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Cold

Systems Fail

Release date: 13th September 2019

From The Things We Can’t Stop
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About This Track

"Systems Fail" is a track by Cold, from the album The Things We Can’t Stop, released 13th September 2019. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Cold

Cold

Lyrics

Systems Fail

Is the devil on the way

Did the ghost in the machine close our minds

Did the angels seem betrayed

When the politics of truth seem blind

We don't have to play this game

We won't fall in line

All of our systems fail

All of our systems fail

All of our systems fail

All of our systems fail

If the sun refuse to shine

Will the grid be made to save our lives

We won't stand and hail the king

When the politics of truth seem blind

We don't have to play this game

We won't fall in line

All of our systems fail

All of our systems fail

All of our systems fail

All of our systems fail

All of our systems fail

All of our systems fail

All of our systems fail

All of our systems fail

What the world needs now's a sign

What the world needs now's a lie

What the world needs now's a sign

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Track details

From The Things We Can’t Stop

2019
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Album
The Things We Can’t Stop
The Things We Can’t Stop
Cold
Release year
2019
  1. —The Devil We Know
  2. —Systems Fail
  3. —The One That Got Away
  4. —Snowblind
  5. —Run
  6. —Shine
  7. —Beautiful Life
  8. —Better Human
  9. —Quiet Now
  10. —Intro
  11. —We All Love
  12. —Without You

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer
Scooter Ward
Lyricist
Scooter Ward
Composer
Scooter Ward
Producer
Jeremy Parker, Nick Coyle, Scooter Ward
Drums
Ethan York
Guitar
Nick Coyle, Scooter Ward
Keyboards
Nick Coyle, Scooter Ward
Vocals
Scooter Ward
Additional Guitar
Johnny Nova
Background Vocals
Nick Coyle
Bass Guitar
Lindsay Manfredi
Mastering Engineer
Andy VanDette
Mixing Engineer
Nick Coyle, Scooter Ward
Programmer
Nick Coyle
Recording Engineer
Jeremy Parker
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