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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Foals
Foals
Performer
Edwin Congreave
Edwin Congreave
Keyboards
Jack Bevan
Jack Bevan
Drums
Walter Gervers
Walter Gervers
Background Vocals
Yannis Philippakis
Yannis Philippakis
Guitar
Caroline Wickberg
Caroline Wickberg
Additional Vocals
Ferg Peterkin
Ferg Peterkin
Programming
Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Edwin Congreave
Edwin Congreave
Songwriter
Jack Bevan
Jack Bevan
Songwriter
James Smith
James Smith
Songwriter
Walter Gervers
Walter Gervers
Songwriter
Yannis Philippakis
Yannis Philippakis
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Caroline Wickberg
Caroline Wickberg
Assistant Engineer
Anton Thorrsie
Anton Thorrsie
Assistant Engineer
Kalle Gustavson
Kalle Gustavson
Assistant Engineer
Matthias Neiborg
Matthias Neiborg
Assistant Engineer
Ferg Peterkin
Ferg Peterkin
Engineer
Steve Marcussen
Steve Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Alan Moulder
Alan Moulder
Mixing Engineer
Catherine Marks
Catherine Marks
Mixing Engineer
Luke Smith
Luke Smith
Producer
Mike Crossey
Mike Crossey
Producer
Kalle Gustafsson Jerneholm
Kalle Gustafsson Jerneholm
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Top of the world, bottom of the ocean
Top of the world, bottom of the ocean
They built you up and broke you down again
So now you hope to beat the surf in
[Verse 2]
'Cause the future is not what you see
It's not where you've been to at all
The future is not what you see
It's not where you've been to at all
[Verse 3]
The future is not what it used to be, used to be
The future is not what it used to be, used to be
[Verse 4]
Top of the world, bottom of the ocean
Top of the world, bottom of the ocean
They lit you up and found the ground again
So now you know how to beat the surf in
[Verse 5]
'Cause the future is not what you see
It's not where you've been to at all
The future is not what you see
It's not where you've been to at all
[Verse 6]
The future is not what it used to be, used to be
The future is not what it used to be, used to be
[Verse 7]
They buried the gold, your ancestry's sold and left
Just the residue
They buried the gold, your ancestry's sold and left
Just the mist of you
[Verse 8]
They buried the gold, your ancestry's sold and left
Just the residue
They buried the gold, your ancestry's sold and left
Just the mist of you
[Verse 9]
Now look what's happened to you
Look what's happened to you
What's happened to you?
[Verse 10]
And now that spring is finally here
Your hollow heart, your hollow heart
Drive through the forest and into the night
Away from the city, away from the light
[Verse 11]
Hollow heart, your hollow heart
You know
And we're worlds apart
And we're worlds apart
[Verse 12]
They gouge you out, they dug you in
They took their name right out of your mouth
Hollow heart, your hollow heart
You know
Worlds apart, and we're worlds apart
[Verse 13]
Inch yourself past of it, inch yourself past of it
Inch yourself past of it, inch yourself past of it
Into yourself, into yourself
Into yourself, into yourself
Into yourself, into yourself
Written by: Edwin Congreave, Jack Bevan, James Smith, Walter Gervers, Yannis Philippakis

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