[ti:How Not To Drown] [ar:CHVRCHES/Robert Smith] [al:How Not To Drown] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.35]How Not To Drown - CHVRCHES/Robert Smith [00:01.85]Lyrics by:Iain Cook/Martin Doherty/Robert Smith/Lauren Mayberry [00:03.98]Composed by:Iain Cook/Martin Doherty/Robert Smith/Lauren Mayberry [00:06.02]Lauren Mayberry: [00:07.64]I'm writing a book on how to stay conscious when you drown [00:13.38]And if the words float up to the surface I'll keep them down [00:18.77]This is the first time I know I don't want the crown [00:24.34]You can take it now [00:29.79]You promised the world and brought me it hanging from a string [00:35.31]Stuck it in my mouth into my throat told me to sing [00:40.89]That was the first time I knew you can't kill the king [00:46.24]And those who kiss the ring [00:49.59]Tell me how [00:53.97]It's better when the sun goes down [00:59.61]We will never escape this town [01:04.80]I wasn't scared when he caught me look what it taught me [01:11.51]Tell me how [01:15.90]It's better if I make no sound [01:21.47]I will never escape these doubts [01:26.69]I wasn't dead when they found me watch as they pull me down [01:34.29]Robert Smith: [01:35.81]I'm writing a chapter on what to do after they dig you up [01:41.37]On what to do after you grew to hate what you used to love [01:47.08]That was the first time I knew they were out for blood [01:52.45]And they would have your guts [01:55.05]Lauren Mayberry/Robert Smith: [01:55.89]Tell me how [02:00.24]It's better when the sun goes down [02:05.71]We will never escape this town [02:11.06]I wasn't scared when he caught me look what it taught me [02:17.81]Tell me how [02:22.10]It's better if I make no sound [02:27.87]I will never escape these doubts [02:33.09]I wasn't dead when they found me watch as they pull me down [02:41.84]Lauren Mayberry: [03:04.82]Watch as they pull me down [03:10.10]Watch as they pull me down [03:15.87]Pulling me down [03:18.62]Dead when they found me watch as they pull me down [03:26.71]Watch as they pull me down [03:32.21]Watch as they pull me down [03:37.90]Pulling me down [03:40.64]Dead when they found me watch as they pull me down [03:47.03]Robert Smith: [04:08.97]I'm writing a book on how to stay conscious when you drown [04:14.54]And if the words float up to the surface I'll keep them down [04:20.82]This is the first time I know I don't want the crown [04:27.05]You can take it now [04:32.61]You can take it now [04:38.70]Take it now