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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Florence Welch
Florence Welch
Vocals
Markus Dravs
Markus Dravs
Percussion
Robin Baynton
Robin Baynton
Piano
Iain Berryman
Iain Berryman
Percussion
Chris Hayden
Chris Hayden
Drums
Mark Saunders
Mark Saunders
Bass Guitar
Rob Ackroyd
Rob Ackroyd
Electric Guitar
Leo Abrahams
Leo Abrahams
Electric Guitar
Janelle Martin
Janelle Martin
Background Vocals
Nim Miller
Nim Miller
Background Vocals
Baby N'Sola
Baby N'Sola
Background Vocals
Sally Herbert
Sally Herbert
Brass Conductor
Nigel Black
Nigel Black
French Horn
Pip Eastop
Pip Eastop
French Horn
Sam Jacobs
Sam Jacobs
French Horn
Elise Campbell
Elise Campbell
French Horn
John Barclay
John Barclay
Trumpet
Philip Cobb
Philip Cobb
Trumpet
Andy Crowley
Andy Crowley
Trumpet
Tom Rees Roberts
Tom Rees Roberts
Trumpet
Andy Wood
Andy Wood
Euphonium
Ed Tarrant
Ed Tarrant
Euphonium
Richard Edwards
Richard Edwards
Tenor Trombone
Oren Marshall
Oren Marshall
Tuba
Phillip Eastop
Phillip Eastop
French Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Florence Welch
Florence Welch
Songwriter
Sally Herbert
Sally Herbert
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Markus Dravs
Markus Dravs
Producer
Jonathan Sagis
Jonathan Sagis
Assistant Recording Engineer
Iain Berryman
Iain Berryman
Assistant Recording Engineer
Robin Baynton
Robin Baynton
Engineer
Mat Bartram
Mat Bartram
Recording Engineer
Ronan Phelan
Ronan Phelan
Recording Engineer
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixing Engineer
Geoff Swan
Geoff Swan
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
That original lifeline
Original lifeline
That original lifeline
[Verse 1]
Hey, look up
Don't make a shadow of yourself
Always shutting out the light
Caught in your own creation
Look up, look up
It tore you open
[PreChorus]
And, oh, how much?
'Cause there's a hole where your heart lies
And I can see it with my third eye
And though my touch, it magnifies
You pull away, you don't know why
[Chorus]
That original lifeline
Original lifeline
That original lifeline
[Verse 2]
Hey, look up
You don't have to be a ghost
Here amongst the living
You are flesh and blood
And you deserve to be loved
And you deserve what you are given
[PreChorus]
And, oh, how much?
'Cause there's a hole where your heart lies
And I can see it with my third eye
And though my touch, it magnifies
You pull away, you don't know why
[Chorus]
That original lifeline
Original lifeline
That original lifeline
Original lifeline
[PreChorus]
'Cause there's a hole where your heart lies
And I can see it with my third eye
And though my touch, it magnifies
You pull away, you don't know why
[Chorus]
That original lifeline
Original lifeline
That original lifeline
That original lifeline
[Verse 3]
'Cause your pain is a tribute
The only thing you let hold you
Wear it now like a mantle
Always there to remind you
That your pain is a tribute
The only thing you let hold you
Wear it now like a mantle
Always there to remind you
[Bridge]
I'm the same, I'm the same, I'm tryin' to change
I am the same, I'm the same, I'm tryin' to change
I am the same, I'm the same, I'm tryin' to change
I am the same, I'm the same, I'm tryin' to change
[PreChorus]
'Cause there's a hole where your heart lies
And I can see it with my third eye
And though my touch, it magnifies
You pull away, you don't know why
[Chorus]
(I'm the same, I'm the same, I'm tryin' to change)
That original lifeline
(I'm the same, I'm the same, I'm tryin' to change)
Original lifeline
(I'm the same, I'm the same, I'm tryin' to change)
That original lifeline
(I'm the same, I'm the same, I'm tryin' to change)
[Chorus]
Original lifeline
(I'm the same, I'm the same, I'm tryin' to change)
That original lifeline
(I'm the same, I'm the same, I'm tryin' to change)
Original lifeline
(I'm the same, I'm the same, I'm tryin' to change)
That original lifeline
(I'm the same, I'm the same, I'm tryin' to change)
That original lifeline
Written by: Florence Welch

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