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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Curt Smith
Curt Smith
Bass Guitar
Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
Keyboards
Robbie McIntosh
Robbie McIntosh
Lead Guitar
Neil Taylor
Neil Taylor
Rhythm Guitar
Simon Clark
Simon Clark
Hammond Organ
Tessa Niles
Tessa Niles
Background Vocals
Dolette McDonald
Dolette McDonald
Background Vocals
Nicky Holland
Nicky Holland
Background Vocals
Carol Kenyon
Carol Kenyon
Background Vocals
Andy Caine
Andy Caine
Background Vocals
Simon Phillips
Simon Phillips
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
Songwriter
Nicky Holland
Nicky Holland
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Producer
David Bascombe
David Bascombe
Mixing Engineer
Heidi Cannavo
Heidi Cannavo
Assistant Engineer
Lee Curle
Lee Curle
Assistant Engineer
Steve Chase
Steve Chase
Additional Engineer
Bob Clearmountain
Bob Clearmountain
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Hallelujah, the king is dead
He said, "Love was the knife"
And now he'll dream of some magic queen
Who might try and save his life
They say his famous final words
Came from the heart of the man
He made his bed, on a lovely night
Played Jekyll and Hyde till the day he died
[Verse 2]
Too late for the young gun
To lead a simple life
Too late for the young gun, I said
"This is the year of the knife, this is the year of the knife
This is the year of the knife, this is the year of the knife
This is the year of the knife, this is the year of the knife"
[Verse 3]
See the mountains crumble, feel the fire go cold
Summer will turn to winter, love will turn to stone
[Verse 4]
They say his famous final words
Came from the heart of the man
I made my bed on a lovely night
[Verse 5]
Too late for the young gun
To lead a simple life
Too late for the young gun
The sun and the moon
The sun and the moon
The wind
And the rain
[Verse 6]
This is the year of the knife, this is the year of the knife
This is the year of the knife, this is the year of the knife
This is the year of the knife, this is the year of the knife
This is the year of the knife, this is the year of the knife
This is the year of the knife, this is the year of the knife
This is the year of the knife, this is the year of the knife
This is the year of the knife, this is the year of the knife
It's too late, much too late
Too late for the young gun
This is the year of the knife
Written by: Nicky Holland, Roland Orzabal
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