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Telescope

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Telescope was released on October 8, 2013 by RCA Records Label as a part of the album Melophobia

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Matt Shultz

Lead Vocals

Daniel Tichenor

Daniel Tichenor

Bass Guitar

Lincoln Parish

Lead Guitar

Brad Shultz

Rhythm Guitar

Jared Champion

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Daniel Tichenor

Daniel Tichenor

Songwriter

Lincoln Parish

Songwriter

Brad Shultz

Songwriter

Jared Champion

Songwriter

Matt Shultz

Songwriter

Matthan Minster

Matthan Minster

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jay Joyce

Producer

Matt Wheeler

Assistant Recording Engineer

Tom Elmhirst

Mixing Engineer

Ben Baptie

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Tom Coyne

Mastering Engineer

Jason Hall

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

In a far and distant galaxy

Inside my telescope I see

A pair of eyes peer back at me

He walks and talks and looks like me

[Verse 2]

Sits around inside his house

From room to room, he moves about

Fills his life with pointless things

And wonders how it all turns out

[PreChorus]

Do-do-do-do-do-do

Do-do-do-do-do-do

Safe to say that

[Chorus]

I don't think you understand

There's nowhere left to turn

Walls keep breaking

Time is like a leaf in the wind

Either it's time well spent or time I've wasted

Don't waste it

[Verse 3]

Afraid of what the truth might bring

He locks his doors and never leaves

Desperately searching for signs

Too terrified to find a thing

[Verse 4]

He battens all the hatches down

And wonders why he hears no sound

Frantically searching his dreams

He wonders what it's all about

[PreChorus]

Do-do-do-do-do-do

Do-do-do-do-do-do

It's safe to say that

[Chorus]

I don't think you understand

There's nowhere left to turn

The walls keep breaking

Time is like a leaf in the wind

Either it's time well spent or time I've wasted

[Bridge]

Here in my mind, losing my friends

Fall on my face, do it again

You say, how do you do?

Man, how 'bout you?

Man, how 'bout you?

To be free, to be sold

To be killed, to be saved

In my head, I'm alone

I'm not dead, I'm ashamed

Just like you, I've been trying to escape

In my bones, I feel cold

I give thanks to the Lord

In the street, in the street

Let me go, let me be

I don't need to be here, I'm alone

Can't you see, can't you see?

[Chorus]

I don't think you understand

There's nowhere left to turn

These walls keep breaking

Time is like a leaf in the wind

Either it's time well spent or time I've wasted

Don't waste it

Written by: Matt Schultz

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