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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Lead Vocals
Hans-Martin Buff
Hans-Martin Buff
Sound Effects
Bongani Ncube
Bongani Ncube
Choir Director
Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Synthesizer
David Rhodes
David Rhodes
Background Vocals
Everton Nelson
Everton Nelson
Orchestra Leader
John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe
Conductor
Katie May
Katie May
Percussion
Manu Katché
Manu Katché
Drums
Melanie Gabriel
Melanie Gabriel
Background Vocals
New Blood Orchestra
New Blood Orchestra
Orchestra
Oli Jacobs
Oli Jacobs
Programming
Paolo Fresu
Paolo Fresu
Trumpet
Richard Chappell
Richard Chappell
Programming
Soweto Gospel Choir
Soweto Gospel Choir
Choir
Steve Gadd
Steve Gadd
Loops
Tony Levin
Tony Levin
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Composer
Bongani Ncube
Bongani Ncube
Vocal Arranger
John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Producer
Amerio Stefano
Amerio Stefano
Additional Engineer
Dom Shaw
Dom Shaw
Engineer
Faye Dolle
Faye Dolle
Assistant Engineer
Katie May
Katie May
Engineer
Lewis Jones
Lewis Jones
Additional Engineer
Luie Stylianou
Luie Stylianou
Additional Engineer
Matt Colton
Matt Colton
Mastering Engineer
Oli Jacobs
Oli Jacobs
Engineer
Tchad Blake
Tchad Blake
Mixing Engineer
Tom Coath
Tom Coath
Additional Engineer

Lyrics

Just how much does it have to hurt Before you let go the pain? And just how deep does it have to be Before you yearn to be free again? Every wound can lock you away You can walk, or you can choose to remain But every day can pass you by While you were holding the key This is how it turns This is what we do This is who we are When we forgive, we can move on Release all the shackles one by one We belong to the burden 'til it's gone Just how long do you want to hate With all that anger to burn? You dream of revenge and you dream a reply You hope that someday we learn Every time you think of that hurt It spins around in your mind with an eye for an eye Again and again until the whole world is blind This is how it turns This is what we do This is who we are When we forgive, we can move on Release all the shackles one by one We belong to the burden 'til it's gone Yeah, yeah, yeah Lay the burden down I'm gonna lay the weapons down Lay the burden down Since William Blake wakes his sting, drawing out Martin Luther King Tutu and Madiba saying, "Rainbows still exist" The voice of the elders coming through the mist Lay the burden down (lay the weapons down) Lay the burden down (lay the weapons down) It takes courage (courage) to learn to forgive To be brave enough to listen To live and let live It takes courage (courage) to start to forgive To be brave enough to listen To live and let live, let live Let live, let live Let live and let live It takes courage (courage) to learn to forgive To be brave enough to listen To live, and let live, let live (Live and let live, let live) Live and let live, let live Qinisela mtaka Baba uzobanathi empilweni Qinisela mtaka Baba uzobanathi (empilweni) (live and let live) (Qinisela aw'zwa) (qinisela, qinisela-) (Live and let live) (ukuphila ungazi) (Ukuphila ungazi, ukuphil' awukwazi) (Live and let live, let live) (ukuphila ungazi, ukuphil' awukwazi) (Ukuphila ungazi, ukuphil' awukwazi) (Ukuphila ungazi, ukuphil' awukwazi) (Ukuphila ungazi, ukuphil' awukwazi) (Ukuphila ungazi, ukuphil' awukwazi) (Ukuphila ungazi)
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