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K2
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K2 was released on February 3, 2017 by Concord Records as a part of the album Little Fictions (Fickle Flame Version)
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Release DateFebruary 3, 2017
LabelConcord Records
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM60

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elbow
Elbow
Performer
Craig Potter
Craig Potter
Keyboards
Guy Garvey
Guy Garvey
Vocals
Mark Potter
Mark Potter
Guitar
Pete Turner
Pete Turner
Bass Guitar
Alan Sykes
Alan Sykes
Background Vocals
Angela Cotton
Angela Cotton
Background Vocals
Catherine Kay
Catherine Kay
Background Vocals
Charles McDermott
Charles McDermott
Background Vocals
Christine Jeynes
Christine Jeynes
Background Vocals
David Weatherall
David Weatherall
Background Vocals
Deborah Foulkes
Deborah Foulkes
Background Vocals
Edgar Reyes
Edgar Reyes
Background Vocals
Gail Meacham
Gail Meacham
Background Vocals
Gerald Cotterill
Gerald Cotterill
Background Vocals
Gwen Pugh
Gwen Pugh
Background Vocals
Jack Haves
Jack Haves
Background Vocals
Jennifer O'Neill
Jennifer O'Neill
Background Vocals
Jim Battle
Jim Battle
Background Vocals
Joanne Holt
Joanne Holt
Background Vocals
Joanne Zellweger
Joanne Zellweger
Background Vocals
Josephine Smith
Josephine Smith
Background Vocals
Judy Sykes
Judy Sykes
Background Vocals
Laura Roberts
Laura Roberts
Background Vocals
Linda Heslop
Linda Heslop
Background Vocals
Lindsay Hunter
Lindsay Hunter
Background Vocals
Lise Henderson
Lise Henderson
Background Vocals
Louise Hamilton
Louise Hamilton
Background Vocals
Matthew Roughley
Matthew Roughley
Background Vocals
Michelle McCumesky
Michelle McCumesky
Background Vocals
Patrick Carroll-Fogg
Patrick Carroll-Fogg
Background Vocals
Rebecca Horn
Rebecca Horn
Background Vocals
Sam Rosen
Sam Rosen
Background Vocals
Stephanie Burke
Stephanie Burke
Background Vocals
Sue Dunn
Sue Dunn
Background Vocals
Valerie Bell
Valerie Bell
Background Vocals
William Watremez
William Watremez
Background Vocals
Stuart Overington
Stuart Overington
Choir Director
The Hallé Ancoats Community Choir
The Hallé Ancoats Community Choir
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Craig Potter
Craig Potter
Composer
Guy Garvey
Guy Garvey
Composer
Pete Turner
Pete Turner
Composer
Stuart Overington
Stuart Overington
Vocal Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Craig Potter
Craig Potter
Producer
Danny Evans
Danny Evans
Engineer
Tim Young
Tim Young
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm imagining rippling fingers on keys
Miming it wild on a cold stone table
Picturing and wishing for home and jiggling my knees
Send an urgent cable
[Verse 2]
Dickhead's done a runner and he's wondering if anyone cares
Is the landing light on
Back to the pebbles that mum's eggs hatched in
Give me her perfume
Give me her prayers and advice
[Verse 3]
Hands up if you've never seen the sea
I'm from a land with an island status
Makes us think that everyone hates us
Maybe darling they do
But they haven't met you
They only know the villains at the tiller
And they gambled the farm on a headline
[Verse 4]
Jesus, getting harder to see what they're doing till it's done
And they're never gonna make an arrest on Fleet Street
[Verse 5]
Yes, and I'm given to believing in love
I've written the word in my blood
And I perch on the shelf of the K2
Made of the believers that love
Opens the fist just enough for a hands to slip into the hand
To slip into the hand
[Verse 6]
I've been asleep in the woods with a mother to be
Planning on a static caravan in the Andes
Making a break with the steel magpie on the rise
Defeat in our time or do we meet on the street again due to the few?
Batter it out and refresh vendetta better surely to pause
Consider the path it's full of blood, snot, and teeth
And the glory of no one
[Verse 7]
Hands up if you've never seen the sea
We're from a place with an island status
Queuing 'round the corner for a pencil and paper again
Come the virus of virii
God, send us to a digital end
With following strangers and swiping at friends
I'll send you a postcard, see you in Hull
In a sweater made of atacama llama wool
[Verse 8]
Yes, and I'm given to believing in love
I've written the word in my blood
On a perch on the gate to, made of the believers that loved
Opens the fist just enough for a hands to slip into the hand
To slip into the hand
[Verse 9]
Yes, and I'm given to believing in love
I've written the word in my blood
I've seen it make a heaven of backstreet
Bedsit and bomb site living room love
Opens the fist just enough for a hands to slip into the hand
To slip into the hand
Written by: Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Pete Turner
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