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Nomenclature by Andrew Bird

Lyrics

Andrew Bird

Nomenclature

From Noble Beast2009

Written by Andrew Bird

Produced by Andrew Bird

Lyrics

Nomenclature

Just think of the lives you could swap with your own While you're selling your coats, you're sewing your own And though it's not the easy way Sometimes we've got to pay to play With finger paints and macramé It's time we asked the See 'n Say Could you bring a different nomenclature? Now the colors have bled to gray To ones that don't exist in nature A nomenclature's washing away, washing away A nomenclature's washing away, washing away But did it carry you away, carry you all away? Did it carry you away, carry you all away? Nomenclature's washing away, oh it's washing us all away Nomenclature's washing away, oh it's washing us all away

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About this track

"Nomenclature" is a song by Andrew Bird from the album Noble Beast, released in 2009. The song was written by Andrew Bird. It was produced by Andrew Bird.

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  • Jason Tobias— 42 credits as producer →
  • Mark Greenberg— 115 credits as engineer →
  • Neal Jensen— 55 credits as producer →
  • Jeff Lipton— 173 credits as producer →
  • Maria Rice— 109 credits as producer →
  • Mark Nevers— 107 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Andrew Bird— 525 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Andrew Bird— 525 credits as songwriter & producer →

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