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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Aaron Dessner

Piano

Bryce Dessner

Electric Guitar

Matt Berninger

Lead Vocals

Bryan Devendorf

Bryan Devendorf

Drums

Justin Vernon

Synthesizer

Scott Devendorf

Scott Devendorf

Bass Guitar

Arianna Tessier

Arianna Tessier

Violin

Barbara Liepvre

Barbara Liepvre

Cello

Benachir Boukatem

Benachir Boukatem

Viola

Charlotte Juillard

Charlotte Juillard

Violin

Domitille Gilon

Domitille Gilon

Violin

Ella Jarrige

Cello

ÉMILIE SAUZEAU

Violin

Grégoire Dubruel

Grégoire Dubruel

Bass Trombone

Jason Treuting

Musician

Juliette Salmona

Juliette Salmona

Cello

Leslie Boulin Raulet

Leslie Boulin Raulet

Violin

Marc Desjardins

Marc Desjardins

Violin

Marine Gandon

Viola

Matthias Piccin

Matthias Piccin

Violin

Nikolai Spassov

Nikolai Spassov

Violin

Pauline Hauswirth

Pauline Hauswirth

Violin

Sarah Chenaf

Viola

Thomas Bartlett

Thomas Bartlett

Keyboards

Thomas Garoche

Bass Trombone

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Aaron Dessner

Songwriter

Bryce Dessner

Orchestrator

Matt Berninger

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Bryce Dessner

Producer

Aaron Dessner

Producer

Andi Toma

Additional Engineer

Greg Calbi

Mastering Engineer

Jan St. Werner

Additional Engineer

Jonathan Low

Mixing Engineer

Peter Katis

Mixing Engineer

Steve Fallone

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

You've been sleeping for miles

So what did you see

Here the sky's been falling white flowers

And there's ice in all the trees

[Verse 2]

I've been tapping the table

I've been hoping to drink

There's a line that goes all the way

From my childhood to you

[Verse 3]

Can't you find a way

Can't you find a way

You are in this too

Can't you find a way

[Verse 4]

I've been trying to see where you're going

But you're so hard to follow

And I don't think we're getting anywhere

Anytime soon

[Verse 5]

We have so much to cover and I don't know

What I'm expecting

You keep saying so many things

That I wish you won't

[Verse 6]

Can't you find a way

Can't you find a way

You are in this too

Can't you find a way

[Verse 7]

I've been talking about you to myself

Cause there's nobody else

And I want what I want

And I want everything

I want everything

[Verse 8]

I've been talking about you to myself

Cause there's nobody else

And I want what I want

And I want everything

I want everything

[Verse 9]

Can't you find a way

Can't you find a way

You are in this too

Can't you find a way

Written by: Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Carin Besser, Matt Berninger

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