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Life on Mars Lyrics — Nick Cave | Dork

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Life on Mars Lyrics

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Life on Mars

From Mars (Original Series Soundtrack)2016

Written by Nick Cave, Warren Ellis

Produced by Jake Jackson, Nick Cave, Warren Ellis

Lyrics

Life on Mars

[Instrumental] [Verse 1] We're coming in too fast and Everyone is burning bright Hundred and eighty two seconds, baby And heaven is a trick of the light [Chorus] Cold hell, my love Cold hell, my love (Love love love love love love love) [Verse 2] We're coming in too fast and Everyone is writing their songs (Love love love love love love love) A Hundred and eighty two seconds, baby And heaven is a trance unknown [Outro] Cold hell, my love Cold hell, my love Cold hell, my love Cold hell, my love Cold hell, my love Cold hell, my love

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About this track

"Life on Mars" is a song by Nick Cave from the album Mars (Original Series Soundtrack), released in 2016. The song was written by Nick Cave, Warren Ellis. It was produced by Jake Jackson, Nick Cave, Warren Ellis.

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Jake Jackson— 51 credits as producer →
Nick Cave— 1,008 credits as songwriter & producer →
Warren Ellis— 405 credits as songwriter & producer →
Nick Cave— 1,008 credits as songwriter & producer →
Warren Ellis— 405 credits as songwriter & producer →

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