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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elbow
Elbow
Performer
Craig Potter
Craig Potter
Keyboards
Pete Turner
Pete Turner
Bass
Guy Garvey
Guy Garvey
Vocals
Mark Potter
Mark Potter
Guitar
Alex Reeves
Alex Reeves
Drums
Cameron Campbell
Cameron Campbell
Viola
Chris Emerson
Chris Emerson
Viola
Clare Rowe
Clare Rowe
Cello
Dale Culliford
Dale Culliford
Cello
Daniel Storer
Daniel Storer
Double Bass
David Petri
David Petri
Cello
Elizabeth Bosworth
Elizabeth Bosworth
Violin
Helena Buckie
Helena Buckie
Violin
Jane Hallett
Jane Hallett
Cello
John Purton
John Purton
Violin
Jonathon Heyward
Jonathon Heyward
Conductor
Julian Mottram
Julian Mottram
Viola
Michelle Marsh
Michelle Marsh
Violin
Nicholas Trygstad
Nicholas Trygstad
Cello
Nicola Clark
Nicola Clark
Violin
Paulette Bayley
Paulette Bayley
Violin
Peter Liang
Peter Liang
Violin
Philippa Heys
Philippa Heys
Violin
Rosemary Attree
Rosemary Attree
Violin
Sarah Ewins
Sarah Ewins
Violin
Simon Fisher Turner
Simon Fisher Turner
Cello
Steven Proctor
Steven Proctor
Violin
Tiberiu Buta
Tiberiu Buta
Violin
Timothy Pooley
Timothy Pooley
Viola
Yi Xin Salvage
Yi Xin Salvage
Double Bass
Zoe Colman
Zoe Colman
Violin
Hallé Orchestra
Hallé Orchestra
Strings
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Craig Potter
Craig Potter
Composer
Pete Turner
Pete Turner
Composer
Guy Garvey
Guy Garvey
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Craig Potter
Craig Potter
Mixing Engineer
Charlie Leake
Charlie Leake
Engineer
Danny Evans
Danny Evans
Engineer
Gary Hadfield
Gary Hadfield
Assistant Recording Engineer
Ian Stewart
Ian Stewart
Assistant Recording Engineer
Katie May
Katie May
Assistant Engineer
Oli Middleton
Oli Middleton
Assistant Engineer
Tom Baird
Tom Baird
Assistant Recording Engineer
Matt Colton
Matt Colton
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I was born with a trust that didn't survive
The white noise of the lies, oh
The white heat of injustice has taken my eyes
I just wanna get high
[Verse 2]
I am the great collector
I tally, catalogue and hold to the light
Forgotten scenes of love
Some of them were mine, all mine
[Verse 3]
I pick the broken dreams that hang in city-centre trees
All the love made urgently that gathers in the gutters of your mind
Some of it was mine, all mine
[Verse 4]
I was born with a trust that didn't survive
The white noise of the lies, oh
The white heat of injustice has taken my eyes
I just wanna get high, oh
I was born with a trust that didn't survive
The white noise of the lies, oh
The white heat of injustice has taken my eyes
I just wanna get high
[Verse 5]
I tried to save the world
Silly boy by sullen girl
With love as a given
Driven by my certainty
That they'd never beat it out of me
[Verse 6]
But who am I?
Some Blarney Mantovani with a lullaby
When the sky's falling in?
I believe I'm giving in
[Verse 7]
Ooh, the coldness of space
With a suit that could do it
[Verse 8]
I was born with a trust that didn't survive
The white noise of the lies, oh
The white heat of injustice has taken my eyes
I just wanna get high, oh
I was born with a trust that didn't survive
The white noise of the lies, oh
The white heat of injustice has taken my eyes
I just wanna get high, oh
Written by: Craig Potter, Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Pete Turner

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