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Don't Swallow the Cap

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The National DONT SWALLOW THE CAP live in concert ACL 2018 Austin Texas

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Matt Berninger

Lead Vocals

Aaron Dessner

Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Matt Berninger

Songwriter

Aaron Dessner

Songwriter

Bryce Dessner

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Aaron Dessner

Producer

Bryce Dessner

Producer

Marcus Paquin

Engineer

Craig Silvey

Mixing Engineer

Bella Blasko

Assistant Engineer

Eduardo De La Paz Canel

Eduardo De La Paz Canel

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Greg Calbi

Mastering Engineer

Jonathan Low

Engineer

Nick Lloyd

Additional Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Gold light breaks behind the houses

I don't see what's strange about this

Tiny bubbles hang above me

It's a sign that someone loves me

I can hardly stand up right

I hit my head upon the light

I have faith but don't believe it

It's not there enough to leave it

[Verse 2]

Everything I love is on the table

Everything I love is out to sea

[Verse 3]

I have only two emotions

Careful fear and dead devotion

I can't get the balance right

With all my marbles in the fight

I see all the ones I went for

All the things I had it in for

I won't cry until I hear

'Cause I was not supposed to be here

[Verse 4]

Everything I love is on the table

Everything I love is out to sea

[Verse 5]

I'm not alone

I'll never be

And to the bone

I'm evergreen

[Verse 6]

I'm tired, I'm freezing, I'm dumb

When it gets so late I forget everyone

I need somewhere to stay

I don't think anybody I know is awake

Calm down, it's alright

Keep my arms the rest of the night

When they ask, what do I see?

I say a bright, white, beautiful heaven hanging over me

[Verse 7]

Ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

[Verse 8]

I'm not alone

I'll never be

And to the bone

I'm evergreen

And if you want (Dead seriously)

To see me cry (Don't swallow the cap)

Play "Let It Be" (Pat yourself on the back)

Or "Nevermind" (Dead seriously)

[Verse 9]

Is it time to leave? Is it time to think about

What I wanna say to the girls at the door?

I need somewhere to be

But I can't get around the river in front of me

Calm down, it's alright

Leave my arms the rest of the night

When they ask, what do I see?

I say a bright, white, beautiful heaven hanging over me

[Verse 10]

Ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah

[Verse 11]

I'm not alone (Dead seriously)

I'll never be (Don't swallow the cap)

And to the bone (Pat yourself on the back)

I'm evergreen (Dead seriously)

And if you want (Dead seriously)

To see me cry (Don't swallow the cap)

Play "Let It Be" (Pat yourself on the back)

Or "Nevermind" (Dead seriously)

Written by: Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Matt Berninger

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