Civil Twilight

Civil Twilight

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Emerging out of Hout Bay, Cape Town in the early 21st century, South African alt-rock quartet Civil Twilight first took shape as a trio, with brothers Steven and Andrew McKellar and their childhood friend, Richard Wouters, banding together in the late 1990s. By 2005, the group – who were avid fans of the sounds coming out of the UK and the US – had relocated to Los Angeles, where they hoped to make it big. Their first album, Human, landed in 2007 via independent label One October, reaching #16 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and spawning a minor hit in “Letters from the Sky”, which entered multiple specialist US genre charts. Aided by a plethora of high-profile song placements on TV shows like House and One Tree Hill, the project put their name on the map, and in the following years, they optimistically made the move to Nashville, Tennessee. However, struggling to translate their newly recorded second LP into a live environment, they opted to recruit a fourth member of the band, inviting their longtime friend Kevin Daily – a guitarist and keyboardist from North Carolina – into the mix to complete the formation. The album, Holy Weather, arrived in March 2012, reaching #124 in the US chart and marking their Billboard 200 debut. Three years on, the four-piece returned with Story of an Immigrant, an introspective effort largely reflecting on the theme of national identity and global citizenship, taking cues from the jubilant regional sounds of their native South Africa.

Top tracks

04
Letters From The Sky
Civil Twilight
Civil Twilight
04:35
Composers: Andrew McKellar - Steven McKellar - Richard Wouters
01
River
Civil Twilight
Holy Weather
03:14
Writer: Steven McKellar / Composers: Civil Twilight
13
Save Yourself
Civil Twilight
Civil Twilight
03:33
Composers: Andrew McKellar - Steven McKellar - Richard Wouters
03
Fire Escape
Civil Twilight
Holy Weather
03:42
Writer: Steven McKellar / Composers: Civil Twilight
07
Human
Civil Twilight
Civil Twilight
04:09
Composers: Andrew McKellar - Steven McKellar - Richard Wouters
14
Letters From the Sky
Civil Twilight
Acoustic Live & Rare 2010
03:56
11
Quiet In My Town
Civil Twilight
Civil Twilight
06:21
Composers: Andrew McKellar - Steven McKellar - Richard Wouters
01
Oh Daniel
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant
04:53
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
07
It's Over
Civil Twilight
Holy Weather
03:44
Writer: Steven McKellar / Composers: Civil Twilight
02
Holy Dove
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant
03:40
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Benjamin Heyward Allen - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
13
Dancing With Myself (Acoustic)
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant (Acoustic)
03:46
Composers: Billy Idol - Anthony Eric James
05
Letters From The Sky (Live)
Civil Twilight
Live From New York
05:34
Writer: Andrew J McKellar - Richard Alan Wouters - Steven David McKellar
12
Believe
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant
03:48
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Benjamin Heyward Allen - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
04
Story Of An Immigrant
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant
04:36
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
03
Next To Me
Civil Twilight
Civil Twilight
03:35
Composers: Andrew McKellar - Steven McKellar - Richard Wouters
01
Teardrop
Civil Twilight
Teardrop
05:21
Writer: Grantley Marshall - Elizabeth Fraser - Robert Del Naja - Andrew Lee Isaac Vowles / Composers: Grantley Marshall - Elizabeth Fraser - Robert Del Naja - Andrew Lee Isaac Vowles
02
Soldier
Civil Twilight
Civil Twilight
03:20
Composers: Andrew McKellar - Steven McKellar - Richard Wouters
01
The Courage Or The Fall
Civil Twilight
The Courage Or The Fall
03:13
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
03
When, When
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant
04:12
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
12
Run Dry
Civil Twilight
Civil Twilight
04:17
