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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dan Smith
Dan Smith
Lead Vocals
Chris Woody Wood
Chris Woody Wood
Timpani
Kyle Simmons
Kyle Simmons
Organ
William Farquarson
William Farquarson
Bass
Charlie Barnes
Charlie Barnes
Guitar
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Orchestra
Ben Palmer
Ben Palmer
Conductor
Lesley Hatfield
Lesley Hatfield
Violin
Nick Whiting
Nick Whiting
Violin
Martin Gwilym-Jones
Martin Gwilym-Jones
Violin
Terry Porteus
Terry Porteus
Violin
Ruth Heney
Ruth Heney
Violin
Tamaki Mott
Tamaki Mott
Violin
Zhivko Georgiev
Zhivko Georgiev
Violin
Anya Birchall
Anya Birchall
Violin
Amy Fletcher
Amy Fletcher
Violin
Paul Mann
Paul Mann
Violin
Christina Mavron
Christina Mavron
Violin
Caroline Heard
Caroline Heard
Violin
Anna Smith
Anna Smith
Violin
Sheila Smith
Sheila Smith
Violin
Beverley Wescott
Beverley Wescott
Violin
Michael Topping
Michael Topping
Violin
Ilze Abola
Ilze Abola
Violin
Vickie Ringguth
Vickie Ringguth
Violin
Joseph Williams
Joseph Williams
Violin
Roussanka Karatchivieva
Roussanka Karatchivieva
Violin
Elliot Kempton
Elliot Kempton
Violin
Anna Szabo
Anna Szabo
Violin
Rebecca Jones
Rebecca Jones
Viola
Tetsuumi Nagata
Tetsuumi Nagata
Viola
Ania Leadbeater
Ania Leadbeater
Viola
Laura Sinnerton
Laura Sinnerton
Viola
Robert Gibbons
Robert Gibbons
Viola
Catherine Palmer
Catherine Palmer
Viola
Mabon Rhyd
Mabon Rhyd
Viola
January Johnnsen
January Johnnsen
Viola
Alexander Jones
Alexander Jones
Double Bass
Daniel Vassallo
Daniel Vassallo
Double Bass
Christopher Wescott
Christopher Wescott
Double Bass
Richard Gibbons
Richard Gibbons
Double Bass
Erin Mai
Erin Mai
Background Vocals
Dionne Bennett
Dionne Bennett
Background Vocals
Maddie Jones
Maddie Jones
Background Vocals
Ruth Zewge
Ruth Zewge
Background Vocals
Cat Southall
Cat Southall
Background Vocals
Lucy Jones
Lucy Jones
Background Vocals
Kate Westall
Kate Westall
Background Vocals
James Morgan
James Morgan
Background Vocals
Joshua Robertson
Joshua Robertson
Background Vocals
Kyle Lima
Kyle Lima
Background Vocals
Dyfed Cynan
Dyfed Cynan
Background Vocals
Duke Durham
Duke Durham
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer
Composer
Russell Emanuel
Russell Emanuel
Composer
Dan Smith
Dan Smith
Songwriter
Andrew Christie
Andrew Christie
Composer
Steven Kofsky
Steven Kofsky
Composer
Fine Line Music Service
Fine Line Music Service
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer
Producer
Russell Emanuel
Russell Emanuel
Producer
Dan Smith
Dan Smith
Co-Producer
Mark Crew
Mark Crew
Vocal Producer
Jez Murphy
Jez Murphy
Recording Engineer
Felipe Gutierrez
Felipe Gutierrez
Assistant Recording Engineer
Andrew Christie
Andrew Christie
Mixing Engineer
Harsha Thangirala
Harsha Thangirala
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Alex Gordon
Alex Gordon
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

I was left to my own devices Many days fell away with nothing to show And the walls kept tumbling down in the city that we love Grey clouds roll over the hills, bringing darkness from above But if you close your eyes Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all? And if you close your eyes Does it almost feel like you've been here before? How am I gonna be an optimist about this? How am I gonna be an optimist about this? Eh, eheu, eheu Eh, eheu, eheu Eh, eheu, eheu Eh, eheu, eheu Eh, eheu, eheu Eh, eheu, eheu Eh, eheu, eheu Eh, eheu, eheu We were caught up and lost in all of our vices In your pose, as the dust settled around us And the walls kept tumbling down in the city that we love Grey clouds roll over the hills, bringing darkness from above But if you close your eyes Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all? And if you close your eyes Does it almost feel like you've been here before? How am I gonna be an optimist about this? How am I gonna be an optimist about this? If you close your eyes Eh, eheu, eheu Eh, eheu, eheu (oh-oh-oh) Eh, eheu, eheu (oh-oh) Eh, eheu, eheu Oh, where do we begin? The rubble or our sins? Oh-oh, oh, where do we begin? The rubble or our sins? And the walls kept tumbling down in the city that we love Grey clouds roll over the hills, bringing darkness from above But if you close your eyes Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all? And if you close your eyes Does it almost feel like you've been here before? Oh, how am I gonna be an optimist about this? How am I gonna be an optimist about this? If you close your eyes Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh Hey! How am I gonna be an optimist about this? How am I gonna be an optimist about this? Oh-oh, oh
Writer(s): Hans Florian Zimmer, Daniel Campbell Smith Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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