Music Video

Simple Minds - Once Upon a Time (Live in the City of Angels)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Simple Minds
Simple Minds
Performer
Jim Kerr
Jim Kerr
Vocals
Charlie Burchill
Charlie Burchill
Electric Guitar
Cherisse Osei
Cherisse Osei
Drums
Gerard Grimes
Gerard Grimes
Bass Guitar
Gordon Goudie
Gordon Goudie
Keyboards
Sarah Brown
Sarah Brown
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jim Kerr
Jim Kerr
Composer
Charlie Burchill
Charlie Burchill
Composer
Michael Joseph Macneil
Michael Joseph Macneil
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Simple Minds
Simple Minds
Producer
Andy Wright
Andy Wright
Producer
Gavin Goldberg
Gavin Goldberg
Mixing Engineer
Lewis Chapman
Lewis Chapman
Recording Engineer
Olivier Gérard
Olivier Gérard
Recording Engineer
Jean-Pierre Chalbos
Jean-Pierre Chalbos
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
And you, you speak to me tonight
And you say so, you say so
That once upon a time
When love, love was a white dove
Then hope, long live hope
Could spin the whole world round
[Verse 2]
I'm talkin' east to west
And I'm talkin' lost and found
Get up to the mountain top
I'm gonna drop onto the ground
[Verse 3]
You raise me up when I know you're around
God only knows, God only knows
You raise me up, you spin me around
God only knows, God only knows
[Verse 4]
This time, time got excited
Time looked around herself
That's when we all got started
[Verse 5]
I hear you
Yeah, you speak to me tonight
You say, how come out of love is all this cruelty arising?
I said, look, you can look but don't be frightened
I hear you smile through weariness
But not much else enlightened
That's a question
[Verse 6]
You raise me up when I know you're around
God only knows, God only knows
You raise me up, you spin me around
God only knows, God only knows
[Verse 7]
Last time
You're moving time
You know that's time
That's time
Written by: Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr, Michael Joseph Macneil
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