Composers: Andrew McKellar
02
Holy Dove (Acoustic)
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant (Acoustic)
03:36
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Benjamin Heyward Allen - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
10
Only For A Time
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant
05:58
Composers: Andrew McKellar - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
08
The Other Side
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant
05:03
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Benjamin Heyward Allen - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
05
Let It Go
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant
03:56
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Benjamin Heyward Allen - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
08
Perfect Stranger
Civil Twilight
Civil Twilight
05:42
Composers: Andrew McKellar - Steven McKellar - Richard Wouters
06
River Child
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant
03:46
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Benjamin Heyward Allen - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
09
Didn't Know When To Stop
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant
03:09
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
11
Doorway
Civil Twilight
Holy Weather
04:28
Writer: Steven McKellar / Composers: Civil Twilight
08
Shape Of A Sound
Civil Twilight
Holy Weather
02:56
Writer: Steven McKellar / Composers: Civil Twilight
07
All My Clothes
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant
03:50
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Benjamin Heyward Allen - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
06
Highway Of Fallen Kings
Civil Twilight
Holy Weather
04:18
Writer: Steven McKellar / Composers: Civil Twilight
06
Trouble
Civil Twilight
Civil Twilight
05:26
Composers: Andrew McKellar - Steven McKellar - Richard Wouters

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  • Discography
Albums
Live From New York
℗ 2016 Wind-up Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
17-06-2016
Live From New York
01
Story Of An Immigrant (Live)
Civil Twilight
Live From New York
04:49
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
02
River (Live)
Civil Twilight
Live From New York
04:05
Writer: Andrew J McKellar - Richard Alan Wouters - Steven David McKellar
03
Holy Dove (Live)
Civil Twilight
Live From New York
04:10
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Benjamin Heyward Allen - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
04
Human (Live)
Civil Twilight
Live From New York
04:56
Writer: Andrew J McKellar - Richard Alan Wouters - Steven David McKellar
05
Letters From The Sky (Live)
Civil Twilight
Live From New York
05:34
Writer: Andrew J McKellar - Richard Alan Wouters - Steven David McKellar
06
When, When (Live)
Civil Twilight
Live From New York
06:39
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
Story Of An Immigrant (Acoustic)
℗ 2016 Wind-up Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
10-07-2015
Story Of An Immigrant (Acoustic)
01
Oh Daniel (Acoustic)
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant (Acoustic)
03:52
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
02
Holy Dove (Acoustic)
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant (Acoustic)
03:36
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Benjamin Heyward Allen - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
03
When, When (Acoustic)
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant (Acoustic)
03:27
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
04
Story Of An Immigrant (Acoustic)
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant (Acoustic)
04:10
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
05
Let It Go (Acoustic)
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant (Acoustic)
03:54
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Benjamin Heyward Allen - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
06
River Child (Acoustic)
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant (Acoustic)
03:46
