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Cage the Elephant
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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LYRICS

Music Video

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Matt Shultz
Matt Shultz
Lead Vocals
Daniel Tichenor
Daniel Tichenor
Bass Guitar
Lincoln Parish
Lincoln Parish
Lead Guitar
Brad Shultz
Brad Shultz
Rhythm Guitar
Jared Champion
Jared Champion
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Daniel Tichenor
Daniel Tichenor
Songwriter
Lincoln Parish
Lincoln Parish
Songwriter
Brad Shultz
Brad Shultz
Songwriter
Jared Champion
Jared Champion
Songwriter
Matt Shultz
Matt Shultz
Songwriter
Matthan Minster
Matthan Minster
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jay Joyce
Jay Joyce
Producer
Matt Wheeler
Matt Wheeler
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tom Elmhirst
Tom Elmhirst
Mixing Engineer
Ben Baptie
Ben Baptie
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer
Jason Hall
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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