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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alex Ryan
Music Director
Buddy Ross
Keyboards
Aaron Redfield
Drums
Jackie Gouche Farris
Background Vocals
Judith Hill
Background Vocals
Lynn Mabry
Background Vocals
Andrew Hozier-Byrne
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Andrew Hozier-Byrne
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ariel Rechtshaid
Mixing Engineer
Dave Schiffman
Recording Engineer
Chris Kasych
Assistant Recording Engineer
John DeBold
Assistant Recording Engineer
Nick Rowe
Editing Engineer
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Andrew Hozier-Byrne
Co-Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Remember when you'd sing
Just for the fuck of it and any joy it would bring?
Honey, the look of it
Was as sweet as the sound
Your head tilt back
Your funny mouth to the clouds
[Verse 2]
I couldn't hope to know that song or know its words
Wouldn't claim to feel the same we felt the first time it was heard
I couldn't name that feeling carried in that voice
Was it that or just the act of making noise that brought you joy?
[PreChorus]
You don't have to sing it right
But who could call you wrong
To put your emptiness to melody, your awful heart to song?
You don't have to sing it nice
But, honey, sing it strong
At best, you'll find a little remedy
At worst, the world will sing along
[Chorus]
So, honey, sing
Honey, sing
Honey, sing, honey, sing, honey, sing, honey, sing, honey, sing
Sing
Honey, sing
Honey, sing, honey, sing, honey, sing, honey, sing, sing
[Verse 3]
Remember when you'd sing
Before we'd move to it?
And we'd scuff up our shoes
Honey, the groove of it
Was whatever you'd choose
'I Wanna Be Your Lover' or 'The Fisherman's Blues'
[PreChorus]
You didn't always sing it right
But who could call you wrong
To put your emptiness to melody, your awful heart to song?
You don't have to sing it nice
But, honey, sing it strong
At best, you'll find a little remedy
At worst, the world will sing along
[Chorus]
So, honey, sing
Honey, sing
Honey, sing, honey, sing, honey, sing, honey, sing, honey, sing
Sing
Honey, sing
Honey, sing, honey, sing, honey, sing, honey, sing, sing
[Bridge]
Who could ask you be unbroken or be brave again?
Or, honey, hope even on this side of the grave again?
And who could ask you to be sound or to feel saved again?
Well, stick around until you hear that music play again
[Chorus]
And, honey, sing
Honey, sing
Honey, sing, honey, sing, honey sing, honey, sing, honey, sing
Sing
Honey, sing
Honey, sing, honey, sing, honey, sing, honey, sing, sing
[Chorus]
Remember when you'd sing
Honey, sing
Just for the love of it?
Sing, sing, sing, sing, sing, sing
Sing
Honey, sing
Just for the love of it
Sing, sing, sing, sing, sing
[Outro]
Remember when you'd sing
Just for the love of it and any joy it would bring?
Written by: Hozier