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Lighting Matches

Tom Grennan

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Tom Grennan

Vocals

Jimmy Hogarth

Guitar

Jonny Latimer

Background Vocals

Daniel McDougall

Daniel McDougall

Drums

Rosie Danvers

Cello

Sam Dixon

Bass Guitar

Martin Slattery

Martin Slattery

Piano

Kerenza Peacock

Kerenza Peacock

Violin

Jenny Sacha

Violin

Emma Owens

Viola

Dan Grech-Marguerat

Dan Grech-Marguerat

Programming

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Tom Grennan

Songwriter

Jimmy Hogarth

Songwriter

Jonny Latimer

Songwriter

Jonny Lattimer

Songwriter

Rosie Danvers

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jimmy Hogarth

Producer

Dani Spragg

Assistant Engineer

Dan Grech-Marguerat

Dan Grech-Marguerat

Mixing Engineer

Nick Taylor

Strings Engineer

Joel Davies

Assistant Engineer

Charles Haydon Hicks

Charles Haydon Hicks

Assistant Engineer

Stuart Hawkes

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I've had a long day of it

Walkin' home, hands in pockets

Wishin' on stars that I can't see

I watch all you city dreamers

Left hometown believers

Lookin' down at the ground like me

[Verse 2]

We're all lonely people

Lonely people, alone

Goin' in circles

Goin' wherever the wind blows

And it blows, but

[Verse 3]

I'm lightin' matches

Makin' a shelter for a flame

Till fire catches

Stay in the dark another day

I wanna know, will it all get better?

Are we alone?

Or are we lost together?

[Verse 4]

Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na

Are we lost together?

Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na

Are we lost together?

[Verse 5]

So I lift my eyes up

Let conversation light up

It feels like I've known you for time

Tell me, which piece of you is missin'?

We all got parts need fixin'

It's just the guide to bein' alone

[Verse 6]

We're all lonely people

Lonely people, alone

Goin' in circles

Goin' wherever the wind blows

And it blows, but

[Verse 7]

I'm lightin' matches

Makin' a shelter for a flame

Till fire catches

Stay in the dark another day

I wanna know, will it all get better?

Are we alone?

Or are we lost together?

[Verse 8]

Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na

Are we lost together?

Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na

Are we lost together?

[Verse 9]

And I won't strike out

And I won't let it burn down

Can't make this puzzle with

A piece that doesn't fit

There must be somethin' more than this, so

[Verse 10]

I'm lightin' matches

Makin' a shelter for a flame

Till fire catches

Stay in the dark another day

I wanna know, will it all get better?

Are we alone?

Or are we lost together?

[Verse 11]

Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na

Are we lost together?

Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na

Are we lost together?

Written by: Jimmy Hogarth, Jonny Latimer, Tom Grennan

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