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The Lightning Seeds - Bound in a Nutshell (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Steve Brown
Steve Brown
Programming
Henry Priestman
Henry Priestman
Piano
Ian McNab
Ian McNab
Background Vocals
Simon Rogers
Simon Rogers
Programming
Ian Broudie
Ian Broudie
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ian Broudie
Ian Broudie
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ian Broudie
Ian Broudie
Producer
Ian McFarlane
Ian McFarlane
Assistant Engineer
Paul Cobbold
Paul Cobbold
Additional Engineer
Pete Coleman
Pete Coleman
Additional Engineer
Cenzo Townshend
Cenzo Townshend
Engineer
Greg Fulginiti
Greg Fulginiti
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Bound in a nutshell
Lost in our weary eyes
We're tumbledown people
Leading our tumbledown lives
Breath of life (breath of life)
Could make our engines roar
Oh we're far from power, north of desire
High and dry, hoping you'll send us
From your mouth instead of lies
A kiss of life for sleeping giants
Broken, bound and battered
Freezing on picket lines
A colder frost can shatter
And chain us for all our lives
But a breath of life (breath of life)
To make our engines roar
Oh we're far from power, north of desire
Tied and bound by all these lies
As step by step, open, tired eyes
Give a kiss of life for the sleeping giants
They spin our world from cruel to kind
And make our futures a downward slide
The strong get strong, but still want more
But day by day the giants thaw
Tomorrow must be calling
With an open door
There's no one left to start our
Revolution anymore
We need some flames (we need some flames)
To burn down every door
Ah-ah, we're far from power, north of desire
High and dry, hoping you'll send us
From your mouth instead of lies
A kiss of life for sleeping giants
Far from power, north of desire
Tied and bound by all these lies
Step by step, open, tired eyes
With a kiss of life for sleeping giants
With a kiss of life for sleeping giants
With a kiss of life for sleeping giants
With a kiss of life for sleeping giants
Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm
Written by: Ian Broudie

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