Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tune-Yards
Performer
Merrill Garbus
Vocals
Nate Brenner
Bass Guitar
Patrick Gregoire
Guitar
Kasey Knudsen
Alto Saxophone
Matt Nelson
Tenor Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Merrill Garbus
Songwriter
Nate Brenner
Composer
Noah Bernstein-Hanley
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Merrill Garbus
Producer
Eli Crews
Mixing Engineer
Joe LaPorta
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
If I represent the one that did this to you
Then cut away the parts that represent the thing that scar you
I say
Get up, stand up, get up, stand up, get on with
Yes I am no longer who you thought this one would be
[Verse 2]
Beyond, up here on the mountain that I climb to lose you
I saw, I saw every bit of business that business could work through
I said
Ask me but oh my wisdom departed
Tell me but oh my wisdom departed but
Oh please, at least answer me this, answer me, answer me
[Verse 3]
What's the business, yeah?
Don't take my life away, don't take my life away
From a distance, yeah
Don't take my life away, don't take my life away
I'm a victim, yeah
Don't take my life away, don't take my life away
I'm addicted, yeah
Don't take my life away, don't take my life away
[Verse 4]
If you just pressy all the fingers down under my skin
(Come on do it! Come on do it!)
Lift up, lift up, lift up, lift up and breathe for me
(And breathe for me)
And breathe for me
I said
I'll bleed if you ask me
I'll bleed if you ask me but
That's when that's when he said no
[Verse 5]
What's the business, yeah?
Don't take my life away, don't take my life away
From a distance, yeah
Don't take my life away, don't take my life away
I'm a victim, yeah
Don't take my life away, don't take my life away
I'm addicted, yeah
Don't take my life away, don't take my life away
I'm addicted, yeah
From a distance, yeah
I'm addicted, yeah
What's the business, yeah?
(I'm addicted, yeah)
(Don't take my life away, don't take my life away)
[Verse 6]
What's the business, yeah?
[Verse 7]
What's the business, yeah?
(Don't take my life away, don't take my life away)
From a distance, yeah
I'm a victim, yeah
(Don't take my life away, don't take my life away)
What's the business, yeah?
Don't take my life away, don't take my life away
Written by: Merrill Garbus, Nate Brenner