Créditos
INTERPRETAÇÃO
Jeff Lynne's ELO
Interpretação
Jeff Lynne
Vocais
Mike Stevens
Violão
Marcus Byrne
Teclados
Bernie Smith
Teclados
Donavan Hepburn
Bateria
Milton McDonald
Violão
Lee Pomeroy
Baixo
Jo Webb
Teclados
Iain Hornal
Vocal de apoio
Melanie Lewis-McDonald
Vocal de apoio
Rosie Langley
Violino
Amy Langley
Violoncelo
Jessica Cox
Violoncelo
COMPOSIÇÃO E LETRA
Jeff Lynne
Composição
PRODUÇÃO E ENGENHARIA
Jeff Lynne
Produção
Steve Jay
Engenharia (mixagem)
Adam Ayan
Engenharia (masterização)
Letra
[Verse 1]
Sailin' away on the crest of a wave, it's like magic
I'm rollin' and ridin' and slippin' and slidin', it's magic
And you and your sweet desire
Took me, whoa, higher and higher, baby
[Verse 2]
It's a livin' thing
It's a terrible thing to lose
It's a givin' thing
What a terrible thing to lose
[Verse 3]
Are we takin' a dive? Dive
[Verse 4]
I can't believe this is what you can see from you worst day
(I'm takin' a dive)
I'm movin' in line, then you look back in time to the first time
(I'm takin', I'm takin')
And you and your sweet desire
(Don't you do it, don't you do it)
Took me, whoa, higher and higher, baby
[Verse 5]
It's a livin' thing
It's a terrible thing to lose
It's a givin' thing
What a terrible thing to lose
[Verse 6]
I'm takin' a dive
Always dive
Hey
[Verse 7]
Takin' a dive 'cause you can't halt the slide floating down stream
(I'm takin' a dive)
So let her know, don't start spoiling the show, it's a bad dream
(I'm takin', I'm takin')
And you and your sweet desire
(Don't you do it, don't you do it)
Took me, whoa, higher and higher, baby
[Verse 8]
It's a livin' thing
It's a terrible thing to lose
It's a givin' thing
What a terrible thing to lose
[Verse 9]
It's a livin' thing
It's a terrible thing to lose
It's a givin' thing
What a terrible thing to lose
Written by: Jeff Lynne