Listen to On My Knees (feat. Michael Kiwanuka) by UNKLE

On My Knees (feat. Michael Kiwanuka)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

UNKLE

Performer

Michael Kiwanuka

Michael Kiwanuka

Vocals

Jack Leonard

Piano

Alex Thomas

Drums

Will Malone

Strings

Pater Lale

Strings

Martin Loveday

Strings

Perry Montague-Mason

Perry Montague-Mason

Strings

Mary Scully

Strings

Emlyn Singleton

Emlyn Singleton

Strings

Isobel Griffiths

Isobel Griffiths

Orchestra

Amy Stewart

Orchestra

Cameron Craig

Strings

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Michael Kiwanuka

Michael Kiwanuka

Songwriter

Jack Leonard

Songwriter

Will Malone

Songwriter

James Lavelle

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jack Leonard

Co-Producer

Cameron Craig

Editing Engineer

James Lavelle

Producer

Dorian Lutz

Editing Engineer

Adam Miller

Editing Engineer

Ashley Andrew-Jones

Ashley Andrew-Jones

Editing Engineer

Dani Bennett- Spragg

Dani Bennett- Spragg

Engineer

William Collins

William Collins

Engineer

Jack Elliott Hobbs

Jack Elliott Hobbs

Engineer

Lyrics

Oh, on my knees

Oh, I can't breathe

All that I ever prayed

That love would be where I stayed

Oh, I can see

All that I believe

I know that I play the game

But I'll never be ashamed

I'm not trying to pass the blame

I'm just trying to protect my name

But you know I would die for you

What you dreaming, it can't be true

I can see how you tarnish me

How you gave me the third degree

I don't need to apologize

I could lie to you every night

When you stole from me everything

You just gave me a song to sing

You can leave me inside to die

What you mean is I never cry

There are things we can never see

I need God, would you pray for me?

We've been lost in the memory

All the darkness was meant to be

Oh, on my knees

Oh, I can't breathe

All that I ever prayed

Love would be where I stayed

Oh, I can see

All that I believe

I know that I play the game

But I'll never be ashamed

Oh-oh, on my knees

All that I can be

I can hear angels sing

I'm tired of the place I'm in

Oh, holy ground

Give me the sweetest sound

I know where I'd rather be

The silence is heavenly

If I paint you a masterpiece

Would my pain and my hurt decrease?

If I'm able to make you cry

Would you love me and want me more?

I just want you to understand

That I'm only a broken man

And my heart it can only show

All the things we can never know

There's no need to apologize

We'll get back to the other side

I've been walking on solid ground

Wait till you see what I have found

I still aim for the stars above

I'm no longer the man you loved

I've become who I meant to be

When I needed you next to me

Oh, on my knees

Oh, I can't breathe

All that I ever prayed

Oh-oh, I believe

I believe, whoa, whoa

Oh, I believe, yeah

Oh, I believe

That I'ma walk away

Oh, I believe

I'm walkin' now

Oh, I believe

Oh-oh-oh, oh, I believe

Oh, now, oh, I can see, yeah

Oh, I believe

Oh, on my knees

Oh, I can't breathe

All that I ever prayed

That love would be where I stayed

Oh, I can see

All that I believe

I can hear angels sing

Tired of the place I'm in

Written by: Jack Leonard, James Lavelle, Michael Kiwanuka, Wil Malone

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