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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Florence Welch
Florence Welch
Vocals
Emile Haynie
Emile Haynie
Drums
Brett Shaw
Brett Shaw
Drums
Thomas Bartlett
Thomas Bartlett
Synthesizer
Jamie xx
Jamie xx
Synthesizer
Mary Scully
Mary Scully
Double Bass
Julia Singleton
Julia Singleton
Violin
Rachel Robson
Rachel Robson
Viola
Lucy Wilkins
Lucy Wilkins
Violin
Gillon Cameron
Gillon Cameron
Violin
Katy Woolley
Katy Woolley
French Horn
Reiad Chibah
Reiad Chibah
Viola
David Moyer
David Moyer
Baritone Saxophone
Everton Nelson
Everton Nelson
Violin
Richard George
Richard George
Violin
Emil Chakalov
Emil Chakalov
Violin
Calina De La Mare
Calina De La Mare
Violin
Tom Pigott-Smith
Tom Pigott-Smith
Violin
Lemar Guillary
Lemar Guillary
Trombone
Louisa Fuller
Louisa Fuller
Violin
Clare Orsler
Clare Orsler
Viola
Allen Walley
Allen Walley
Double Bass
Bruce White
Bruce White
Viola
Terrace Martin
Terrace Martin
Alto Saxophone
Anna Noakes
Anna Noakes
Flute
Roger Argente
Roger Argente
Bass Trombone
Tony Woollard
Tony Woollard
Cello
Owen Slade
Owen Slade
Tuba
Karen Jones
Karen Jones
Flute
Joel Hunter
Joel Hunter
Viola
Anthony Pike
Anthony Pike
Bass Clarinet
Vicky Matthews
Vicky Matthews
Cello
James Gadson
James Gadson
Drums
Warren Zielinski
Warren Zielinski
Violin
Oli Langford
Oli Langford
Violin
Lukas Storm
Lukas Storm
Tuba
Alison Dods
Alison Dods
Violin
Gavin McNaughton
Gavin McNaughton
Bassoon
Dan Newell
Dan Newell
Flugelhorn
Rickey Washington
Rickey Washington
Flute
Ian Humphries
Ian Humphries
Violin
Amy Sanchez
Amy Sanchez
French Horn
Frank Ricotti
Frank Ricotti
Percussion
Pip Eastop
Pip Eastop
French Horn
Kamasi Washington
Kamasi Washington
Tenor Saxophone
Maurice Brown
Maurice Brown
Trumpet
Charles Owens
Charles Owens
Bass Clarinet
Clare Orsler
Clare Orsler
Viola
Ian Burdge
Ian Burdge
Cello
Chris Worsey
Chris Worsey
Cello
Richard Watkins
Richard Watkins
French Horn
Richard Berry
Richard Berry
French Horn
Andy Crowley
Andy Crowley
Trumpet
Dave Bishop
Dave Bishop
Baritone Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Florence Welch
Florence Welch
Songwriter
Jamie Smith
Jamie Smith
Songwriter
Peter Cox
Peter Cox
Songwriter
Simon Benson
Simon Benson
Songwriter
Kamasi Washington
Kamasi Washington
Horn Arranger
Sally Herbert
Sally Herbert
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Florence Welch
Florence Welch
Producer
Emile Haynie
Emile Haynie
Producer
Brett Shaw
Brett Shaw
Recording Engineer
Tom Bailey
Tom Bailey
Recording Engineer
Michael Harris
Michael Harris
Additional Engineer
John Prestage
John Prestage
Assistant Recording Engineer
Derrick Stockwell
Derrick Stockwell
Assistant Recording Engineer
Christopher Cerullo
Christopher Cerullo
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tom Elmhirst
Tom Elmhirst
Mixing Engineer
Brandon Bost
Brandon Bost
Assistant Mixing Engineer
John Davis
John Davis
Mastering Engineer
Keith Gretlein
Keith Gretlein
Additional Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
You need a big god
Big enough to hold your love
You need a big god
Big enough to fill you up
[Verse 1]
You keep me up at night
To my messages you do not reply
You know I still like you the most
The best of the best and the worst of the worst
[Verse 2]
Well, you can never know
The places that I go
I still like you the most
You'll always be my favourite ghost
[Chorus]
You need a big god
Big enough to hold your love
You need a big god
Big enough to fill you up
[Verse 3]
Sometimes I think it's getting better
And then it gets much worse
Is it just part of the process?
Well, Jesus Christ! It hurts!
[Verse 4]
Though I know I should know better
Well, I can make this work
Is it just part of the process?
Oh Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ! It hurts!
(Jesus Christ! Jesus Christ! It hurts!)
[Chorus]
Need a big god
Big enough to hold your love
You need a big god
Big enough to fill you up
[Bridge]
Heh-huh-huh, heh-huh-huh
Heh-huh-huh, heh-huh-huh
Heh-huh-huh, heh-huh-huh
Heh-huh-huh, heh-huh-huh
Heh-huh-huh, heh-huh-huh
Heh-huh-huh, heh-huh-huh
Heh-huh-huh, heh-huh-huh
Heh-huh-huh, heh-huh-huh
[Outro]
Shower your affection
Let it rain on me
And pull down the mountains
Drag your cities to the sea, yeah
Shower your affection
Let it rain on me
Don't leave me on this white cliff
Let it slide down to the
Slide down to the sea
Slide down to the
Slide down to the sea
Written by: Florence Welch, Jamie Smith, Peter Cox, Simon Benson

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