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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kimbra
Kimbra
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kimbra
Kimbra
Composer
Alain Macklovitch
Alain Macklovitch
Songwriter
Isom Innis
Isom Innis
Songwriter
Mark Foster
Mark Foster
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Isom Innis
Isom Innis
Producer
Mark Foster
Mark Foster
Producer
Serban Ghenea
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer
A-Trak
A-Trak
Producer

Lyrics

My hands are tied
But my eyes are open
This modern denial
Has me broken
Nothing mystical
No hullabaloo
Just chemicals and no one looking down on you
(What am I thinking?) Oh, if you're so sure it's rational
(While the worlds shrinking?) But that don't make it logical
(What am I thinking?) If you say I'm just an animal
(I feel like I'm sinking) You can't explain away the way, the way I feel
(You're just pushing me down, pushing me down, pushing me down)
They tell you "Trust your head, be like men" But never feel like you're good enough
(Now you're just crushing me down, crushing me down, crushing me down)
They wanna take our light, make us fight, but never cry for the ones you love
Cry for the ones you love
I'll be your warrior, your warrior
Cry for the ones you love
I'll be your warrior, your warrior, warrior
You're taking over
And I'm feeling small
When I was a child
I knew it all
Nothing magical
No hologram behind the door
Just a chain reaction
But I know I'm made for more
(What am I thinking, what am I thinking?) Oh, if you're so sure it's rational
(While the worlds shrinking?) But that don't make it logical
(What am I thinking?) If you say I'm just an animal
(I feel like I'm sinking) You can't explain away the way, the way I feel
(And you're just pushing me down, pushing me down, pushing me down)
They tell you, "Trust your head, be like men" but never feel like you're good enough
(And you're just crushing me down, crushing me down, crushing me down)
They wanna take our light, make us fight, but never cry for the ones you love
(And you're just pushing me down, pushing me down, pushing me down)
You wanna change the world, but your girls will be seen and not be heard
(You're just crushing me down, crushing me down, crushing me down)
They wanna take our light, make us fight, but never cry for the ones you love
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Cry for the ones you love
Yeah
Yeah
Yeah
Yeah
(And you're just pushing me down, pushing me down, pushing me down)
They tell you, "Trust your head, trust your head" (Yeah)
(You're just crushing me down, crushing me down, crushing me down)
They wanna take our light, take our light, but never cry for the ones you love
(And you're just pushing me down, pushing me down, pushing me down)
You wanna change the world, but your girls will be seen and not be heard
(You're just crushing me down, crushing me down, crushing me down)
They wanna take our light, make us fight, but never cry for the ones you love
Written by: Alain Macklovitch, Isom Innis, Kimbra, Mark Foster
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