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Portugal. The Man - Waves [Official Audio]
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Brian Burton
Brian Burton
Synthesizer
Kyle O'Quin
Kyle O'Quin
Piano
Kennie Takahashi
Kennie Takahashi
Programming
Noah Gersh
Noah Gersh
Drums
John Baldwin Gourley
John Baldwin Gourley
Vocals
Danger Mouse
Danger Mouse
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Brian Burton
Brian Burton
Songwriter
John Baldwin Gourley
John Baldwin Gourley
Songwriter
Kyle O'Quin
Kyle O'Quin
String Arranger
Mark Einhorn
Mark Einhorn
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Laura Sisk
Laura Sisk
Additional Engineer
Kennie Takahashi
Kennie Takahashi
Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Danger Mouse
Danger Mouse
Producer
Michael Harris
Michael Harris
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You can't fight a war with nobody to fight back
But if we get to diggin' to the bottom of the stack
We'll sell it to the youth and you never know, maybe
You'll get back home and you'll see your baby, oh
We'll just act like we care
[Verse 2]
All we're needin' is a reason, it don't need to be clear
Singin' songs to the news, it can play to their fears
Someone's gotta die and you don't have to love him
But the military's still got more in its budget, oh
We always need more next year
[Verse 3]
No one cares about the waves
At the bottom of the ocean
And at the bottom of the ocean
It's always blue
No one will remember
'Cause nothin' lasts forever
And everybody's lookin'
For somebody to use
[Verse 4]
When you don't bring them home and the wars hasn't ended
There's still money there and that money needs spendin'
The powers that be, we gotta do what we do
If they never know it then they'll never feel used, oh
Life I often do
[Verse 5]
To all the pretty girls out there lookin' for heartache
Cryin', all I wanted is to be your baby
And all the pretty girls out there livin' with heartache
Cryin' 'cause I never gonna see their baby, oh
We just act like we care
[Verse 6]
No one cares about the waves
At the bottom of the ocean
And at the bottom of the ocean
It's always blue
No one will remember
'Cause nothin' lasts forever
And everybody's lookin'
For somebody to use
[Verse 7]
No one will remember
'Cause nothin' lasts forever
The world is always changin'
And it's always blue
And it's always blue
Written by: Brian Burton, Portugal. The Man
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