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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Markus Dravs
Synthesizer
Florence Welch
Vocals
Leo Abrahams
Electric Guitar
Will Owen
String Instrument
Sally Herbert
Conductor
Ian Humphries
Violin
Ian Belton
Violin
Emlyn Singleton
Violin
Patrick Kiernan
Violin
Julia Singleton
Violin
John Smart
Violin
Anne Morfee
Violin
Natalia Bonner
Violin
Sonia Slany
Violin
Ciaran McCabe
Violin
Alison Dods
Violin
Fiona Bonds
Viola
Ian Rathbone
Viola
Max Baillie
Viola
Rachel Robson
Viola
Ian Burdge
Cello
Nick Cooper
Cello
Sophie Harris
Cello
Richard Pryce
Double Bass
Lucy Shaw
Double Bass
Chris Worsey
Cello
Gillon Cameron
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Markus Dravs
Composer
Florence Welch
Songwriter
Will Owen
String Arranger
Sally Herbert
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Markus Dravs
Producer
Robin Baynton
Engineer
Mat Bartram
Recording Engineer
Jonathan Sagis
Assistant Recording Engineer
Iain Berryman
Assistant Recording Engineer
Ronan Phelan
Assistant Engineer
Craig Silvey
Mixing Engineer
Eduardo de la Paz
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
And the air was full
Of various storms and saints
Parading in the streets
As the banks began to break
And I'm in the throes of it
Somewhere in the belly of the beast
But you took your toll on me
So I gave myself over willingly
Oh, you got a hold on me
I don't know how I don't just stand outside and scream
I am teaching myself how to be free
The monument of a memory
You tear it down in your head
Don't make the mountain your enemy
Get out, get up there instead
You saw the stars out in front of you
Too tempting not to touch
But even though it shocked you
Something's electric in your blood
Can people just untie themselves
Uncurling like flowers
If you could just forgive yourself
But still you stumble, your feet give way
Outside the world seems a violent place
But you had to have him, and so you did
Some things you let go in order to live
While all around you, the buildings sway
You sing it out loud, "Who made us this way?"
I know you're bleeding, but you'll be okay
Hold on to your heart, you'll keep it safe
Hold on to your heart, don't give it away
You'll find a rooftop to sing from
Or find a hallway to dance
You don't need no edge to cling from
Your heart is there, it's in your hands
I know it seems like forever
I know it seems like an age
But one day this will be over
I swear it's not so far away
Can people just untie themselves
Uncurling like flowers
If you could just forgive yourself
But still you stumble, your feet give way
Outside the world seems a violent place
But you had to have him, and so you did
Some things you let go in order to live
While all around you the buildings sway
You sing it out loud, "Who made us this way?"
I know you're bleeding, but you'll be okay
Hold on to your heart, you'll keep it safe
Hold on to your heart
Writer(s): Florence Leontine Mary Welch, Markus Dravs
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