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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie
Performer
Benjamin Gibbard
Benjamin Gibbard
Lead Vocals
Christopher Walla
Christopher Walla
Background Vocals
Jason Patrick McGerr
Jason Patrick McGerr
Drums
Nick Harmer
Nick Harmer
Bass Guitar
Minna Choi
Minna Choi
String Conductor
Jory Fankuchen
Jory Fankuchen
Strings
Liana Berube
Liana Berube
Strings
Magik*Magik* Orchestra
Magik*Magik* Orchestra
Strings
Michelle Kwon
Michelle Kwon
Strings
Philip Brezina
Philip Brezina
Strings
Nicholas Harmer
Nicholas Harmer
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Benjamin Gibbard
Benjamin Gibbard
Songwriter
Minna Choi
Minna Choi
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Catherine Marks
Catherine Marks
Mixing Engineer
John Catlin
John Catlin
Mixing Engineer
Christopher Walla
Christopher Walla
Producer
Roger Siebel
Roger Siebel
Mastering Engineer
Alan Moulder
Alan Moulder
Mixing Engineer
Beau Sorenson
Beau Sorenson
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Life
Is sweet
In the belly of the beast
In the belly of the beast
And with her song
In your heart
It can never bring you down
It can never bring you down
Lost
In a maze
Of a thousand rainy days
Of a thousand rainy days
But then I heard
Her voice
Oh, it led me to the end
(Oh, it led me to the end)
Yes, it led me to the end
'Cause when she sings
I hear a symphony
And I'm swallowed in sound
As it echoes through me
I'm renewed
Oh, how I feel alive
And through autumn's advancing
We'll stay young, go dancing
As the music plays
Feel our bodies sway
When we move as one
We stay young
Go dancing
Life
Is sweet
In the belly of the beast
(In the belly of the beast)
In the belly of the beast
And with her song
In your heart
It can never bring you down
(It can never bring you down)
It can never bring you down
'Cause when she sings
I hear a symphony
And I'm swallowed in sound
As it echoes through me
I'm renewed
Oh, how I feel alive
And through winter's advancing
We'll stay young, go dancing
Stay young, go dancing
Stay young, go dancing
Written by: Benjamin Gibbard

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