Listen to Kindling (Fickle Flame) [feat. John Grant] by Elbow

Kindling (Fickle Flame) [feat. John Grant]

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Elbow

Performer

John Grant

Vocals

Craig Potter

Keyboards

Guy Garvey

Vocals

Mark Potter

Guitar

Pete Turner

Bass Guitar

Alex Reeves

Drums

Nick Ingman

Performer

Lyn Fletcher

Violin

Sarah Ewins

Violin

Tiberiu Buta

Violin

Nicola Clark

Violin

Victor Hayes

Violin

Philippa Heys

Violin

Paulette Bayley

Paulette Bayley

Violin

Julia Hanson

Violin

Caroline Abbott

Caroline Abbott

Violin

John Purton

Violin

Hannah Smith

Violin

Julian Mottram

Viola

Martin Schäfer

Viola

Rob Criswell

Viola

Chris Emerson

Viola

Nicholas Trygstad

Nicholas Trygstad

Cello

Jane Hallett

Cello

David Petri

Cello

Clare Rowe

Cello

Dan Storer

Double Bass

Bea Schirmer

Double Bass

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Craig Potter

Composer

Guy Garvey

Composer

Pete Turner

Composer

Nick Ingman

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Craig Potter

Mixing Engineer

Danny Evans

Engineer

Iggy B

Engineer

Tim Young

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I had a circular saw blade

Where I should of had a heart

You captured boats who float for so long

I was trusting, I adored her

And I tore it all apart

I'm sure you try and stop the sunset on your own

[Verse 2]

Twin moons on a millpond

From a tumbledown barn

Our forever watching ancient silver gravity

I could still taste the heat of the sun on her skin

In my arms

[Verse 3]

I could fall to the cold of

These January streets

Keep a hand around the fickle flame

Of morning after

Your smile in the half light is

Pure pillow print cheek

An angel tangled in the very cloths of heaven

Oh, we'll be far away for awhile

But my heart's staying put

[Verse 4]

Warming and guarding and guiding

The one that I love

Warming and guarding and guiding

The one that I love

[Verse 5]

The silence and the waiting

And the rush of all the boys

Fifty souls to a carriage

And I'm trying hard to be ignored

Then my telephone shakes into life

And I see your name

[Verse 6]

And the wheat fields explode into gold

Either side of the train

And the wheat fields explode into gold

Either side of the train

And the wheat fields explode into gold

Written by: Craig Potter, Guy Garvey, Pete Turner

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