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PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Morrison
James Morrison
Vocals
Tom Elmhirst
Tom Elmhirst
Programming
Mako Sakamoto
Mako Sakamoto
Drums
Sally Herbert
Sally Herbert
Violin
Everton Nelson
Everton Nelson
Violin
Alison Dods
Alison Dods
Violin
Richard George
Richard George
Violin
Julia Singleton
Julia Singleton
Violin
Oli Langford
Oli Langford
Violin
Frances Dewar
Frances Dewar
Violin
Natalie Bonner
Natalie Bonner
Violin
Bruce White
Bruce White
Viola
Claire Orsler
Claire Orsler
Viola
Ian Burdge
Ian Burdge
Cello
James Morrison Catchpole
James Morrison Catchpole
Background Vocals
Richard Pryce
Richard Pryce
Upright Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Morrison
James Morrison
Composer
Sally Herbert
Sally Herbert
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bernard Butler
Bernard Butler
Producer
Dougal Lott
Dougal Lott
Engineer
Tom Elmhirst
Tom Elmhirst
Mixing Engineer
Ben Baptie
Ben Baptie
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm gonna start again
This world I painted black, just need some colour
I'm gonna live my life like the other
Person I should have been
[Verse 2]
I ain't tappin' out, no, no, no, no
To this dark and twisted dream that's kept me livin'
I pray to my soul, to keep it's fire burning
And when it does, I'm gonna let it shine
[Verse 3]
I'll make the best of this life I've got left
Got no time for no regrets
Gonna show you just what I can be
The person I should have been
[Verse 4]
And it might take time, take time
'Cause this life has taken it right out of me, yeah, yeah
I wanna change my perspective of reality
Be a much better version of me
The person I should have been
[Verse 5]
I make the best of this life I've got left
I put my sincerity to the test
Wake up my senses finally
The water washes me clean
[Verse 6]
What shouldn't have been has all been done
Id I don't get a grip, then the world has won
Making me think that I'll never be
The person I should have been
[Verse 7]
Who am I now? Oh, lonely man that's fallen down
No, I can't change, the past that time has all burned out
But I know somewhere inside of me
Is the person I could have been
[Verse 8]
Make the best of this life I've got left
Got no time for no regrets
Gonna show you just what I can be
The person I should have been
[Verse 9]
What shouldn't have been has all been done
If I don't get a grip, then the world has won
Making me think that I'll never be
The person I should have been
[Verse 10]
I said the person, person I could have been
I said the person, person I could have been
Oh, oh, the person I could have been
I said the person, person I could have been
Whoa (The person I could have been)
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, the person I could have been
Written by: James Morrison
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