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The Smile
Foreign Spies Lyrics

Lyrics

Foreign Spies

2024

Written by Jonny Greenwood, Thom Yorke, Tom Skinner, Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Thom Yorke, Tom Skinner

Produced by Sam Petts-Davies

Lyrics

Foreign Spies

In a beautiful world We are melting And go running Nailed down Somewhere lurking Form a line Falling over Zip-tied Foreign spies Foreign spies In a beautiful world Paved with gold But who's counting Way up there? And they're grabbing Kitchen knives Every time our Backs are turned Foreign spies Foreign spies Foreign spies Foreign spies Foreign spies It's a beautiful world

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About this track

"Foreign Spies" is a song by The Smile, released in 2024. The song was written by Jonny Greenwood, Thom Yorke, Tom Skinner, Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Thom Yorke, Tom Skinner. It was produced by Sam Petts-Davies.

The Smile profile →Track profile →

Contributors

Joe Wyatt— 40 credits as assistant recording engineer →
Tom Ashpitel— 31 credits as assistant recording engineer →
Jonny Greenwood— 768 credits as songwriter & producer →
Thom Yorke— 1,231 credits as songwriter & producer →
Jonny Greenwood— 768 credits as songwriter & producer →
Thom Yorke— 1,231 credits as songwriter & producer →
Tom Skinner— 146 credits as songwriter & producer →

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Tom Skinner— 146 credits as songwriter & producer →

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Greg Calbi— 3,452 credits as producer →

Sam Petts-Davies— 189 credits as songwriter & producer →

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Sam Petts-Davies— 189 credits as songwriter & producer →

Jonny Greenwood— 768 credits as songwriter & producer →

Thom Yorke— 1,231 credits as songwriter & producer →

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Thom Yorke— 1,231 credits as songwriter & producer →

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Tom Skinner— 146 credits as songwriter & producer →

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