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Benjamin Heyward Allen - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
07
All My Clothes (Acoustic)
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant (Acoustic)
03:40
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Benjamin Heyward Allen - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
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Story Of An Immigrant
℗ 2015 Wind-up Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
02-06-2015
Story Of An Immigrant
01
Oh Daniel
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant
04:53
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
02
Holy Dove
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant
03:40
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Benjamin Heyward Allen - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
03
When, When
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant
04:12
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
04
Story Of An Immigrant
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant
04:36
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
05
Let It Go
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant
03:56
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Benjamin Heyward Allen - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
06
River Child
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant
03:46
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Benjamin Heyward Allen - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
07
All My Clothes
Civil Twilight
Story Of An Immigrant
03:50
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Benjamin Heyward Allen - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
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Holy Weather
℗ 2012 Wind-up Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
26-03-2012
Holy Weather
01
River
Civil Twilight
Holy Weather
03:14
Writer: Steven McKellar / Composers: Civil Twilight
02
Holy Weather
Civil Twilight
Holy Weather
04:59
Writer: Steven McKellar / Composers: Civil Twilight
03
Fire Escape
Civil Twilight
Holy Weather
03:42
Writer: Steven McKellar / Composers: Civil Twilight
04
Move/Stay
Civil Twilight
Holy Weather
03:15
Writer: Steven McKellar / Composers: Civil Twilight
05
Every Walk That I've Ever Taken Has Been In Your Direction
Civil Twilight
Holy Weather
03:50
Writer: Steven McKellar / Composers: Civil Twilight
06
Highway Of Fallen Kings
Civil Twilight
Holy Weather
04:18
Writer: Steven McKellar / Composers: Civil Twilight
07
It's Over
Civil Twilight
Holy Weather
03:44
Writer: Steven McKellar / Composers: Civil Twilight
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Civil Twilight
℗ 2010 Wind-up Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
21-07-2009
Civil Twilight
01
Anybody Out There
Civil Twilight
Civil Twilight
06:13
Composers: Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar - Andrew McKellar
02
Soldier
Civil Twilight
Civil Twilight
03:20
Composers: Andrew McKellar - Steven McKellar - Richard Wouters
03
Next To Me
Civil Twilight
Civil Twilight
03:35
Composers: Andrew McKellar - Steven McKellar - Richard Wouters
04
Letters From The Sky
Civil Twilight
Civil Twilight
04:35
Composers: Andrew McKellar - Steven McKellar - Richard Wouters
05
On The Surface
Civil Twilight
Civil Twilight
03:50
Composers: Andrew McKellar - Steven McKellar - Richard Wouters
06
Trouble
Civil Twilight
Civil Twilight
05:26
Composers: Andrew McKellar - Steven McKellar - Richard Wouters
07
Human
Civil Twilight
Civil Twilight
04:09
Composers: Andrew McKellar - Steven McKellar - Richard Wouters
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EPs
Holy Weather: Remix EP
℗ 2012 Wind-up Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
16-10-2012
Holy Weather: Remix EP
01
River (Ra Ra Remix)
Civil Twilight
Holy Weather: Remix EP
04:01
Writer: Andrew J McKellar - Richard Alan Wouters - Steven David McKellar
02
Fire Escape (School Of Seven Bells Remix)
Civil Twilight
Holy Weather: Remix EP
04:50
Writer: Andrew J McKellar - Richard Alan Wouters - Steven David McKellar
03
Highway Of Fallen Kings (Be Free - EioN Remix)
Civil Twilight
Holy Weather: Remix EP
