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Dylan Thomas

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Indie Rock

Dylan Thomas was released on January 23, 2019 by Dead Oceans as a part of the album Better Oblivion Community Center

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Phoebe Bridgers

Phoebe Bridgers

Vocals

Conor Oberst

Vocals

Anna Copeland Butterss

Anna Copeland Butterss

Bass

Carla Azar

Drums

Christian Lee Hutson

Christian Lee Hutson

Tambourine

John Congleton

Synthesizer

Nick Zinner

Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Phoebe Bridgers

Phoebe Bridgers

Songwriter

Conor Oberst

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Phoebe Bridgers

Phoebe Bridgers

Producer

Conor Oberst

Producer

Andy LeMaster

Producer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

John Congleton

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

It was quite early one morning

It hit me without warning

I went to hear the general speak

I was standing for the anthem

Banners all around him

Confetti made it hard to see

[PreChorus]

Put my footsteps on the pavement

Starved for entertainment

Four seasons, a revolving door

So sick of being honest

I'll die like Dylan Thomas

To seizure on the barroom floor

[Chorus]

I'm getting greedy with this private hell

I'll go it alone but that’s just as well

[Verse 2]

These cats are scared and feral

With flag pins on their lapels

The truth is anybody’s guess

These talking heads keep saying

The king is only playing

A game of four dimensional chess

[PreChorus]

There's flowers in the rubble

The weeds are gonna tumble

I'm lucid but I still can't think

I'm strapped into a corset

Climbed in to your Corvette

I'm thirsty for another drink

[Chorus]

If it's advertised I'll try it

And buy some peace and quiet

And shut up at the silent retreat

They say you got to fake it

At least until you make it

That ghost is just a kid in a sheet

[Chorus]

I'm getting used to these dizzy spells

I'm taking a shower at the Bates Motel

I'm getting greedy with this private hell

I'll go it alone but that’s just as well

Written by: Conor Oberst, Phoebe Bridgers

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