Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Richard Ashcroft
Guitar
Nick McCabe
Lead Guitar
Simon Jones
Bass Guitar
Simon Tong
Guitar
Peter Salisbury
Drums
Will Malone
Conductor
Andrew Oldham Orchestra
Orchestra
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Richard Ashcroft
Songwriter
Will Malone
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Verve
Producer
Youth
Producer
Chris Potter
Mastering Engineer
Jan Kybert
Assistant Recording Engineer
Lorraine Francis
Assistant Recording Engineer
Gareth Ashton
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tony Cousins
Mastering Engineer
Sabian Drazen
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
'Cause it's a bitter sweet symphony, this life
Tryin' to make ends meet, you're a slave to money then you die
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah
No change, I can change, I can change, I can change
But I'm here in my mould, I am here in my mould
But I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mould, no, no, no, no, no
(Have you ever been down?)
Well, I've never prayed, but tonight I'm on my knees, yeah
I need to hear some sounds that recognise the pain in me, yeah
I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now
But the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singing to me now
No change, I can change, I can change, I can change
But I'm here in my mould, I am here in my mould
And I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mould, no, no, no, no, no
(Have you ever been down?) I can't change it you know, I can't change it
'Cause it's a bitter sweet symphony, this life
Tryin' to make ends meet, tryin' to find some money then you die
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah
You know, I can change, I can change, I can change, I can change
But I'm here in my mould, I am here in my mould
And I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mould, no, no, no, no, no
I can't change my mould, no, no, no, no, no
I can't change my mould, no, no, no, no, no
It's just sex and violence, melody and silence
It's just I can't change my violence, melody and violence
(I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down)
Sex and violence, melody and silence
It's just I can't change my violence, melody and silence
(I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down)
Sex and violence, melody and silence
It's just I can't change my violence, melody and silence
Been down (it's just I can't change my violence, melody and violence)
Ever been down, ever been down
Ever been down (it's just I can't change my violence, melody and violence)
You ever been down? Have you ever been down?
Have you ever been down? Have you ever been down?
Writer(s): Richard Ashcroft
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