02:52
Writer: Andrew J McKellar - Richard Alan Wouters - Steven David McKellar
04
Shape Of A Sound (mSelv Remix)
Civil Twilight
Holy Weather: Remix EP
03:39
Writer: Andrew J McKellar - Richard Alan Wouters - Steven David McKellar
05
River (Larus S. J Remix)
Civil Twilight
Holy Weather: Remix EP
04:01
Writer: Andrew J McKellar - Richard Alan Wouters - Steven David McKellar
06
Fire Escape (Audien Remix)
Civil Twilight
Holy Weather: Remix EP
06:28
Writer: Andrew J McKellar - Richard Alan Wouters - Steven David McKellar
Singles
The Courage Or The Fall
℗ 2014 Wind-up Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
02-12-2014
The Courage Or The Fall
01
The Courage Or The Fall
Civil Twilight
The Courage Or The Fall
03:13
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Kevin Bruce Dailey - Richard Wouters - Steven McKellar
Dying To Be Born
℗ 2013 Wind-up Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
05-11-2013
Dying To Be Born
01
Dying To Be Born
Civil Twilight
Dying To Be Born
02:55
Writer: Andrew J McKellar - Richard Alan Wouters - Steven David McKellar
Teardrop
℗ 2010 Wind-up Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
10-08-2010
Teardrop
01
Teardrop
Civil Twilight
Teardrop
05:21
Writer: Grantley Marshall - Elizabeth Fraser - Robert Del Naja - Andrew Lee Isaac Vowles / Composers: Grantley Marshall - Elizabeth Fraser - Robert Del Naja - Andrew Lee Isaac Vowles
Featured in
Come As You Are: A 20th Anniversary Tribute To Nirvana's 'Nevermind'
25-10-2011
Come As You Are: A 20th Anniversary Tribute To Nirvana's 'Nevermind'
01
Smells Like Teen Spirit
The Dutch Masters
Come As You Are: A 20th Anniversary Tribute To Nirvana's 'Nevermind'
05:26
02
In Bloom
mewithoutYou
Come As You Are: A 20th Anniversary Tribute To Nirvana's 'Nevermind'
02:50
03
Come As You Are
Civil Twilight
Come As You Are: A 20th Anniversary Tribute To Nirvana's 'Nevermind'
04:18
04
Breed
Story Of The Year
Come As You Are: A 20th Anniversary Tribute To Nirvana's 'Nevermind'
03:03
05
Lithium
Hawthorne Heights
Come As You Are: A 20th Anniversary Tribute To Nirvana's 'Nevermind'
04:10
06
Polly
Finger Eleven
Come As You Are: A 20th Anniversary Tribute To Nirvana's 'Nevermind'
02:50
07
Territorial P*****gs
Will Dailey
Come As You Are: A 20th Anniversary Tribute To Nirvana's 'Nevermind'
03:17
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Acoustic Live & Rare 2010
09-12-2010
Acoustic Live & Rare 2010
01
Panic Switch
Silversun Pickups
Acoustic Live & Rare 2010
05:32
02
Get it Right
Authority Zero
Acoustic Live & Rare 2010
03:34
03
Lay Me Down
Dirty Heads
Acoustic Live & Rare 2010
03:41
04
Mountain Man
Crash Kings
Acoustic Live & Rare 2010
03:11
05
Mess of Me
Switchfoot
Acoustic Live & Rare 2010
03:31
06
Again
Flyleaf
Acoustic Live & Rare 2010
02:54
07
No You Girls
Franz Ferdinand
Acoustic Live & Rare 2010
03:57
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pov: you need a good cry
℗ 2026 UMG Recordings, Inc.
05-06-2026
pov: you need a good cry
01
Arcade
Duncan Laurence
pov: you need a good cry
03:02
Writer: Wouter Hardy - Duncan Laurence - Joel Sjöö - Will Knox / Composers: Wouter Hardy - Duncan Laurence - Joel Sjöö - Will Knox
02
Perfectly Wrong
Shawn Mendes
pov: you need a good cry
03:35
Writer: Teddy Geiger - Shawn Mendes - Scott Harris - Geoffrey Warburton / Composers: Teddy Geiger - Shawn Mendes - Scott Harris - Geoffrey Warburton
03
Die On This Hill
SIENNA SPIRO
pov: you need a good cry
03:37
Writer: Omer Fedi - Michael Pollack - SIENNA SPIRO / Composers: Omer Fedi - Michael Pollack - SIENNA SPIRO
04
Exhale
Sabrina Carpenter
pov: you need a good cry
02:44
Writer: Johan Carlsson - Ross Golan - Sabrina Carpenter / Composers: Johan Carlsson - Ross Golan - Sabrina Carpenter
05
Waves
Dean Lewis
pov: you need a good cry
04:01
Writer: Nicholas Atkinson - Edward Holloway - Dean Lewis / Composers: Nicholas Atkinson - Edward Holloway - Dean Lewis
06
Intrusive Thoughts
Natalie Jane
pov: you need a good cry
03:21
Writer: Natalie Janowski - Amelia Moore - Joe Kirkland - Ross Portaro - Ryan McMahon - Zev Troxler - Jonathan Bach / Composers: Natalie Janowski - Amelia Moore - Joe Kirkland - Ross Portaro - Ryan McMahon - Zev Troxler - Jonathan Bach
