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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Emeli Sandé
Emeli Sandé
Vocals
Troy Miller
Troy Miller
Drums
Joy Farrukh
Joy Farrukh
Choir
Phebe Edwards
Phebe Edwards
Choir
Priscilla Jones Campbell
Priscilla Jones Campbell
Background Vocals
Subrina McCalla
Subrina McCalla
Background Vocals
Adeola Shyllon
Adeola Shyllon
Background Vocals
Cherri Kirton
Cherri Kirton
Choir
Marsha Morrison
Marsha Morrison
Choir
Heavily Sapong
Heavily Sapong
Choir
James Thompson
James Thompson
Choir
Xavier Barnett
Xavier Barnett
Choir
J. Ellington
J. Ellington
Choir
London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra
Duncan Riddell
Duncan Riddell
Violin
Ginette Decuyper
Ginette Decuyper
Violin
Laura Dixon
Laura Dixon
Violin
Gerald Gregory
Gerald Gregory
Violin
Maxine Kwok-Adams
Maxine Kwok-Adams
Violin
Claire Parfitt
Claire Parfitt
Violin
Sylvain Vasseur
Sylvain Vasseur
Violin
Julian Gil Rodriguez
Julian Gil Rodriguez
Violin
Thomas Norris
Thomas Norris
Violin
Matthew Gardner
Matthew Gardner
Violin
Csilla Pogany
Csilla Pogany
Violin
Edward Vanderspar
Edward Vanderspar
Viola
Malcolm Johnston
Malcolm Johnston
Viola
Anna Bastow
Anna Bastow
Viola
Carol Ella
Carol Ella
Viola
Robert Turner
Robert Turner
Viola
Rebecca Gilliver
Rebecca Gilliver
Cello
Alastair Blayden
Alastair Blayden
Cello
Noel Bradshaw
Noel Bradshaw
Cello
Eve-Marie Caravassilis
Eve-Marie Caravassilis
Cello
Hilary Jones
Hilary Jones
Cello
Colin Paris
Colin Paris
Double Bass
Matthew Gibson
Matthew Gibson
Double Bass
Belinda McFarlane
Belinda McFarlane
Violin
Clare Duckworth
Clare Duckworth
Violin
Daniel Gardner
Daniel Gardner
Cello
Dj German Clavijo
Dj German Clavijo
Viola
Iwona Muszynska
Iwona Muszynska
Violin
Patrick Laurence
Patrick Laurence
Double Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Emeli Sandé
Emeli Sandé
Songwriter
Laidi Saliasi
Laidi Saliasi
Songwriter
Troy Miller
Troy Miller
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Emeli Sandé
Emeli Sandé
Co-Producer
Troy Miller
Troy Miller
Producer
Danny Allin
Danny Allin
Engineer
Dani Spragg
Dani Spragg
Engineer
Robbie Nelson
Robbie Nelson
Engineer
Jonathan Allen
Jonathan Allen
Engineer
Miles Showell
Miles Showell
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I got wind beneath my wings
I think this time I'm gonna make it till morning
I got strength within my heart
I'm gonna sing for all the heroes who've fallen
Yeah, I'm gonna take the long, the long way home
Yes, I'm gonna take the world, the world by storm
[Verse 2]
We got magic in our bones
Just like the stars, we're gonna shine bright and golden
We gon' bang down all the doors
Make sure we take back all the things that were stolen
We're gonna take the long, the long way home, yeah
We're gonna take the world, the world by storm
[Verse 3]
See, with a heart of a sparrow
Oh, tell me what arrow could ever bring you down, yeah?
Oh, the escape, it was narrow
But what a gift the, the courage you found
See, with a heart of a sparrow
Tell me what arrow could ever bring you down?
Oh, the escape it was narrow
But what gift of courage you felt, yeah
[Verse 4]
I got stars within my soul
I think the dust is gonna finally settle
Pure as rivers, strong as mountains
We spread love like the flowers give petals
[Verse 5]
Oh, we're gonna take the long, the long way home
Oh, we're gonna take the world, the world by storm
We're gonna take, take the long way home
That's right
Then we're gonna take the world, the world by storm
Yes, we're gonna take the whole wide world by storm
Written by: Emeli Sandé, Laidi Saliasi
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