Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Emeli Sandé
Vocals
Troy Miller
Drums
Luke Smith
Hammond Organ
Pino Palladino
Bass Guitar
Scott McKeon
Electric Guitar
Priscilla Jones Campbell
Background Vocals
Subrina McCalla
Background Vocals
Adeola Shyllon
Background Vocals
Joy Farrukh
Choir
Cherri Kirton
Choir
Phebe Edwards
Choir
Marsha Morrison
Choir
Heavily Sapong
Choir
James Thompson
Choir
Xavier Barnett
Choir
J. Ellington
Choir
London Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra
Duncan Riddell
Violin
Ginette Decuyper
Violin
Laura Dixon
Violin
Gerald Gregory
Violin
Maxine Kwok-Adams
Violin
Claire Parfitt
Violin
Sylvain Vasseur
Violin
Julian Gil Rodriguez
Violin
Thomas Norris
Violin
Matthew Gardner
Violin
Csilla Pogany
Violin
Edward Vanderspar
Viola
Malcolm Johnston
Viola
Anna Bastow
Viola
Carol Ella
Viola
Robert Turner
Viola
Rebecca Gilliver
Cello
Alastair Blayden
Cello
Noel Bradshaw
Cello
Eve-Marie Caravassilis
Cello
Hilary Jones
Cello
Colin Paris
Double Bass
Matthew Gibson
Double Bass
Belinda McFarlane
Violin
Clare Duckworth
Violin
Daniel Gardner
Cello
Dj German Clavijo
Viola
Iwona Muszynska
Violin
Patrick Laurence
Double Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Emeli Sandé
Songwriter
Laidi Saliasi
Songwriter
Troy Miller
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Troy Miller
Producer
Danny Allin
Engineer
Dani Spragg
Engineer
Robbie Nelson
Engineer
Jonathan Allen
Engineer
Miles Showell
Mastering Engineer
Emeli Sandé
Co-Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Baby, I've been lost at sea
I've been in the dark
Oh I've been on my knees
I've been torn apart
So I thank God that, I, I, I
I thank God that I'm surviving
Oh yeah
[Verse 2]
Look, see, I've had friends of mine
Never made it through
So for them I'm gon' shine
Yes, I tell the truth
So I thank God that, I, I, I
I thank God that I'm surviving
Yeah
[Verse 3]
I put my hands to the sky
I put my hands to the sky, yeah
And wash the tears from my eyes
The tears from my eyes, yeah
Ooh ooh
I thank God that I'm surviving
Oh yeah
[Verse 4]
Look now how the flowers bloom
Right up from the dust
Oh I was underground
I thought all hope was lost
So I thank God that, I, I, I
I thank God that I'm surviving
Oh yeah
[Verse 5]
Oh I got swept away
I lost who I was
I acted childishly
I see how dumb that was
So I thank God that, I, I, I
I thank God that I'm surviving
Oh yeah
[Verse 6]
I put my hands to the sky
I put my hands to the sky, yeah
And wipe the tears from my eyes
The tears from my eyes
Thank God, yeah
I thank God that I'm surviving
Yeah
[Verse 7]
I put my hands in the air
My hands in the air, yeah
I made it out on a hope and a prayer
A hope and a prayer, yeah
Ooh ooh
I thank God that I'm surviving
[Verse 8]
'Cause who told me when things were coming?
Who brings the sun in the morning?
Who did it, who did it?
Who keeps my cup overflowing?
Who gives me love so I'm growing?
You did it, you did it
Who gives me strength, keeps me glowing?\
Who did it?
Who did it?
Who did it?
[Verse 9]
Now, who told me when things were coming
Who brings the sun in the morning?
You did it, you did it
Who keeps my cup overflowing?
Who gives me love so I'm growing?
You did it, you did it
Who gives me strength so I'm growing?
Ay yeah
You did it, you did it
You did it, yeah
[Verse 10]
Well, I've got so much to give
So much life to live
Oh I feel limitless
My heart is infinite
So I thank God that, I, I, I
That, that I'm a survivor
[Verse 11]
I put my hands to the sky
I put my hands to the sky, yeah
And wipe the tears from my eyes
The tears from my eyes
Ooh ooh
I thank God that I'm surviving
[Verse 12]
That I'm a survivor
Survivor
Oh I'm a survivor
Survivor
Survivor
Survivor
Written by: Emeli Sandé, Laidi Saliasi