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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gus Unger-Hamilton
Gus Unger-Hamilton
Keyboards
Gwilym Sainsbury
Gwilym Sainsbury
Bass Guitar
Thom Green
Thom Green
Drums
Joe Newman
Joe Newman
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gus Unger-Hamilton
Gus Unger-Hamilton
Composer
Gwilym Sainsbury
Gwilym Sainsbury
Songwriter
Joe Newman
Joe Newman
Songwriter
Thom Green
Thom Green
Songwriter
Kirsty Mangan
Kirsty Mangan
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dick Beetham
Dick Beetham
Mastering Engineer
Charlie Andrew
Charlie Andrew
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Now dissolve me
Two tabs on your tongue
A herd of shepherds to herd the sheep
Sleep now, my only one
Broken sweethearts
Ah, who sleep apart
Both still pine for the other's side spine
Spoon as sleep starts
[Verse 2]
And pulse to pulse, now shush
[Verse 3]
She makes the sound
The sound the sea makes
To calm me down
[Verse 4]
I am see-through
Soap sliver, you're so thin
As I begin rubbing, lathers up
Your state worsens on my skin
And gold
Fatless finger to lip
One, two, three, four, hush
[Verse 5]
And pulse to pulse, now shush
[Verse 6]
She makes the sound
The sound the sea makes
To calm me down
She makes the sound
The sound the sea makes
I'm tired now
[Verse 7]
She makes the sound the sea makes
Knee-deep in the north
She makes the sound the sea makes
Knee-deep in the north
She makes the sound the sea makes
Knee-deep in the north
She makes the sound the sea makes
Knee-deep in the north
She makes the sound the sea makes
Knee-deep in the north
She makes the sound the sea makes
Knee-deep in the north
She makes the sound the sea makes
Knee-deep in the north
She makes the sound the sea makes
Knee-deep in the north sea
Written by: Gus Unger-Hamilton, Gwilym Sainsbury, Joe Newman, Thom Green

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