Lover of the Light - Mumford & Sons: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Lover of the Light

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

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Marcus Mumford

Lead Vocals

Nell Catchpole

Viola

Chris Allan

Cello

Nick Etwell

Trumpet

Dave Williamson

Dave Williamson

Trombone

Ben Lovett

Background Vocals

Ted Dwane

Background Vocals

Winston Marshall

Winston Marshall

Banjo

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Ben Lovett

Composer

Marcus Mumford

Composer

Ted Dwane

Composer

Winston Marshall

Winston Marshall

Composer

Dave Williamson

Dave Williamson

Horn Arranger

Nell Catchpole

String Arranger

Nick Etwell

Horn 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]

And in the middle of the night, I may watch you go

There'll be no value in the strength of walls that I have grown

There'll be no comfort in the shade of the shadows thrown

But I'd be yours, if you'd be mine

[Verse 2]

Stretch out my life

And pick the seams out

Take what you like

But close my ears and eyes

Watch me stumble over and over

[Verse 3]

I had done wrong

You build your tower

But call me home

And I will build a throne

And wash my eyes out never again

[Verse 4]

But love the one you hold

And I'll be your goal

To have and to hold

The lover of the light

[Verse 5]

With skin too tight

And eyes like marbles

You spin me high

So watch me as I glide

Before I tumble homeward, homeward

[Verse 6]

I know I've tried

I was not stable

And flawed by pride

I miss my sanguine eyes

So hold my hands up, breathe in and breathe out

[Verse 7]

So love the one you hold

And I'll be your goal

To have and to hold

A lover of the light

[Verse 8]

And in the middle of the night, I may watch you go

There'll be no value in the strength of walls that I have grown

There'll be no comfort in the shade of the shadows thrown

You may not trust the promises of the change I'll show

But I'd be yours, if you'd be mine

[Verse 9]

So love the one you hold

And I'll be your goal

To have and to hold

A lover of the light

[Verse 10]

So love the one you hold

And I'll be your goal

To have and to hold

A lover of the light

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

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