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"Season of the Witch" is a song by Scottish singer Donovan from his 1966 album Sunshine Superman, covered by Lana Del Rey for the soundtrack of the 2019 horror film Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Del Rey's cover was produced by Jack Antonoff. The song was officially released on August 9, 2019, simultaneously with "Looking for America".

Background[]

On August 5, 2019, Del Rey's cover of the track was featured in a trailer for André Øvredal's horror film Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, 4 days prior to the film's release. The track was released along with the film on August 9, 2019.

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Lyrics[]

Hmm, hmm

When I look out my window
Many sights to see
And when I look in my window
So many different people to be
That it's strange, so strange
It's very strange to me

You've got to pick up every stitch (Gonna be)
You've got to pick up every stitch (Gonna be, gonna be)
You've got to pick up every stitch
Oh no, must be the season of the witch
Must be the season of the witch
Must be the season of the witch

(Gonna be)

When I look over my shoulder (What happens then?)
What do you think I see? (Mmm)
Some other cat looking over (Shadoop, shadoop)
Over the shoulder at me (Ahh, at me)
And he's strange, so strange (So strange)
He's very strange to me

You've got to pick up every stitch (Gonna be)
You've got to pick up every stitch (Gonna be, gonna be)
Beatniks are out to make it rich
Oh no, must be the season of the witch
Must be the season of the witch
Must be the season of the witch

Witch, witch
Said it must be the season, must be the season, must be the season (Witch)
Said it must be the season, must be the season, must be the season (Of the witch)
Said it must be the season, must be the season, must be the season (Witch) (You've got to pick up every stitch)
Said it must be the season, must be the season, must be the season (Witch) (You've got to pick up every stitch)
Said it must be the season, must be the season, must be the season (Witch)
(Must be the season of the witch)
Witch (Must be the season of the witch)

Witch, witch
Witch, witch
Witch, witch
Witch, witch

Credits[]

Personnel

  • Donovan Leitch — songwriting
  • Lana Del Rey — vocals
  • Jack Antonoff — production, mixing, bass, drums, percussion, guitar, keyboards, piano, programming
  • Laura Sisk — mixing, engineering
  • Eric Eylands — assistant recording
  • John Rooney — assistant recording
  • Jonathan Sher — assistant recording
  • Chris Gehringer — mastering
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