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Listen to Pop Hits: 2006 featuring Snow Patrol
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Listen to First Dance featuring Snow Patrol
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol
Performer
Garret Lee
Garret Lee
Programming
Mike Piscitelli
Mike Piscitelli
Musician
Thomas Kemp
Thomas Kemp
Violin
Morven Bryce
Morven Bryce
Violin
Jonathan Quinn
Jonathan Quinn
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
James Banbury
James Banbury
Performer
Jonathan Morton
Jonathan Morton
Violin
Tim Grant
Tim Grant
Viola
Helen Patterson
Helen Patterson
Violin
Adrian Bradbury
Adrian Bradbury
Cello
Leon Bosch
Leon Bosch
Double Bass
Cathy Thompson
Cathy Thompson
Violin
Pauline Lowbury
Pauline Lowbury
Violin
Patrick Kiernan
Patrick Kiernan
Violin
Charles Sewart
Charles Sewart
Violin
Corina Belcea
Corina Belcea
Violin
Jonathan Evans-Jones
Jonathan Evans-Jones
Violin
Ursula Gough
Ursula Gough
Violin
Vicci Wardman
Vicci Wardman
Viola
Matthew Wardman
Matthew Wardman
Viola
Clare Finnimore
Clare Finnimore
Viola
David Daniels
David Daniels
Cello
Zoë Martlew
Zoë Martlew
Cello
Rebecca Gilliver
Rebecca Gilliver
Cello
Stephen Williams
Stephen Williams
Double Bass
Stephen Morris
Stephen Morris
Violin
Emlyn Singleton
Emlyn Singleton
Violin
Karin Leishman
Karin Leishman
Violin
Richard George
Richard George
Violin
Natalia Bonner
Natalia Bonner
Violin
Dermot Crehan
Dermot Crehan
Violin
Warren Zielinski
Warren Zielinski
Violin
Tom Pigott-Smith
Tom Pigott-Smith
Violin
Deborah Widdup
Deborah Widdup
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Quinn
Quinn
Composer
Gary Lightbody
Gary Lightbody
Composer
Nathan Connolly
Nathan Connolly
Composer
Paul Wilson
Paul Wilson
Composer
Tom Simpson
Tom Simpson
Composer
James Banbury
James Banbury
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Garret Lee
Garret Lee
Producer
D. Sardy
D. Sardy
Additional Producer
Andy Brohard
Andy Brohard
Editing Engineer
Nigel Walton
Nigel Walton
Editing Engineer
Sam Bell
Sam Bell
Editing Engineer
Greg Fidelman
Greg Fidelman
Engineer
Stephen Price
Stephen Price
Engineer
Jon Gray
Jon Gray
Engineer
Ryan Castle
Ryan Castle
Engineer
Cenzo Townshend
Cenzo Townshend
Mixing Engineer
Neil Comber
Neil Comber
Mixing Engineer
Dani Castelar
Dani Castelar
Assistant Engineer
Cameron Barton
Cameron Barton
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The perfect words never crossed my mind
'Cause there was nothin' in there but you
I felt every ounce of me screamin' out
But the sound was trapped deep in me
[Verse 2]
All I wanted just sped right past me
While I was rooted fast to the Earth
I could be stuck here for a thousand years
Without your arms to drag me out
[Verse 3]
There you are standin' right in front of me
There you are standin' right in front of me
All this fear falls away to leave me naked
Hold me close, 'cause I need you to guide me to safety
[Verse 4]
No, I don't wanna wait forever
No, I don't wanna wait forever
[Verse 5]
In the confusion and the aftermath
You are my signal fire
The only resolution and the only joy
Is the faint spark of forgiveness in your eyes
[Verse 6]
There you are standin' right in front of me
There you are standin' right in front of me
All this fear falls away to leave me naked
Hold me close, 'cause I need you to guide me to safety
[Verse 7]
There you are standin' right in front of me
There you are standing right in front of me
All this fear falls away to leave me naked
Hold me close, 'cause I need you to guide me to safety
[Verse 8]
No, I don't wanna wait forever
No, I don't wanna wait forever
No, I don't wanna wait forever
No, I don't wanna wait forever
Written by: Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly, Paul Wilson, Quinn, Tom Simpson

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