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Spillways by Ghost

Lyrics

Ghost

Spillways

From IMPERA2022

Written by Salem Al Fakir, Tobias Forge, Vincent Pontare

Lyrics

Spillways

Through benediction You tried to rid your mind Of malediction But through all this time You tried to peel it off And it's such a ride Your desolation Led you into this Vile incarnation Of consummated bliss I know you need it now To make you feel alive All your faith All your rage All your pain It ain't over now And I ain't talking about forgiveness All your faith All your rage All your pain It ain't over now It's the cruel beast that you feed It's your burning yearning need to bleed Through your spillways You keep a casket Buried deep within You try to mask it But fall back in sin You wanna shake it off But you're stuck inside When stripped of rags Of skin and spine Human decay Corpus dei Terminally dispelled And it's such a ride All your faith All your rage All your pain It ain't over now And I ain't talking about forgiveness All your faith All your rage All your pain It ain't over now It's the cruel beast that you feed It's your burning yearning need to bleed Through the spillways Through the spillways of your soul Through the spillways Spillways, spillways It's the cruel beast that you feed It's your burning yearning need to bleed Through the spillways Through the spillways of your soul Through the spillways Through the spillways of your soul Through the spillways Through the spillways of your soul Through the spillways Through the spillways of your soul

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About this track

"Spillways" is a song by Ghost from the album IMPERA, released in 2022. The song was written by Salem Al Fakir, Tobias Forge, Vincent Pontare. It was produced by Klas Åhlund.

Ghost profile →IMPERA album →Track profile →
Track 3 of 23Loma Vista Recordings

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  • Salem Al Fakir— 290 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Vincent Pontare— 348 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Fredrik Åkesson— 167 credits as songwriter →
  • Ricard Nettermalm— 17 credits as drums →
  • Fredrik Åkesson— 167 credits as songwriter →
  • Ted Jensen— 4,753 credits as producer →
  • Andy Wallace— 875 credits as songwriter & producer →

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