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After The Bombs Lyrics — The Decemberists | Dork

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The Decemberists
After The Bombs Lyrics

Lyrics

The Decemberists

After The Bombs

From O Valencia! - Single2006

Written by Colin Meloy

Produced by Chris Walla, Tucker Martine

Lyrics

After The Bombs

[Verse 1] And after the bombs subside And this long, low campaign Calls it good for the night Will we meet in the streets Will we meet in the bar’s cold light? When we grip at our hands Will we hold just a little tight? [Chorus] After the bombs After the bombs Subside [Verse 2] And after the rockets calm And the glimmer of fire Portends an early dawn Will we pinch at our skin While we wonder how we escaped harm? We forget all our trials All there, in our baby’s arms? [Chorus] After the rockets After the rockets Calm [Bridge] Then we’ll go dancing Won’t we go dancing? Yes we’ll go dancing ‘Till it all Starts over again [Outro] Then we’ll go dancing Won’t we go dancing? Yes we’ll go dancing Won't we go dancing? ‘Till it all Starts over again

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About this track

"After The Bombs" is a song by The Decemberists from the album O Valencia! - Single, released in 2006. The song was written by Colin Meloy. It was produced by Chris Walla, Tucker Martine.

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Contributors

Roger Seibel— 193 credits as producer →
Chris Walla— 625 credits as songwriter & producer →
Tucker Martine— 666 credits as songwriter & producer →
Chris Walla— 625 credits as songwriter & producer →
Tucker Martine— 666 credits as songwriter & producer →
Colin Meloy— 200 credits as songwriter →

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