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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Beth Gibbons
Beth Gibbons
Vocals
Adrian Utley
Adrian Utley
Electric Guitar
Geoff Barrow
Geoff Barrow
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Adrian Utley
Adrian Utley
Songwriter
Beth Gibbons
Beth Gibbons
Songwriter
Geoff Barrow
Geoff Barrow
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Portishead
Portishead
Producer
Craig Silvey
Craig Silvey
Mixing Engineer
Adrian Utley
Adrian Utley
Recording Engineer
Stuart Matthews
Stuart Matthews
Recording Engineer
Rik Dowding
Rik Dowding
Recording Engineer
Geoff Barrow
Geoff Barrow
Mixing Engineer
John Pickford
John Pickford
Recording Engineer
Shawn Joseph
Shawn Joseph
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
If I remember the night that we met
Tasted a wine that I'll never forget
Opened the doorway and saw through the light
Motions of movement and I felt delight
[Verse 2]
She spoke of freedom, "A way in," she said
"A wisdom that took me away from the bed"
Spoke of the glory that we had become
I felt forgiven in all I've become
[Chorus]
Small, tasteless, and flawed
Hoping to see, blinded like me
You tried to understand, but you're just a man
Open to scorn just like me
Failure again
Tried to pretend
Who you were then
Who you are now
Hating the lord
Hating the lord
Hating the lord
Hating the lord
[Instrumental]
Small, tasteless, and flawed
Hoping to see, blinded like me
You tried to understand, but you're just a man
Open to scorn just like me
Failure again
Tried to pretend
Who you were then
Who you are now
Hating the lord
Hating the lord
Hating the lord
Hating the lord
Written by: Adrian Utley, Beth Gibbons, Geoff Barrow

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