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Dead Sea

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Dead Sea was released on April 3, 2012 by Dualtone Music Group as a part of the album The Lumineers

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Jeremiah Fraites

Jeremiah Fraites

Piano

Adam Trachsel

Bass Guitar

Neyla Pekarek

Cello

Lauren Jacobson

Lauren Jacobson

Violin

Wesley Shultz

Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jeremiah Fraites

Jeremiah Fraites

Songwriter

Wesley Shultz

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jerry Streeter

Engineer

Ryan Hadlock

Producer

Grant Hathaway

Assistant Recording Engineer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

Kevin Augunas

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

I stood alone upon the platform in vain

The Puerto Ricans they were playing me salsa in the rain

With open doors and manual locks

In fast food parking lots

I headed west

I was a man on the move

New York had lied to me

I needed the truth

Oh, I need somebody

I needed someone I can trust

I don't gamble

But if I did I would bet on us

Like the dead sea

You told me I was like the dead sea

You'll never sink when you are with me

Oh, lord, like the dead sea

Whoa, I'm like the dead sea

The finest words you ever said to me

Honey can't you see

I was born to be

Be your dead sea

You told me you were good at running away

Domestic life

It never suited you like a suitcase

You left with just the clothes on your back

You took the rest when you took the map

Yes, there are times we live for somebody else

Your father died and you decided to live

It for yourself you felt

You just felt it was time

And I'm glad

'Cause you with cats

That's just not right

Like the dead sea

You told me I was like the dead sea

You'll never sink when you are with me

Oh, lord, I'm your dead sea

Whoa, I'm like the dead sea

The nicest words you ever said to me

Honey can't you see

I was born to be

Be your dead sea

I've been down

I've been defeated

You're the message

I will heed it

Would you stay

Would you stay the night?

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Dead sea

You told me I was like the dead sea

I never sink when you are with me

Oh, lord, I'm your dead sea

Whoa, I'm like the dead sea

The nicest words you ever said to me

Honey can't you see

I was born to be

Be your dead sea

Written by: Jeremiah Fraites, Wesley Schultz

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