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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol
Performer
Gary Lightbody
Gary Lightbody
Vocals
Nathan Connolly
Nathan Connolly
Guitar
Paul Wilson
Paul Wilson
Bass Guitar
Tom Simpson
Tom Simpson
Keyboards
Jonny Quinn
Jonny Quinn
Drums
Jacknife Lee
Jacknife Lee
Guitar
Eric Gorfain
Eric Gorfain
Violin
Daphne Chen
Daphne Chen
Violin
Lauren Chipman
Lauren Chipman
Viola
Richard Dodd
Richard Dodd
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gary Lightbody
Gary Lightbody
Composer
Eric Gorfain
Eric Gorfain
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jacknife Lee
Jacknife Lee
Producer
Sam Bell
Sam Bell
Engineer
Chris Owens
Chris Owens
Assistant Recording Engineer
Vanessa Parr
Vanessa Parr
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

I choked back tears today
'Cause I can't begin to say
How much you've shaped this boy
These last ten years or more
My friends, we've seen it all
Triumphs to drunken falls
And our bones are broken still
But our hearts are joined until
Time slips its tired hand
Into our tired hands
We've years 'til that day
And so much more to say
You give the strength to me
A strength I never had
I was a mess you see
I'd lost the plot so bad
You dragged me up and out
Out of the darkest place
There's not a single doubt
But I can see your faces
My friends, we've seen it all
When it made no sense at all
You dare to light my path
And found the beauty in the aftermath
Let me hold you up
Like you held me up
It's too long to never say this
You must know I've always thought
You give the strength to me
A strength I never had
I was a mess you see
I'd lost the plot so bad
You dragged me up and out
Out of the darkest place
There's not a single doubt
But I can see your faces
You give the strength to me
A strength I never had
I was a mess you see
I'd lost the plot so bad
You dragged me up and out
Out of the darkest place
There's not a single doubt
But I can see your faces
Written by: Gary Lightbody
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