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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Florence Welch
Florence Welch
Vocals
Lu Lu McJunkins
Lu Lu McJunkins
Cello
Emile Haynie
Emile Haynie
Drums
Ed Tarrant
Ed Tarrant
Trombone
Mary Scully
Mary Scully
Double Bass
Julia Singleton
Julia Singleton
Violin
Rachel Robson
Rachel Robson
Viola
Karen Jones
Karen Jones
Flute
Gillon Cameron
Gillon Cameron
Violin
Alison Dods
Alison Dods
Violin
Andy Wood
Andy Wood
Trombone
Katy Woolley
Katy Woolley
French Horn
Richard George
Richard George
Violin
Emil Chakalov
Emil Chakalov
Violin
Calina De La Mare
Calina De La Mare
Violin
Louisa Fuller
Louisa Fuller
Violin
Allen Walley
Allen Walley
Double Bass
Bruce White
Bruce White
Viola
Anna Noakes
Anna Noakes
Flute
Roger Argente
Roger Argente
Bass Trombone
Tony Woollard
Tony Woollard
Cello
Owen Slade
Owen Slade
Tuba
Anthony Pike
Anthony Pike
Bass Clarinet
Vicky Matthews
Vicky Matthews
Cello
Warren Zielinski
Warren Zielinski
Violin
Oli Langford
Oli Langford
Violin
Ian Humphries
Ian Humphries
Violin
Frank Ricotti
Frank Ricotti
Percussion
Pip Eastop
Pip Eastop
French Horn
Everton Nelson
Everton Nelson
Violin
Thomas Bartlett
Thomas Bartlett
Keyboards
Joshua Tillman
Joshua Tillman
Guitar
Jonathan Wilson
Jonathan Wilson
Drums
Nathan Willett
Nathan Willett
Background Vocals
Tom Monger
Tom Monger
Harp
Kamasi Washington
Kamasi Washington
Tenor Saxophone
Tom Pigott-Smith
Tom Pigott-Smith
Violin
Lucy Wilkins
Lucy Wilkins
Violin
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
Dave Bishop
Dave Bishop
Baritone Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Florence Welch
Florence Welch
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
Additional Producer
Michael Harris
Michael Harris
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
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

I believe in you
And in our hearts we know the truth
And I believe in love
And the darker it gets, the more I do
Try and fill us with your hate and we will shine a light
And the days will become endless
And never, and never turn to night
And never, and never turn to night
Man, it's just too much
I cannot get too close enough
A hundred arms, a hundred years
You can always find me here
And Lord, don't let me break this
Let me hold it lightly
Give me arms to pray with
Instead of ones that hold too tightly
We have no need to fight
We raise our voices and let our hearts take flight
Get higher than those planes can fly
Where the stars do not take sides
Man, it's just too much
I cannot get too close enough
A hundred arms, a hundred years
You can always find me here
And Lord, don't let me break this
Let me hold it lightly
Give me arms to pray with
Instead of ones that hold too tightly
And man, it's just too much
The streets, they still run with blood
A hundred arms, a hundred years
You can always find me here
And Lord, don't let me break this
Let me hold it lightly
Give me arms to pray with
Instead of ones that hold too tightly
I let him sleep and as he does
My held breath fills the room with love
Hurts in ways I can't describe
My heart bends and breaks so many, many times
And is born again with each sunrise
And is born again with each sunrise
Huh, huh, huh, huh
Funerals were held all over the city
The youth bleeding in the square
And women raged as old men fumbled and cried
We're sorry, we thought you didn't care, oh
And how does it feel now
That you've scratched that itch?
(How does it feel?)
And pulled out all your stitches
Hubris is the bitch
(A hundred arms)
(A hundred years)
(A hundred arms)
(A hundred years)
And man, it's just too much
The streets, they still run with blood
A hundred arms, a hundred years
You can always find me here
And Lord, don't let me break this
Let me hold it lightly
Give me arms to pray with
Instead of ones that hold too tightly, yeah
(Huh, huh, huh, huh, huh)
(Huh, huh, huh, huh, huh)
(Huh, huh, huh, huh, huh)
(Huh, huh, huh, huh, huh)
(Huh, huh, huh, huh, huh)
(Huh, huh, huh, huh, huh)
(Huh, huh, huh, huh, huh)
Written by: Florence Welch
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