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Hopeless Lyrics

Lyrics

Hopeless

From The Way Is Read2017

Written by Camilla Staveley-Taylor, Emily Staveley-Taylor, Jessica Staveley-Taylor

Produced by Jessica Staveley-Taylor, Rob Moose

Lyrics

Hopeless

I'm hopeless in the morning And helpless in the night I'm hopeless in the morning And helpless in the night Tell me how it ends Tell me how it ends Lumber on silent and (silent and strong) strong Ohhh, ahhh- Fraid, won't you please Oooh Tell me how it ends

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About this track

"Hopeless" is a song by The Staves from the album The Way Is Read, released in 2017. The song was written by Camilla Staveley-Taylor, Emily Staveley-Taylor, Jessica Staveley-Taylor. It was produced by Jessica Staveley-Taylor, Rob Moose.

The Staves profile →The Way Is Read album →Track profile →

Contributors

Gabriel Cabezas— 41 credits as cello →
Hideaki Aomori— 52 credits as clarinet →
Alex Sopp— 56 credits as flute →
Jessica Staveley-Taylor— 206 credits as songwriter & producer →
Rob Moose— 810 credits as songwriter & producer →
CJ Camerieri— 117 credits as songwriter →
Nadia Sirota— 58 credits as viola →

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