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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Colin Meloy
Colin Meloy
Vocals
Jenny Conlee
Jenny Conlee
Organ
Nate Query
Nate Query
Bass
John Moen
John Moen
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Colin Meloy
Colin Meloy
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Decemberists
The Decemberists
Producer
Rich Hipp
Rich Hipp
Assistant Recording Engineer
Clinton Welander
Clinton Welander
Assistant Recording Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Tucker Martine
Tucker Martine
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Come the war
Come the avarice
Come the war
Come hell
[Verse 2]
Come attrition
Come the reek of bones
Come attrition
Come hell
[Verse 3]
This is why
Why we fight
Why we lie awake
And this is why
This is why we fight
[Verse 4]
When we die
We will die
With our arms unbound
[Verse 5]
And this is why
This is why we fight
Come hell
[Verse 6]
Bride of quiet
Bride of all unquiet things
Bride of quiet
Bride of hell
[Verse 7]
Come the archers
Come the infantry
Come the archers of hell
[Verse 8]
This is why
Why we fight
Why we lie awake
This is why
This is why we fight
[Verse 9]
And when we die
We will die
With our arms unbound
And this is why
This is why we fight
Come hell
Come hell
[Verse 10]
This is why
Why we fight
Why we lie awake
This is why
This is why we fight
[Verse 11]
When we die
We will die with our arms unbound
And this is why
This is why we fight
[Verse 12]
So come to me
Come to me now
Lay your arms around me
And this is why
This is why we fight
Come hell
Come hell
Come hell
Come hell
Written by: Colin Meloy

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