Listen to Sea of Love by The National

Sea of Love

The National

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Aaron Dessner

Electric Guitar

Matt Berninger

Lead Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Aaron Dessner

Songwriter

Matt Berninger

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Aaron Dessner

Producer

Bryce Dessner

Producer

Marcus Paquin

Engineer

Peter Katis

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]

Oh, you say you love me, Joe

How am I supposed to know?

When you go under the waves

What am I supposed to say?

[Verse 2]

I see people on the floor

They slide into the sea

Can't stay here anymore

We're turnin' into fiends

[Verse 3]

If I stay here, trouble will find me

If I stay here, I'll never leave

If I stay here, trouble will find me, I believe

[Verse 4]

Joe, I'll always think of you

As a kind of child who knew

This was never gonna last

Oh, Joe, you fell so fast

[Verse 5]

Hey, Joe, sorry I hurt you but they say love is a virtue, don't they?

Hey, Joe, sorry I hurt you but they say love is a virtue, don't they?

Hey, Joe, sorry I hurt you but they say love is a virtue, don't they?

Hey, Joe, sorry I hurt you but they say love is a virtue, don't they?

[Verse 6]

I see people on the floor

They slide into the sea

Can't stay here anymore

We're turning into fiends

[Verse 7]

I see you rushin' down, tell me how to reach you

I see you rushin' down, what did Harvard teach you?

I see you rushin' down, tell me how to reach you

I see you rushin' down, what did Harvard teach you?

[Verse 8]

I see you rushin' down, tell me how to reach you

(Don't drag me in)

I see you rushin' down, what did Harvard teach you?

(Don't drag me in)

I see you rushin' down, tell me how to reach you

(Don't drag me in)

I see you rushin' down, what did Harvard teach you?

(Don't drag me in)

Written by: Aaron Dessner, Matt Berninger

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