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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Florence Welch
Florence Welch
Vocals
Emile Haynie
Emile Haynie
Drums
Thomas Bartlett
Thomas Bartlett
Piano
Ian Burdge
Ian Burdge
Cello
Julia Singleton
Julia Singleton
Violin
Rachel Robson
Rachel Robson
Viola
Tony Woollard
Tony Woollard
Cello
Vicky Matthews
Vicky Matthews
Cello
Gillon Cameron
Gillon Cameron
Violin
Alison Dods
Alison Dods
Violin
Reiad Chibah
Reiad Chibah
Viola
Everton Nelson
Everton Nelson
Violin
Richard George
Richard George
Violin
Calina De La Mare
Calina De La Mare
Violin
Tom Pigott-Smith
Tom Pigott-Smith
Violin
Louisa Fuller
Louisa Fuller
Violin
Bruce White
Bruce White
Viola
Warren Zielinski
Warren Zielinski
Violin
Oli Langford
Oli Langford
Violin
Lucy Wilkins
Lucy Wilkins
Violin
Greg Leisz
Greg Leisz
Pedal Steel Guitar
Rob Ackroyd
Rob Ackroyd
Guitar
Carla Azar
Carla Azar
Drums
Jonathan Wilson
Jonathan Wilson
Guitar
Tom Monger
Tom Monger
Harp
Sally Herbert
Sally Herbert
Conductor
Emil Chakalov
Emil Chakalov
Violin
Ian Humphries
Ian Humphries
Violin
Clare Orsler
Clare Orsler
Viola
Chris Worsey
Chris Worsey
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Florence Welch
Florence Welch
Songwriter
Emile Haynie
Emile Haynie
Songwriter
Thomas Bartlett
Thomas Bartlett
Songwriter
Tobias Jesso Jr.
Tobias Jesso Jr.
Songwriter
Tobias Jesso
Tobias Jesso
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Florence Welch
Florence Welch
Producer
Emile Haynie
Emile Haynie
Producer
John Davis
John Davis
Mastering Engineer
Brett Shaw
Brett Shaw
Recording Engineer
Tom Bailey
Tom Bailey
Recording Engineer
John Prestage
John Prestage
Assistant Recording Engineer
Zachary Zajdel
Zachary Zajdel
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tom Elmhirst
Tom Elmhirst
Mixing Engineer
Brandon Bost
Brandon Bost
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Christopher Cerullo
Christopher Cerullo
Assistant Recording Engineer
Michael Harris
Michael Harris
Additional Engineer
Michael Harris
Michael Harris
Additional Engineer
Tim Montague
Tim Montague
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
At seventeen I started to starve myself
I thought that love was a kind of emptiness
And at least I understood then the hunger I felt
And I didn't have to call it loneliness
[Chorus]
We all have a hunger
We all have a hunger
We all have a hunger
We all have a hunger
[Verse 2]
Tell me what you need
Oh, you look so free
The way you use your body
Baby, come on, and work it for me
Don't let them get you down
You're the best thing I've seen
We never found the answer
But we knew one thing
[Chorus]
We all have a hunger (We all have a hunger)
We all have a hunger (We all have a hunger)
We all have a hunger (We all have a hunger)
We all have a hunger (We all have a hunger)
[Verse 3]
And it's Friday night and it's kicking in
In that pink dress, they're gonna crucify me
What about you and all your vibrant youth?
How could anything bad ever happen to you?
You make a fool of death with your beauty
[Bridge]
And for a moment I thought that love was in the drugs
But the more I took, the more it took away
And I could never get enough
I thought that love was on the stage giving myself to strangers
You don't have to be afraid
Then it tries to find a home
But people know when I'm alone
Picking it apart
And staring at your phone
[Verse 4]
We all have a hunger
We all have a hunger
We all have a hunger
We all have a hunger
[Verse 5]
Tell me what you need
Oh, you look so free
The way you use your body
Baby, come on, and work it for me
Don't let them get you down
You're the best thing I've seen
We never found the answer
But we knew one thing
[Chorus]
We all have a hunger (We all have a hunger)
We all have a hunger (We all have a hunger)
We all have a hunger (We all have a hunger)
We all have a hunger (We all have a hunger)
[Verse 6]
And it's Friday night and it's kicking in
And I'm getting dressed, they're gonna crucify me
What about you and all your vibrant youth?
How could anything bad ever happen to you?
You make a fool of death with your beauty
And for a moment I forget to worry
Written by: Emile Haynie, Florence Welch, Thomas Bartlett, Tobias Jesso Jr.

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