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Built to Spill
Carry the Zero
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Carry the Zero was released on February 2, 1999 by Warner Records as a part of the album Keep It Like a Secret
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Built to Spill
Built to Spill
Performer
Brett Nelson
Brett Nelson
Bass Guitar
SCOTT PLOUF
SCOTT PLOUF
Drums
Doug Martsch
Doug Martsch
Guitar
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Juan Garcia
Juan Garcia
Mixing Engineer
Scott Norton
Scott Norton
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Zach Reinig
Zach Reinig
Assistant Engineer
Phil Ek
Phil Ek
Producer
Doug Martsch
Doug Martsch
Producer
Steve Fallone
Steve Fallone
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm not knocking your want to carry that home
Took it with you when you moved and got it broke
Found the pieces, we counted them all alone
Didn't add up, forgot to carry a zero
[Verse 2]
I can't be your apologist very long
I'm surprised that you'd want to carry that on
Count your blemishes, you can't, they're all gone
I can't see your response putting them back on
[Verse 3]
Like they're waiting for your guard to fall
So they can see it all, and you're so
Occupied with what other persons are
Occupied with, and vice versa
[Outro]
And you've become
What you thought was dumb, a fraction of the sum
Yeah, you've become
Yeah, you have become
A fraction of the sum
The middle and the front
And now it's coming back
Hasn't it come too far?
I was trying to help but I guess I pushed too hard
Now we can't even touch it, afraid it'll fall apart
Written by: Built to Spill

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