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Peter Gabriel - My Body is a cage
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Vocals
London Scratch Orchestra
London Scratch Orchestra
Orchestra
Ben Foster
Ben Foster
Conductor
Jamie Blinko
Jamie Blinko
Treble
Andy Blyth
Andy Blyth
Treble
Rupert Harris
Rupert Harris
Treble
Julian Hartley
Julian Hartley
Treble
Will Dawes
Will Dawes
Bass
Mitchell Keeley
Mitchell Keeley
Treble
Ben Laxton
Ben Laxton
Treble
Ryota Sakai
Ryota Sakai
Treble
John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe
Viola
Ben Russell
Ben Russell
Double Bass
Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
Choir
Sarah Burnett
Sarah Burnett
Bassoon
Tim Lines
Tim Lines
Clarinet
Ian Burdge
Ian Burdge
Cello
James Flewellen
James Flewellen
Counter-Tenor
Hugo Janacek
Hugo Janacek
Counter-Tenor
Alice Neary
Alice Neary
Cello
Paul Cassidy
Paul Cassidy
Viola
Helen Kamminga
Helen Kamminga
Viola
Liz Varlow
Liz Varlow
Viola
Fiona Bonds
Fiona Bonds
Viola
Everton Nelson
Everton Nelson
Violin
Stephen Morris
Stephen Morris
Violin
Peter Hanson
Peter Hanson
Violin
Ian Belton
Ian Belton
Violin
Rick Koster
Rick Koster
Violin
Louisa Fuller
Louisa Fuller
Violin
Richard George
Richard George
Violin
Matthew Scrivener
Matthew Scrivener
Violin
Ian Humphries
Ian Humphries
Violin
Clare Hayes
Clare Hayes
Violin
Chris Laurence
Chris Laurence
Double Bass
Richard Pryce
Richard Pryce
Double Bass
Dan Jenkins
Dan Jenkins
Trombone
Richard Edwards
Richard Edwards
Trombone
Tracy Holloway
Tracy Holloway
Trombone
Eliza Marshall
Eliza Marshall
Flute
Tom Cawley
Tom Cawley
Piano
Mark Frost
Mark Frost
Bass Trombone
Gordon Laing
Gordon Laing
Contrabassoon
Richard Watkins
Richard Watkins
Horn
Richard Bissell
Richard Bissell
Horn
Dave Lee
Dave Lee
Horn
Alastair Carey
Alastair Carey
Tenor
Andy Crowley
Andy Crowley
Trumpet
Chris Worsey
Chris Worsey
Cello
Clive Driskill-Smith
Clive Driskill-Smith
Choir Conductor
Daniel Newell
Daniel Newell
Trumpet
Dave Powell
Dave Powell
Tuba
Ed Tarrant
Ed Tarrant
Trombone
Helen Paterson
Helen Paterson
Violin
Henry Richard
Henry Richard
Bass Trombone
Jackie Thomas
Jackie Thomas
Cello
Jeremy Morris
Jeremy Morris
Violin
Jonathan Stainsby
Jonathan Stainsby
Bass
Martin Burgess
Martin Burgess
Violin
Oliver Winstone
Oliver Winstone
Tenor
Paul Mayes
Paul Mayes
Trumpet
Richard Steggall
Richard Steggall
Horn
Will Schofield
Will Schofield
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Win Butler
Win Butler
Composer
Regine Chassagne
Regine Chassagne
Composer
Richard Parry
Richard Parry
Composer
Tim Kingsbury
Tim Kingsbury
Composer
William Butler
William Butler
Composer
Jeremy Gara
Jeremy Gara
Composer
John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Producer
Bob Ezrin
Bob Ezrin
Producer
Steve Orchard
Steve Orchard
Recording Engineer
Richard Chappell
Richard Chappell
Mixing Engineer
Pete Sené
Pete Sené
Assistant Recording Engineer
Laurence Greed
Laurence Greed
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tony Cousins
Tony Cousins
Mastering Engineer
Tchad Blake
Tchad Blake
Mixing Engineer
John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe
Mixing Engineer
Mark Claydon
Mark Claydon
Mixing Engineer
Olga Fitzroy
Olga Fitzroy
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

My body is a cage That keeps me from dancing with the one I love My mind holds the key My body is a cage That keeps me from dancing with the one I love But my mind holds the key I'm standing on a stage Of fear and self doubt It's a hollow play But they'll clap anyway My body is a cage That keeps me from dancing with the one I love My mind holds the key My mind holds the key My mind holds the key I'm living in an age That calls darkness light Though my language is dead Still the shapes fill my head I'm living in an age Whose name I don't know Though the fear keeps me moving Still my heart beats so slow My body is a Is a Is a Is a Is a Is a Is a Is a Is a My body is a cage My body is a cage Oh Hey hii My mind holds the key My body is a cage We take what we're given Just because you've forgotten Doesn't mean you're forgiven I'm living in an age That screams my name at night But when I get to the doorway There's no one in sight I'm living in an age I realize I'm dancing with the one I love But my mind holds the key You're standing next to me My mind holds the key Set my spirit free Set my spirit free Set my body free Set my body free Set my body free
Writer(s): William Butler, Win Butler, Regine Chassagne, Jeremy Gara, Tim Kingsbury, Richard R Parry Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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