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Babel

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Babel was released on September 25, 2012 by Glassnote – VMG M&S as a part of the album Babel

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OVERVIEW

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Music Video

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Marcus Mumford

Lead Vocals

Ross Holmes

Fiddle

Nell Catchpole

Viola

Chris Allan

Cello

Ben Lovett

Background Vocals

Ted Dwane

Background Vocals

Winston Marshall

Winston Marshall

Banjo

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Ben Lovett

Songwriter

Marcus Mumford

Songwriter

Ted Dwane

Songwriter

Winston Marshall

Winston Marshall

Songwriter

Nell Catchpole

String Arranger

Ross Holmes

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Robin Baynton

Engineer

Markus Dravs

Producer

Matt Lawrence

Additional Engineer

Ruadhri Cushnan

Ruadhri Cushnan

Mixing Engineer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

Greg Freeman

Additional Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

'Cause I know that time has numbered my days

And I'll go along with everything you say

But I'll ride home laughing, look at me now

The walls of my town, they come crumbling down

And my ears hear the call of my unborn sons

And I know their choices color all I've done

But I'll explain it all to the watchman's son

I never lived a year better spent in love

[Chorus]

'Cause I know my weakness, know my voice

And I'll believe in grace and choice

And I know, perhaps, my heart is farce

But I'll be born without a mask, woo

[Verse 2]

Like the city that nurtured my greed and my pride

I stretch my arms into the sky

I cried Babel, Babel, look at me now

Then the walls of my town, they come crumbling down

You ask where will we stand in the winds that will howl

As all we see will slip into the cloud

So come down from your mountain and stand where we've been

You know our breath is weak and our body thin

[Bridge]

Press my nose up to the glass around your heart

I should've known I was weaker from the start

You'll build your walls, and I will play my bloody part

To tear, tear them down

Well, I'm gonna tear, tear them down

[Chorus]

'Cause I know my weakness, know my voice

And I'll believe in grace and choice

And I know, perhaps, my heart is farce

But I'll be born without a mask

Written by: Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford, Ted Dwane, Winston Marshall

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