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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Switchfoot
Switchfoot
Performer
Drew Pearson
Drew Pearson
Other Instrument
Jon Foreman
Jon Foreman
Programming
Tim Foreman
Tim Foreman
Programming
Blaine Stark
Blaine Stark
Other Instrument
Brandon Zedaker
Brandon Zedaker
Other Instrument
Eric Owyoung
Eric Owyoung
Other Instrument
Jared Fox
Jared Fox
Other Instrument
John Painter
John Painter
Other Instrument
Josh Silverberg
Josh Silverberg
Other Instrument
Mike Elizondo
Mike Elizondo
Programming
Sarah Masen
Sarah Masen
Other Instrument
Neal Avron
Neal Avron
Programming
Chad Butler
Chad Butler
Programming
Drew Shirley
Drew Shirley
Programming
Jerome Fontamillas
Jerome Fontamillas
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Hodges
David Hodges
Songwriter
Drew Pearson
Drew Pearson
Songwriter
Jon Foreman
Jon Foreman
Songwriter
Tim Foreman
Tim Foreman
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Switchfoot
Switchfoot
Engineer
Jon Foreman
Jon Foreman
Producer
Tim Foreman
Tim Foreman
Producer
Brandon Zedaker
Brandon Zedaker
Engineer
Mike Elizondo
Mike Elizondo
Additional Producer
Adam Hawkins
Adam Hawkins
Engineer
Eric Robinson
Eric Robinson
Engineer
Neal Avron
Neal Avron
Mixing Engineer
Tanner Sparks
Tanner Sparks
Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The sun goes down like a photograph
You try to stope time in the aftermath
But it's gone
Gone
[Verse 2]
Yesterday reads like a tragedy
I try not to lose what's left of me
But it's gone
Yeah, but we'll carry on
[Verse 3]
'Cause we are fire
Burnin' brightly, you and I
We light the sky when we ignite
Yeah, yeah
When we come alive
When we come alive
[Verse 4]
It feels like I could get lost today
The winds in my mind get swept away
And I'm gone
Gone
[Verse 5]
And it's one last time to the wishing well
I throw down the change and I wish 'em well
But they're gone
Yeah, but we'll carry on
[Verse 6]
'Cause we are fire
Burnin' brightly, you and I
We light the sky when we ignite
Yeah, yeah
When we come alive
When we come alive
[Verse 7]
We are souls on fire
We are reaching higher
We are souls on fire
When we come alive (When we come alive)
When we come alive
We are fire
You and I
[Verse 8]
We are fire
Burnin' brightly, you and I
We light the sky when we ignite
Yeah, yeah
When we come alive
When we come alive
Yeah, when we come alive
When we come alive
Strength, heart, soul
Written by: Jonathan Mark Foreman, Timothy David Foreman, David Hall Hodges, Andrew William Pearson

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