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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Guitar
Matt Berninger
Matt Berninger
Lead Vocals
Annie Clark
Annie Clark
Background Vocals
Bryan Devendorf
Bryan Devendorf
Drums
Bryce Dessner
Bryce Dessner
Guitar
Scott Devendorf
Scott Devendorf
Bass Guitar
Peter Katis
Peter Katis
Musician
Benjamin Lanz
Benjamin Lanz
Trombone
Clarice Jensen
Clarice Jensen
Cello
Kyle Resnick
Kyle Resnick
Trumpet
Rob Moose
Rob Moose
Violin
Thomas Bartlett
Thomas Bartlett
Musician
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Songwriter
Matt Berninger
Matt Berninger
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Katis
Peter Katis
Mixing Engineer
Alex Kroh
Alex Kroh
Assistant Recording Engineer
Greg Georgio
Greg Georgio
Assistant Recording Engineer
Joe Lambert
Joe Lambert
Mastering Engineer
Kameron Biehl
Kameron Biehl
Assistant Recording Engineer
The National
The National
Producer

Lyrics

It's terrible love and I'm walkin' with spiders
It's a terrible love and I'm walkin' in
It's a terrible love and I'm walkin' with spiders
It's a terrible love and I'm walkin' in
It's quiet company
It's quiet company
It's terrible love and I'm walkin' with spiders
It's a terrible love and I'm walkin' in
It's a terrible love and I'm walkin' with spiders
It's a terrible love and I'm walkin' in
It's quiet company
It's quiet company
It's quiet company
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
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
It's quiet company
It's quiet company
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
It's terrible love and I'm walkin' with spiders
It's a terrible love and I'm walkin' in
It's a terrible love and I'm walkin' with spiders
It's a terrible love and I'm walkin' 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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