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Plastic Soldiers

Portugal. The Man

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Brian Burton

Synthesizer

John Baldwin Gourley

John Baldwin Gourley

Vocals

Kyle O'Quin

Piano

Kennie Takahashi

Kennie Takahashi

Programming

Noah Gersh

Background Vocals

Zachary Scott Carothers

Zachary Scott Carothers

Background Vocals

Danger Mouse

Programming

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Brian Burton

Songwriter

John Baldwin Gourley

John Baldwin Gourley

Songwriter

Kyle O'Quin

String Arranger

Mark Einhorn

Horn Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Laura Sisk

Additional Engineer

Kennie Takahashi

Kennie Takahashi

Mixing Engineer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

Danger Mouse

Producer

Michael Harris

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Everything carries weight

Everything is the same

Within us, all together

[Verse 2]

Everything carries weight

Everything is the same

And we are all together

[Verse 3]

I can't keep my head up

I'd like to stay by my friends

Stay by my friend

But I can't keep my head up

I can't seem to keep my head

[Verse 4]

Could it be we got lost in the summer?

Well I know you know that it's over

But you're still in, treading water

But you're still in, treading water

[Verse 5]

(I can't keep my head)

I'd hate to seem so shallow

I'd like to get deeper in

Swim deeper in

But I can't find the water

I can't seem to find my way

[Verse 6]

Could it be we got lost in the summer?

Well I know you know that it's over

But you're still in, treading water

But you're still in (Treading water)

[Verse 7]

I can't keep my head up

Can't keep my head up

I can't keep my head up

Can't keep my head up

I can't keep up

[Verse 8]

I can't keep my head up

I can't keep my head up

I can't keep my head up

I can't keep my head up

I can't keep up

[Verse 9]

But you're still in, treading water

[Verse 10]

Could it be we got lost in the summer?

Well I know you know that it's over

But you're still in, treading water

[Verse 11]

You can drift along

You've got the time

The rest of us will live and die

Like plastic soldiers

Only growing older

[Verse 12]

You can drift along

You've got the time

The rest of us will live and die

Like plastic soldiers

Only growing older

[Verse 13]

You can drift along

You've got the time

The rest of us will live and die

Like plastic soldiers

Only growing older

Written by: Brian Burton, Portugal. The Man

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