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The Diving Board
2,182
Pop
The Diving Board was released on September 13, 2013 by EMI as a part of the album The Diving Board
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Release DateSeptember 13, 2013
LabelEMI
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elton John
Elton John
Vocals, Piano
Jay Bellerose
Jay Bellerose
Drums
Raphael Saadiq
Raphael Saadiq
Bass, Bass
Darrel Leonard
Darrel Leonard
Flugelhorn, Bass Trumpet
George Bohanon
George Bohanon
Trombone, Euphonium
Ira Nepus
Ira Nepus
Trombone
William Roper
William Roper
Tuba
Larry Goldings
Larry Goldings
Hammond Organ
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elton John
Elton John
Songwriter, Composer
Bernie Taupin
Bernie Taupin
Songwriter
Darrel Leonard
Darrel Leonard
Horn Arranger
Bill Maxwell
Bill Maxwell
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
T Bone Burnett
T Bone Burnett
Producer
Jason Wormer
Jason Wormer
Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Vanessa Parr
Vanessa Parr
Engineer
Chris Owens
Chris Owens
Mixing Engineer
Jeff Gartenbaum
Jeff Gartenbaum
Engineer
Zachary Dawes
Zachary Dawes
Mixing Engineer
Gavin Lurssen
Gavin Lurssen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Took a high dive, arcing out wide into the crowd
Out to the sound of their wild applause
But you've heard it before
And you've seen it all
From up there on the diving board
[Verse 2]
You'd free-fall into the ether
Above the people
Out on a limb fragile and adored
But who below knows that?
You're still a mystery
Way up on the diving board
[Verse 3]
Sink or swim
I can't recall
Who said that to me?
When I was sixteen
And full of the world and its noise
[Verse 4]
But you beat the drum
You fell in love with it all
The planets alight
Those dizzy heights
And the view from the diving board
[Verse 5]
Took the grand prize, you and your eyes
Butterfly light
Escaping the reach of their fangs and their claws
Such a pale little thing
In your lily-white skin
High up on the diving board
[Verse 6]
Sink or swim
I can't recall
Who said that to me?
When I was sixteen
And full of the world and its noise
[Verse 7]
But you beat the drum
You fell in love with it all
The planets alight
Those dizzy heights
And the view from the diving board
[Verse 8]
Sink or swim
I can't recall
Who said that to me?
When I was sixteen
And full of the world and its noise
[Verse 9]
But you beat the drum
You fell in love with it all
The planets alight
Those dizzy heights
And the view from the diving board
And the view from the diving board
Written by: Bernie Taupin, Elton John
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