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Is the Is Are Lyrics — DIIV | Dork

Lyrics
DIIV
Is the Is Are Lyrics

Lyrics

Is the Is Are

From Is the Is Are2016

Written by Zachary Cole Smith

Produced by Zachary Cole Smith

Lyrics

Is the Is Are

You ain't the first to realize You ain't the first to look in my eyes Over my head and positive I have a gift that i'll never give You ain't the first, you ain't the first You ain't the first, you ain't the first Last time i walked down this street Down this street I wanted to die Die Now i'm fighting Feel like i'm fighting Feel like i'm fighting for my life Life I walked down this street Down this street I wanted to die Die Now i'm fighting Feel like i'm fighting Feel like i'm fighting for my life Last time i walked down this street Down this street I wanted to die Die Now i'm fighting Feel like i'm fighting Feel like i'm fighting for my life Life I walked down this street Down this street I wanted to die Die Now i'm fighting Feel like i'm fighting Feel like i'm fighting for my life You ain't the first to realize You ain't the first to look in my eyes Over my head and positive I have a gift that i'll never give

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About this track

"Is the Is Are" is a song by DIIV from the album Is the Is Are, released in 2016. The song was written by Zachary Cole Smith. It was produced by Zachary Cole Smith.

DIIV profile →Is the Is Are album →Track profile →

Track 9 of 18Captured Tracks

Contributors

Daniel Schlett— 90 credits as additional mixing →
Colin Caulfield— 58 credits as songwriter & producer →
Zachary Cole Smith— 217 credits as songwriter & producer →
Ben Wolf— 14 credits as drums →
Zachary Cole Smith— 217 credits as songwriter & producer →
Colin Caulfield— 58 credits as songwriter & producer →
Alex DeTurk— 93 credits as mastering engineer →

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Zachary Cole Smith— 217 credits as songwriter & producer →

Daniel Schlett— 90 credits as recording engineer →

Zachary Cole Smith— 217 credits as songwriter & producer →

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