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Dear Jack
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Dear Jack was released on October 30, 2009 by Sire as a part of the album The Dear Jack EP
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Release DateOctober 30, 2009
LabelSire
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM120

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jack's Mannequin
Jack's Mannequin
Performer
Andrew McMahon
Andrew McMahon
Piano, Vocals, Keyboards
Bobby Raw Anderson
Bobby Raw Anderson
Guitar, Background Vocals
Jonathan Sullivan
Jonathan Sullivan
Bass
J. McMillan
J. McMillan
Drums
Phil Parlapiano
Phil Parlapiano
Organ
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Andrew McMahon
Andrew McMahon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Andrew McMahon
Andrew McMahon
Producer
Jeff Hannan
Jeff Hannan
Engineer
John Fields
John Fields
Mixing Engineer
Kevin Dean
Kevin Dean
Producer, Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Dear Jack
I write you as a friend
Dear friend
I write for fear the end is coming soon
To you it's not so clear
It's clear to me, It's clear as glass
Dear Jack, Dear Jack, Dear Jack
Dear Hope
Attach it to the end of your rope
A rope that wove ambition in with sorrow
Distancing tomorrow, tomorrow's come and passed
Dear Jack, Dear Jack
You were the fighter
I was the kid against the world
I heard there's nothing gonna hold you down
I'll use a lighter so you can see what isn't there
We'll swing at air
Swing enough eventually you're bound
Bound to the ground
Dear Jack
Wherever you are hold tight
Wherever he is shine light right there
Be strong I dare
I know it's hard, but I will wait
I will wait, yeah
You were the fighter
I was the kid against the world
I heard there's nothing gonna hold you down
I'll use a lighter so you can see what isn't there
We'll swing at air
Swinging enough eventually you're bound, da da da
Bound to the ground, da da da
I, I had songs for you
I had all your music written out
The words came when I heard you screaming
I, I, I, I had plans for you
Until the plans fell through
Now there is no turning back my dear Jack
Oh, you were the fighter
I was the kid against the world
I heard there's nothing gonna hold you down
I'll use a lighter so you can see what isn't there
We'll swing at air
Swinging enough eventually you're bound, da da da
You're bound to the ground, da da da
And oh, oh, oh, da da da
We're bound to the ground
Bound to the ground
We're bound to the ground
Written by: Andrew McMahon
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