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Japan Lyrics — Matilda Mann | Dork

Lyrics
Matilda Mann
Japan Lyrics

Lyrics

Japan

From Because I Wanted You to Know - EP2020

Written by Lucy Lu, Matilda Mann, Stephen Barnes

Produced by Stephen Barnes

Lyrics

Japan

I took it back when I was 17 I watched it all from the passenger's seat I waited up for nothing more He didn't want to explore I put your stuff in a paper bag I let it soak in the rain Let it wash all away I let it wash all away Safe to say the least There's not much I can keep in line But I don't mind I'll just fly to Japan to cry Safe to say the least There's not much I can keep in line But I don't mind I'll just fly to Japan to cry I watched you let me go again This time alone with a definite end Thank God I packed my common sense I think it's time to begin And I thought in stories like these Somebody would call and beg me not to leave Why should I wait for you? Safe to say the least There's not much I can keep in line But I don't mind I'll just fly to Japan to cry Safe to say the least There's not much I can keep, keep in line But I don't mind I'll just fly to Japan to cry

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About this track

"Japan" is a song by Matilda Mann from the album Because I Wanted You to Know - EP, released in 2020. The song was written by Lucy Lu, Matilda Mann, Stephen Barnes. It was produced by Stephen Barnes.

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Kevin Tuffy— 197 credits as producer →
Will Reeves— 21 credits as mixing engineer →
Stephen Barnes— 39 credits as songwriter & producer →
Lucy Lu— 22 credits as songwriter & producer →
Matilda Mann— 59 credits as songwriter →

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