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Grinding Halt Lyrics — The Cure | Dork

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Grinding Halt Lyrics

Lyrics

Grinding Halt

1979

Written by Lol Tolhurst, Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith

Produced by Chris Parry

Lyrics

Grinding Halt

No light No people No speak No people No cars No people No food No people Stopped Short Grinding halt Everything's coming to a grinding halt No sound No people No clocks No people No fine No people No me No people Stopped Short Grinding halt Everything's coming to a grinding halt Everything's coming to a grinding halt Slow down Slow down No people Slow down Everything's coming to a Everything's coming to a Everything's coming to a Everything's coming to a

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About this track

"Grinding Halt" is a song by The Cure, released in 1979. The song was written by Lol Tolhurst, Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith. It was produced by Chris Parry.

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Michael Dempsey— 54 credits as songwriter →
Lol Tolhurst— 246 credits as songwriter & producer →
Robert Smith— 883 credits as songwriter & producer →
Chris Parry— 90 credits as producer →
Robert Smith— 883 credits as songwriter & producer →
Lol Tolhurst— 246 credits as songwriter & producer →
Michael Dempsey— 54 credits as songwriter →

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