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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Martha Wainwright
Martha Wainwright
Vocals
Gary Lightbody
Gary Lightbody
Lead Vocals
Nathan Connolly
Nathan Connolly
Background Vocals
Paul Wilson
Paul Wilson
Bass Guitar
Tom Simpson
Tom Simpson
Keyboards
Jonny Quinn
Jonny Quinn
Drums
Jacknife Lee
Jacknife Lee
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gary Lightbody
Gary Lightbody
Songwriter
Nathan Connolly
Nathan Connolly
Composer
Paul Wilson
Paul Wilson
Composer
Tom Simpson
Tom Simpson
Composer
Jonny Quinn
Jonny Quinn
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom McFall
Tom McFall
Recording Engineer
Sam Bell
Sam Bell
Additional Engineer
Stefano Soffia
Stefano Soffia
Assistant Recording Engineer
Cenzo Townshend
Cenzo Townshend
Mixing Engineer
Jacknife Lee
Jacknife Lee
Producer
John Davies
John Davies
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I find the map and draw a straight line
Over rivers, farms, and state lines
The distance from A to where you'd be
It's only finger lengths that I see
[Verse 2]
I touch the place
Where I'd find your face
My fingers in creases
Of distant, dark places
[Verse 3]
I hang my coat up in the first bar
There is no peace that I've found so far
The laughter penetrates my silence
As drunken men find flaws in science
[Verse 4]
Their words mostly noises
Ghosts with just voices
Your words in my memory
Are like music to me
[Verse 5]
And miles from where you are
I lay down on the cold ground, I
I pray that something picks me up
And sets me down in your warm arms
[Verse 6]
After I have traveled so far
We'd set the fire to the third bar
We'd share each other like an island
Until exhausted, close our eyelids
[Verse 7]
And dreaming pick up from
The last place we left off
Your soft skin is weeping
A joy you can't keep in
[Verse 8]
And miles from where you are
I lay down on the cold ground and I
I pray that something picks me up
And sets me down in your warm arms
[Verse 9]
And miles from where you are
I lay down on the cold ground and I
I pray that something picks me up
And sets me down in your warm arms
Written by: Gary Lightbody, Jonny Quinn, Nathan Connolly, Paul Wilson, Tom Simpson
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