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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Matt Berninger
Matt Berninger
Lead Vocals
Bryan Devendorf
Bryan Devendorf
Drums
Bryce Dessner
Bryce Dessner
Electric Guitar
Padma Newsome
Padma Newsome
Violin
Thomas Bartlett
Thomas Bartlett
Piano
Scott Devendorf
Scott Devendorf
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Songwriter
Matt Berninger
Matt Berninger
Songwriter
Padma Newsome
Padma Newsome
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Recording Engineer
Peter Katis
Peter Katis
Mixing Engineer
Brandon Reid
Brandon Reid
Recording Engineer
Bryce Dessner
Bryce Dessner
Recording Engineer
Christian Biegai
Christian Biegai
Vocal Recording Engineer
Greg Calbi
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Greg Georgio
Greg Georgio
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Keith Nelson
Keith Nelson
Assistant Engineer
Patrick Dillett
Patrick Dillett
Additional Engineer
Peter Mavrogeorgis
Peter Mavrogeorgis
Recording Engineer
The National
The National
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It's a terrible love, and I'm walking with spiders
It's a terrible love, and I'm walking in
It's a terrible love, and I'm walking with spiders
It's a terrible love, and I'm walking in
This quiet company
This quiet company
[Verse 2]
It's a terrible love, and I'm walking with spiders
It's a terrible love, and I'm walking in
It's a terrible love, and I'm walking with spiders
It's a terrible love, and I'm walking in
This quiet company
This quiet company
This quiet company
[PreChorus]
And I can't fall asleep
Without a little help
It takes a while to settle down
My shivered bones
Until the panic's out
[Chorus]
It takes an ocean not to break
It takes an ocean not to break
It takes an ocean not to break
It takes an ocean not to break
Company
This quiet company
This quiet company
[PreChorus]
But I won't follow you
Into the rabbit hole
I said I would, but then I saw
Your shivered bones
They didn't want me to
[Chorus]
It's a terrible love, and I'm walking with spiders
It's a terrible love, and I'm walking in
It's a terrible love, and I'm walking with spiders
It's a terrible love, and I'm walking in
It takes an ocean not to break
It takes an ocean not to break
It takes an ocean not to break
Written by: Aaron Dessner, Matt Berninger

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