Splitting the Atom - Massive Attack: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Splitting the Atom

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Splitting the Atom was released on January 1, 2010 by Virgin Records as a part of the album Heligoland

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Horace Andy

Vocals

Robert Del Naja

Robert Del Naja

Keyboards

Grantley Marshall

Grantley Marshall

Vocals

Neil Davidge

Keyboards

Euan Dickinson

Programming

Damon Albarn

Keyboards

Stephen Sedgwick

Stephen Sedgwick

Programming

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Robert Del Naja

Robert Del Naja

Songwriter

Grantley Marshall

Grantley Marshall

Songwriter

Neil Davidge

Songwriter

Damon Albarn

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Robert Del Naja

Robert Del Naja

Producer

Grantley Marshall

Grantley Marshall

Producer

Neil Davidge

Producer

Euan Dickinson

Recording Engineer

Mark "Spike" Stent

Mark "Spike" Stent

Mixing Engineer

Matty Green

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Tim Young

Mastering Engineer

Jason Cox

Additional Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

The baby was born, Nettles and Ferns

The evening it chokes, the candle it burns

The disguise covers better lies

Repeating the joke, the meaning it dies

Pass me a coat, I'm not afraid to leave

I'm letting you know, I know what you need

I'll turn you around, this beautiful town

And then you'll believe it when your eyes then deceive you

[Verse 2]

It's easy, don't let it go

It's easy, don't let it go

It's easy, don't let it go

Don't lose it

[Verse 3]

The evening it chokes, the candle it burns

Repeat the joke

[Verse 4]

It's getting colder outside your rented space

They shadow box and they paper chase

It never stops and we'll never learn

No hope without dope, the jobless return

The bankers have bailed, the mighty retreat

The pleasure it fails at the end of the week

You take it or leave or what you receive

To what you receive is eternitied leave

[Verse 5]

It's easy, don't let it go

It's easy, don't let it go

It's easy, don't let it go

Don't lose it

[Verse 6]

Incandescent light at doors

In adolescent menopause

In little clicks, you got the music stops

The needle sticks and the penny drops

The summers gone before you know

The muffled drums of relentless flow

You're looking at stars that give you vertigo

The suns still burning and dust will blow

Honey scars, I'll keep you near

Our blood is gold nothing to fear

We killed the time and I love you dear

A kiss of wine we'll disappear

The last of the last particles

Divisible invisible

The last of the last particles

Divisible invisible

Written by: Damon Albarn, Grantley Marshall, Neil Davidge, Robert Del Naja

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