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Be Still

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Be Still was released on January 1, 2012 by Island Records as a part of the album Battle Born

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Brandon Flowers

Brandon Flowers

Vocals

Dave Keuning

Guitar

Mark Stoermer

Bass

Ronnie Vannucci

Ronnie Vannucci

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Brandon Flowers

Brandon Flowers

Songwriter

Daniel Lanois

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Damian Taylor

Mixing Engineer

Robert Root

Recording Engineer

Emily Lazar

Mastering Engineer

Joe LaPorta

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]

Be still

And go on to bed

Nobody knows what lies ahead

And life is short

To say the least

We're in the belly of the beast

[Verse 1]

Be still

Wild and young

Long may your innocence reign

Like shells on the shore

And may your limits be unknown

May your efforts be your own

If you ever feel you can't take it anymore

[Chorus]

Don't break character

You've got a lot of heart

Is this real or just a dream?

Rise up like the sun, labor till the work is done

[Verse 2]

Be still

One day you'll leave

Fearlessness on your sleeve

And when you come back

Tell me, what did you see? (What did you see?)

Was there something out there for me?

[Verse 3]

Be still

Close your eyes

Soon enough, you'll be on your own

Steady and straight

And if they drag you through the mud

It doesn't change what's in your blood

[Bridge]

Over rock, over chains (Over chains)

Over trap, over plain

When they knock you down

[Chorus]

Don't break character

You've got a lot of heart

Is this real or just a dream?

[Verse 4]

Be still

Be still

Be still

Be still

[Bridge]

Over rock and chain

Over sunset plain

Over trap and snare

When you're in too deep

In your wildest dream

In your made up schemes

When they knock you down

When they knock you down

[Chorus]

Don't break character

You've got so much heart

Is this real or just a dream?

Oh, rise up like the sun and labor till the work is done

Rise up like the sun and labor till the work is

Rise up like the sun and labor till the work is done

Written by: Brandon Flowers, Danny Lanois, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer, Ronnie Vannucci

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