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PERFORMING ARTISTS
George Daniel
Synthesiser
Everton Nelson
Violin
Tom Pigott-Smith
Violin
Kate Robinson
Violin
Emil Chakalov
Violin
Debbie Widdup
Violin
Matt Ward
Violin
Sonia Slany
Violin
Simon Baggs
Violin
Patrick Kiernan
Violin
Perry Montague-Mason
Violin
Kathy Gowers
Violin
Natalia Bonner
Violin
Oli Langford
Violin
Dave Fuest
Basset Clarinet
Rita Manning
Violin
Peter Lale
Viola
Martin Humbey
Viola
Rachel Bolt
Viola
Helen Kamminga
Viola
Ian Burdge
Cello
Sophie Harris
Cello
Chris Allan
Cello
Stacey Watton
Double Bass
Gareth Hulse
Oboe
John Ryan
French Horn
Richard Berry
French Horn
Jon Carnac
Clarinet
Gavin McNaughton
Bassoon
Paul Edmund Davies
Flute
Clare Jeffries
Piccolo Flute
Skaila Kanga
Harp
Andy Crowley
Trumpet
James Fountain
Trumpet
Ed Tarrant
Trombone
Owen Slade
Tuba
Frank Ricotti
Percussion
Chris Baron
Percussion
Sam Swallow
Piano
Andy Parker
Viola
Andy Wood
Trombone
Chris Laurence Quartet
Double Bass
Chris Worsey
Cello
Dave Stewart
Bass Trombone
Matty Healy
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
George Daniel
Songwriter
Ross MacDonald
Songwriter
Adam Hann
Songwriter
Matty Healy
Songwriter
Sam Swallow
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
George Daniel
Producer
Mike Crossey
Mixing Engineer
Matty Healy
Producer
Lyrics
This is a story about a lonely, lonely man
He lived in a lonely house, on a lonely street
In a lonely part of the world
But, of course, he had the internet
The internet, as you know, was his friend
You could say, his best friend
They would play with each other every day
Watching videos of humans doing all sorts of things
Having sex with each other
Informing people on what was wrong with them and their life
Playing games with young children at home with their parents
One day, the man, whose name was "SnowflakeSmasher86"
Turned to his friend, the internet, and he said, "Internet, do you love me?"
The internet looked at him and said, "Yes"
"I love you very, very, very, very, very, very much"
"I am your best friend"
"In fact, I love you so much that I never, ever want us to be apart ever again ever"
"I would like that," said the man
And so they embarked on a life together
Wherever the man went, he took his friend
The man and the internet went everywhere together
Except, of course, the places where the internet could not go
They went to the countryside
They went to birthday parties of the children of some of his less important friends
Different countries, even the moon
When the man got sad, his friend had so many clever ways to make him feel better
He would get him cooked animals and show him the people having sex again
And he would always, always agree with him
This one was the man's favorite, and it made him very happy
The man trusted his friend so much
"I feel like I could tell you anything," he said, on a particularly lonely day
"You can. You can tell me anything"
"I'm your best friend"
"Anything you say to me will stay strictly between you and the internet"
And so he did. The man shared everything with his friend
All of his fears and desires
All of his loves, past and present
All of the places he had been and was going and pictures of his penis
He would tell himself, "Man does not live by bread alone"
And then he died
In his lonely house
On the lonely street
In that lonely part of the world
You can go on his Facebook
Writer(s): Matthew Healy, Ross Macdonald, Adam Hann, George Daniel
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