07
talking to the moon
Sam Tompkins
pov: you need a good cry
03:01
Writer: Bruno Mars - Albert Winkler - Jeff Bhasker - Ari Levine - Philip Lawrence / Composers: Bruno Mars - Albert Winkler - Jeff Bhasker - Ari Levine - Philip Lawrence
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Awesome Rock Mix
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
21-09-2023
Awesome Rock Mix
01
Swing Life Away
Rise Against
Awesome Rock Mix
03:20
Writer: Tim McIlrath - Joseph Principe - Brandon Barnes - Christopher Chasse / Composers: Tim McIlrath - Joseph Principe - Brandon Barnes - Christopher Chasse
02
Crazy
Aerosmith
Awesome Rock Mix
05:17
Writer: Steven Tyler - Joseph Perry - Desmond Child / Composers: Steven Tyler - Joseph Perry - Desmond Child
03
Letters From The Sky
Civil Twilight
Awesome Rock Mix
04:35
Writer: Andrew McKellar - Steven McKellar - Richard Wouters / Composers: Andrew McKellar - Steven McKellar - Richard Wouters
04
Disarm (2011 Remaster)
The Smashing Pumpkins
Awesome Rock Mix
03:17
Writer: Billy Corgan / Composers: Billy Corgan
05
Ghost (Acoustic)
Badflower
Awesome Rock Mix
04:29
Writer: Josh Katz - Joey Morrow - Alex Espiritu - Anthony Sonetti - Noah Shain / Composers: Josh Katz - Joey Morrow - Alex Espiritu - Anthony Sonetti - Noah Shain
06
Long Way
Eddie Vedder
Awesome Rock Mix
04:46
Writer: Eddie Vedder / Composers: Eddie Vedder - Josh Klinghoffer - Chad Smith - Andrew Wotman
07
Fade Into You
Inhaler
Awesome Rock Mix
05:15
Writer: David Roback - Hope Sandoval / Composers: David Roback - Hope Sandoval
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Underworld Awakening (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(P) 2011 Lakeshore Records
17-01-2012
Underworld Awakening (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
01
Made of Stone (Renholdër Remix)
Evanescence
Underworld Awakening (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
03:15
Composers: Not Documented
02
Heavy Prey (feat. Geno Lenardo)
Lacey Sturm
Underworld Awakening (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
04:16
Composers: Not Documented
03
Blackout (Renholdër Remix)
Linkin Park
Underworld Awakening (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
05:03
Composers: Not Documented
04
Apart (Renholdër Remix)
The Cure
Underworld Awakening (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
06:37
Composers: Not Documented
05
Killer & A Queen (feat. Geno Lenardo)
Stella Katsoudas
Underworld Awakening (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
05:35
Composers: Not Documented
06
Watch Yourself (Renholdër Remix)
Ministry
Underworld Awakening (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
04:14
Composers: Not Documented
07
Trip the Darkness (Ben Weinman Remix)
Lacuna Coil
Underworld Awakening (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
03:46
Composers: Not Documented
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Bruised But Breathing
℗ 2026 UMG Recordings, Inc.
13-03-2026
Bruised But Breathing
01
Don't Forget About Me
CLOVES
Bruised But Breathing
04:31
Writer: Ian Barter - Kaity Dunstan / Composers: Ian Barter - Kaity Dunstan
02
Please Come Back To Me
Adam Naas
Bruised But Breathing
04:04
Writer: Adam Naas / Composers: Dan Black
03
Relapse (Stripped)
Cap Carter
Bruised But Breathing
03:40
Writer: Willie De los Santos / Composers: Willie De los Santos
04
Blackbird Song (From "The Walking Dead")
Lee DeWyze
Bruised But Breathing
04:15
Writer: Lee DeWyze / Composers: Lee DeWyze
05
Habit
Gabrielle Shonk
Bruised But Breathing
04:09
Writer: Gabrielle Shonk - Jessy Caron - Cédric Martel - Pierre-Emmanuel Beaudoin - Gabriel Desjardins - Simon Pedneault / Composers: Gabrielle Shonk - Jessy Caron - Cédric Martel - Pierre-Emmanuel Beaudoin - Gabriel Desjardins - Simon Pedneault
06
I Gave It All
Aquilo
Bruised But Breathing
03:51
Writer: Benjamin Fletcher - Tom Higham / Composers: Benjamin Fletcher - Tom Higham
07
Frail Love
CLOVES
Bruised But Breathing
03:25
Writer: Justin Parker - Richard Allan Cooper - Kaity Dunstan / Composers: Justin Parker - Richard Allan Cooper - Kaity Dunstan
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