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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Empire Of The Sun
Empire Of The Sun
Performer
Peter Mayes
Peter Mayes
Recorder
Luke Steele
Luke Steele
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nick Littlemore
Nick Littlemore
Songwriter
Luke Steele
Luke Steele
Songwriter
Jonathan Sloan
Jonathan Sloan
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Empire Of The Sun
Empire Of The Sun
Producer
Peter Mayes
Peter Mayes
Producer
Donnie Sloan
Donnie Sloan
Producer
Chris Vellajo
Chris Vellajo
Recording Engineer
Mike Marsh
Mike Marsh
Mastering Engineer
Jonathan Sloan
Jonathan Sloan
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
We can remember swimming in December
Heading for the city lights in 1975
We share in each other, nearer than farther
The scent of a lemon drips from your eyes
[Chorus]
We are the people that rule the world
A force running in every boy and girl
All rejoicing in the world
Take me now
We can try
[Verse 2]
We lived an adventure, love in the summer
Followed the sun till night, reminiscing other times of life
For each every other the feeling was stronger
The shock hit eleven, got lost in your eyes
[Chorus]
I can't do well when I think you're gonna leave me
But I know I try
Are you gonna leave me now?
Can't you be believing now?
I can't do well when I think you're gonna leave me
But I know I try
Are you gonna leave me now?
Can't you be believing now?
[Verse 3]
Can you remember and humanize?
It was still where we'd energize
Lie in the sand and visualize like it's '75 again
[Chorus]
We are the people that rule the world
A force running in every boy and girl
All rejoicing in the world
Take me now
We can try
[Chorus]
I can't do well when I think you're gonna leave me
But I know I try
Are you gonna leave me now?
Can't you be believing now?
I can't do well when I think you're gonna leave me
But I know I try
Are you gonna leave me now?
Can't you be believing now?
[Bridge]
I know everything about you
You know everything about me
Know everything about us
I know everything about you
You know everything about me
Know everything about us
[Chorus]
I can't do well when I think you're gonna leave me
But I know I try
Are you gonna leave me now?
Can't you be believing now?
I can't do well when I think you're gonna leave me
But I know I try
Are you gonna leave me now?
Can't you be believing now?
[Outro]
I can't do well when I think you're gonna leave me
But I know I try
Are you gonna leave me now?
Can't you be believing now?
Written by: Jonathan Sloan, Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore

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