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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kele Okereke
Kele Okereke
Vocals
Russell Lissack
Russell Lissack
Guitar
Gordon Moakes
Gordon Moakes
Bass Guitar
Eliot James
Eliot James
Programming
Fashion Show
Fashion Show
Programming
Matt Tong
Matt Tong
Drums
Joe Hirst
Joe Hirst
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Matt Tong
Matt Tong
Songwriter
Kele Okereke
Kele Okereke
Songwriter
Russell Lissack
Russell Lissack
Songwriter
Gordon Moakes
Gordon Moakes
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bloc Party
Bloc Party
Producer
Eliot James
Eliot James
Recording Engineer
Joe Hirst
Joe Hirst
Assistant Engineer
Paul Epworth
Paul Epworth
Producer
Rich Costey
Rich Costey
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
To be lost in a forest, to be caught adrift
You'd been trying to reach me, you bought me a book
To be lost in a forest, to be caught adrift
I've been paid, I've been paid
[Verse 2]
To be lost in a forest, to be caught adrift
You'd been trying to reach me, you bought me a book
To be lost in a forest, to be caught adrift
I've been paid, I've been weighed, I've been
[Verse 3]
Don't get offended if I seem absent minded
Just keep telling me facts, and keep making me smile and–
And don't get offended if I seem absent minded
I get tongue-tied
Baby, you got to be more discerning
I've never know what's good for me
Baby, you got to be more demanding
I'll be yours
[PreChorus]
I'll pay for you
Anytime
I'll pay for you
Anytime
[Verse 4]
And you told me you wanted to eat up my sadness
Well, jump, run, and surely engorge away
And you told me you wanted to eat up my sadness
Jump right
[Verse 5]
Baby, you got to be more discerning
I've never known what's good for me
And baby, you got to be more demanding
Jump left
[Bridge]
What are you holding out for?
What's always in the way?
Why so damn absent minded?
Why so scared of romance?
[Chorus]
This modern love
Breaks me
This modern love
Wastes me
[Chorus]
This modern love
Breaks me
This modern love
Wastes me
[Outro]
Do you wanna come over and kill some time?
Do you wanna come over and kill some time?
Do you wanna come over and kill some time?
Throw your arms around me
Written by: Gordon Moakes, Kele Okereke, Matt Tong, Russell Lissack

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