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christina perri - the lonely [official lyric video]
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Christina Perri
Christina Perri
Vocals
David Hodges
David Hodges
Piano
John Anderson
John Anderson
Electric Guitar
Lyle Workman
Lyle Workman
Electric Guitar
Bruce Carver
Bruce Carver
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Christina Perri
Christina Perri
Songwriter
David Hodges
David Hodges
Songwriter
David Campbell
David Campbell
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Hodges
David Hodges
Additional Producer
Ryan Gilligan
Ryan Gilligan
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Dave Schwerkolt
Dave Schwerkolt
Assistant Engineer
Geoff Neal
Geoff Neal
Engineer
Graham Hope
Graham Hope
Engineer
Lars Fox
Lars Fox
Engineer
Steve Churchyard
Steve Churchyard
Strings Engineer
Wesley Seidman
Wesley Seidman
Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Joe Chiccarelli
Joe Chiccarelli
Producer
Michael Brauer
Michael Brauer
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
2AM, where do I begin?
Crying off my face again
The silent sound of loneliness
Wants to follow me to bed
I'm a ghost of a girl that I want to be most
I'm the shell of a girl that I used to know well
[Verse 2]
Dancing slowly in an empty room
Can the lonely take the place of you?
I sing myself a quiet lullaby
Let you go and let the lonely in
To take my heart again
[Verse 3]
Too afraid to go inside
For the pain of one more loveless night
'Cause the loneliness will stay with me
And hold me till I fall asleep
I'm the ghost of a girl that I want to be most
I'm the shell of a girl that I used to know well
[Verse 4]
Dancing slowly in an empty room
Can the lonely take the place of you?
I sing myself a quiet lullaby
Let you go and let the lonely in
To take my heart again
[Verse 5]
Broken pieces of
A barely breathing story
Where there once was love
Now there's only me and the lonely
[Verse 6]
Dancing slowly in an empty room
Can the lonely take the place of you?
I sing myself a quiet lullaby
Let you go and let the lonely in
To take my heart again
Written by: Christina Perri, David Hodges

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