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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Lead Vocals
David Rhodes
David Rhodes
Electric Guitar
Everton Nelson
Everton Nelson
Orchestra Leader
John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe
Conductor
Melanie Gabriel
Melanie Gabriel
Background Vocals
New Blood Orchestra
New Blood Orchestra
Orchestra
Tony Levin
Tony Levin
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Composer
John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Producer
Dom Shaw
Dom Shaw
Assistant Engineer
Faye Dolle
Faye Dolle
Assistant Engineer
Katie May
Katie May
Engineer
Lewis Jones
Lewis Jones
Additional Engineer
Luie Stylianou
Luie Stylianou
Additional Engineer
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixing Engineer
Matt Colton
Matt Colton
Mastering Engineer
Oli Jacobs
Oli Jacobs
Engineer
Tom Coath
Tom Coath
Additional Engineer

Lyrics

So much unfinished business All sticky with desire Raking through the empty shells Of all the rockets we fired Set the navigation For the earth all warm and wet And as the longing drops away The compass is reset Oh, there's so much to aim for You can shoot at the sun But all of it just comes and goes There's only so much can be done Time slips in the mirror As an old man, I was born But I've grown to be a baby With a halo and a horn Burn up like a lightning bolt All gone within a flash You look around to find a home Where the asteroid will crash Oh, there's so much to live for So much left to give This edition is limited There's only so much can be done Hm-hm, hm-hm Hm-hm, hm The body stiffens, tires and aches In its wrinkled, blotchy skin With each decade, more camouflage For the wild eyed child within Now close your eyes for a moment Look down and look above All the warmth inside of you Comes from those you love Oh, there's so much to live for So much left to give This edition is limited There's only so much can be done So much to aim for Shooting up at the sun When it all comes and goes There's only so much can be done So much can be done Only so much can be done
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