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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Michael Kiwanuka
Michael Kiwanuka
Vocals
Inflo
Inflo
Drums
Brian Burton
Brian Burton
Organ
Graham Godfrey
Graham Godfrey
Percussion
Paul Boldeau
Paul Boldeau
Background Vocals
Ladonna Harley-Peters
Ladonna Harley-Peters
Background Vocals
Wired Strings
Wired Strings
String Ensemble
Patrick Kiernan
Patrick Kiernan
Violin
Jenny Sacha
Jenny Sacha
Violin
Sally Jackson
Sally Jackson
Violin
Gillon Cameron
Gillon Cameron
Violin
Anna Croad
Anna Croad
Violin
Kotono Sato
Kotono Sato
Violin
Eleanor Mathieson
Eleanor Mathieson
Violin
Debbie Widdup
Debbie Widdup
Violin
Emma Owens
Emma Owens
Viola
Nozomi Cohen
Nozomi Cohen
Viola
Rosie Danvers
Rosie Danvers
Cello
Richard Pryce
Richard Pryce
Double Bass
Bryony James
Bryony James
Cello
Phoebe Edwards
Phoebe Edwards
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael Kiwanuka
Michael Kiwanuka
Songwriter
Brian Burton
Brian Burton
Songwriter
Dean Josiah Cover
Dean Josiah Cover
Songwriter
Huw White
Huw White
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Danger Mouse
Danger Mouse
Producer
Inflo
Inflo
Producer
Richard Woodcraft
Richard Woodcraft
Mixing Engineer
Kennie Takahashi
Kennie Takahashi
Recording Engineer
Todd Monfalcone
Todd Monfalcone
Additional Engineer
Guy Davie
Guy Davie
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Standing now
Calling all the people here to see the show
Calling for my demons now to let me go
I need something, give me something wonderful
[Verse 2]
I believe
She won't take me somewhere I'm not supposed to be
You can't steal the things that God has given me
No more pain and no more shame and misery
[Verse 3]
You can't take me down
You can't break me down
You can't take me down
You can't take me down
You can't break me down
You can't take me down
[Verse 4]
Love and hate
How much more are we supposed to tolerate?
Can't you see there's more to me than my mistakes?
Sometimes I get this feeling, makes me hesitate
[Verse 5]
I believe
She won't take me somewhere I'm not supposed to be
You can't steal the things that God has given me
No more pain and no more shame and misery
[Verse 6]
You can't take me down
You can't break me down
You can't take me down
You can't break me down
You can't take me down
You can't break me down
[Verse 7]
I can see a place of trouble (I would stay away)
And I'm on the verge (I would stay away)
For the love of everybody (I would stay away)
I did something wrong (I would stay away)
[Verse 8]
And now I feel some days of trouble (I would stay away)
I'm in the house of war (I would stay away)
For the love of everybody (I would stay away)
Look behind a wall (I would stay away)
[Verse 9]
Standing now
Calling all the people here to see the show
Calling all my demons now to let me go
I need something, give me something wonderful
Written by: Brian Burton, Dean Josiah Cover, Michael Kiwanuka

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