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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bryce Dessner
Guitar
Matt Berninger
Vocals
Aaron Dessner
Guitar
Bryan Devendorf
Drums
James McAlister
Synthesiser
Kyle Resnick
Additional Vocals
Lisa Hannigan
Additional Vocals
Robert Ames
Conductor
Scott Devendorf
Bass Guitar
Alessandro Ruisi
Violin
Sō Percussion
Marimba
Ashok Klouda
Cello
Ben Lanz
Synthesiser
Charis Jenson
Violin
Claire Hazelton
Violin
Ellie Consta
Violin
Galya Bisengalieva
Violin
Gillon Cameron
Violin
Guy Button
Violin
Hannah Dawson
Violin
Hazel Correa
Violin
Jonny Byers
Cello
Kirsty Mangan
Violin
Laura Moody
Cello
Marianne Haynes
Violin
Mathew Bain
Violin
Nicole Crespo O'Donoghue
Violin
Peteris Sokolovskis
Cello
Radhika de Saram
Violin
Raja Halder
Violin
Rebecca Burden
Cello
Sérgio Serra
Cello
Venetia Jollands
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bryce Dessner
Composer
Carin Besser
Lyrics
Matt Berninger
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The National
Producer
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Jonathan Low
Mixing Engineer
Steve Fallone
Mastering Engineer
Tucker Martine
Engineer
Lyrics
Alice, do what you can
To get me out of this plan tonight
Maybe you can say I wanted to make it
But I won't get back in time
It's beautiful how you can find a good excuse for anything
None of them are cheap but
How can we keep on covering?
Play it like it's nothin', Alice
Nothin'
Play it like it's nothin', Alice
Nothin'
I don't wanna talk about it
Don't like the way it sounds
Wanna keep it kinda quiet
Gonna try to keep it down
I know you know what I mean
You've seen me here before
Say the bubble left without me
And don't say anymore
Let me know when you're free
I gotta tell you something I believe in
It came to me when I was
Waking up from something I was dreaming
It's beautiful how you can find a good excuse for anything
None of them are ever cheap but
How long can we keep on covering?
Play it like it's nothin', Alice
Nothin'
Play it like it's nothin', Alice
Nothin'
I don't wanna talk about it
Don't like the way it sounds
Wanna keep it kinda quiet
Gonna try to keep it down
I know you know what I mean
You've seen me here before
Say the bubble left without me
And don't say anymore
Play it like it's nothing, Alice
Nothing
Play it like it's nothing, Alice
Nothing
Writer(s): Bryce David Dessner, Carin Besser, Matthew Donald Berninger
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