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Hopeless Wanderer

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Hopeless Wanderer 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

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]

You heard my voice

I came out of the woods by choice

The shelter also gave their shade

But in the dark, I have no name

[Verse 2]

So, leave that click in my head

And I will remember the words that you said

Left a clouded mind and a heavy heart

But I was sure we could see a new start

[Verse 3]

So, when your hope's on fire

But you know your desire

Don't hold a glass over the flame

Don't let your heart grow cold

I will call you by name

I will share your road

[Verse 4]

But hold me fast, hold me fast

'Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer

And hold me fast, hold me fast

'Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer

[Verse 5]

I wrestled long with my youth

We tried so hard to live in the truth

But do not tell me all is fine

When I lose my head, I lose my spine

[Verse 6]

So, leave that click in my head

And I will remember the words that you said

You brought me out from the cold

Now, how I long, how I long to grow old

[Verse 7]

So, when your hope's on fire

But you know your desire

Don't hold a glass over the flame

Don't let your heart grow cold

I will call you by name

I will share your road

[Verse 8]

But hold me fast, hold me fast

'Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer

And hold me fast, hold me fast

'Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer

I will learn, I will learn to love the skies I'm under

And I will learn, I will learn to love the skies I'm under

The skies I'm under

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

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