Play It Out
Lyrics of Play It Out by Wolf Alice
When my body can no longer make a mother of me
Will I change my notion of time?
And will you change your mind?
On me and I′ll be something to leave behind
When I scatter ashes in the river’s water
Will I change my notion of family?
How long before I′m happy again?
And I see those who still surround me
I will rule the world
Rock the cradle with a babeless hand
Just watch me build castles in the hourglass sand
Mind still hear screaming in the hallway from the empty pram
In my mind, I didn’t put it there
Was some motherfucker’s plan
I wanna age with excitement
Feel my world expand
Go grey and feel delighted
Don′t just look sexy on a man
Just let me play it out
Just let me play it out
When I get there
A place in time where life brings me elsewhere
Will I change my notion of self?
In sickness and good health
I promise to love and cherish myself
I will rule the world
Rock the cradle with a babeless hand
Just watch me build castles in the hourglass sand
Mind still hear screaming in the hallway from the empty pram
In my mind, I didn′t put it there
Was some motherfucker’s plan
I wanna age with excitement
Feel my world expand
Go grey and feel delighted
Don′t just look sexy on a man
Just let me play it out
Just let me play it out
Writer(s): Ellie Rowsell, Joel Amey, Jonathan Oddie (2), Theodore Ellis
Producer(s): Jack Mason (3), Wolf Alice
Arranger(s): Greg Kurstin, Wolf Alice
Vocalist(s): Ryan Malcolm (2)
Engineer(s): Jack Mason (3), Taylor Kemohan
Mixer(s): Jack Mason (3)
Mastering Engineer(s): Oscar Zambrano
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