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Pompeii was released on March 4, 2013 by EMI (Virgin) as a part of the album All This Bad Blood
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Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mark Crew
Mark Crew
Programming
Dan Smith
Dan Smith
Programming
William Farquarson
William Farquarson
Bass Guitar
Chris Wood
Chris Wood
Drums
Jon Willoughby
Jon Willoughby
Background Vocals
Ian Dudfield
Ian Dudfield
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dan Smith
Dan Smith
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mark Crew
Mark Crew
Producer
Dan Smith
Dan Smith
Producer
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixing Engineer
Matty Green
Matty Green
Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I was left to my own devices
Many days fell away with nothing to show
[PreChorus]
And the walls kept tumbling down
In the city that we love
Grey clouds roll over the hills
Bringing darkness from above
[Chorus]
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?
[Chorus]
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
[Verse 2]
We were caught up and lost in all of our vices
In your pose as the dust settled around us
[PreChorus]
And the walls kept tumbling down
In the city that we love
Grey clouds roll over the hills
Bringing darkness from above
[Chorus]
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?
[Chorus]
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
[Bridge]
Oh, where do we begin
The rubble or our sins?
Oh, oh, where do we begin
The rubble or our sins?
[PreChorus]
And the walls kept tumbling down in the city that we love (Oh, where do we begin, the rubble or our sins?)
Grey clouds roll over the hills bringing darkness from above (Oh, where do we begin, the rubble or our sins?)
[Chorus]
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?
[Chorus]
Oh, how am I gonna be an optimist about this?
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
[Outro]
If you close your eyes
Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?
Written by: Dan Smith

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