Nostalgia's Lie
Lyrics of Nostalgia's Lie by Sam Fender
Verse
It caught me off guard
Tears were streamin′, my eyes were teemin'
With all of nostalgia′s lies
It emptied my heart
All the weight dropped out my stomach
With all my defenses down
Chorus
What is this place?
Can you take me back to somewhere, darlin'
Where I feel safe?
Down the violet path and the oak tree hollow
Spinnin' and laughin′
Was it ever what I thought it truly was?
Oh
Verse
These streets break my heart
There′s pain unfurlin' and desperate yearnin′
For all my friends who are gone
Those were the times where we all had nothin'
Most my friends are still against it
For all I′ve gained, there's somethin′ lost
Chorus
What is this place?
Can you take me back to somewhere, darlin'?
These purple days
Left a violent mark on the oak tree hollow
I was spinnin' and laughin′
Was it ever what I thought it truly was?
Bridge
Before, I′m pushin' up daisies
Give me a long, heady summer
With arms open wide
I won′t take this world for granted
I'll become what I′ve been askin'
I′ll accept the path that lays before my eyes
Pre-chorus
All my defenses down
Chorus
What is this place?
Can you take me back to somewhere, darlin'
Where I feel safe?
Down the violet path and the oak tree hollow
I was spinnin' and laughin′
Was it ever what I thought it truly was?
Vocalist(s): Brooke Bentham, Dean Thompson (6), Heidi Curtis, L Devine, Rachel Chinouriri, Sam Fender
Engineer(s): Austin Asvanonda, David Kohn, Dean Thompson (6), Iain Berryman, Joe Atkinson, Oli Jacobs
Mixer(s): Craig Silvey, Dani Bennett-Spragg
Mastering Engineer(s): Greg Calbi, Steve Fallone
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