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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Wendy Rose
Wendy Rose
Background Vocals
Conway Savage
Conway Savage
Piano
London Community Gospel Choir
London Community Gospel Choir
Choir
Lena Palmer
Lena Palmer
Background Vocals
Martyn P. Casey
Martyn P. Casey
Bass Guitar
Mick Harvey
Mick Harvey
Guitar
Donovan Lawrence
Donovan Lawrence
Background Vocals
Geo Onaymake
Geo Onaymake
Background Vocals
Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis
Bouzouki
James Johnston
James Johnston
Organ
Stephanie Meade
Stephanie Meade
Background Vocals
Thomas Wydler
Thomas Wydler
Percussion
Jim Sclavunos
Jim Sclavunos
Percussion
Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Vocals
Ase Bergstrom
Ase Bergstrom
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Martyn P. Casey
Martyn P. Casey
Songwriter
Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis
Songwriter
Jim Sclavunos
Jim Sclavunos
Songwriter
Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Songwriter
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nick Launay
Nick Launay
Producer
Ian Cooper
Ian Cooper
Mastering Engineer
Conway Savage
Conway Savage
Producer
Martyn P. Casey
Martyn P. Casey
Producer
Mick Harvey
Mick Harvey
Producer
Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis
Producer
James Johnston
James Johnston
Producer
Damon Iddins
Damon Iddins
Mixing Engineer
Lars Fox
Lars Fox
Editing Engineer
Jim Sclavunos
Jim Sclavunos
Producer
Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Producer
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I was just a boy when I sat down to watch the news on the TV
I saw some ordinary slaughter, I saw some routine atrocity
My father said, don't look away, you gotta be strong
You got to be bold, now
He said that in the end it is beauty that is gonna save the world, now
[Verse 2]
And she moves among the sparrows
And she floats upon the breeze
And she moves among the flowers
And she moves something deep inside of me
[Verse 3]
I was walking 'round the flower show like a leper
Coming down with some kind of nervous hysteria
I saw you standing there, green eyes, black hair
Up against the pink and purple exterior
[Verse 4]
You said, hey, nature boy, you're looking at me
With some unrighteous intention
My knees went weak, I couldn't speak
I was having thoughts that were not in my best interest to mention
[Verse 5]
And she moves among the flowers
And she floats upon the smoke
And she moves among the shadows
And she moves me with just one little look
[Verse 6]
You took me back to your place and dressed me up
In a deep-sea diver's suit
You played the patriot, you raised the flag
And I stood at full salute
[Verse 7]
Well, later on we smoked a pipe that struck me dumb
And made it impossible to speak
As she closed in in slow motion, quoting Sappho
In the original Greek
[Verse 8]
And she moves among the shadows
And she floats upon the breeze
And she moves among the candles
And we move through the days and through the years
[Verse 9]
Years pass by, we're walking by the sea after Myriad's
You smiled at me and said
Babe, I think this thing is getting kind of serious
You pointed at something and said
Have you ever seen such a beautiful thing?
It was then that I broke down, it was then you lifted me up again
[Verse 10]
And she moves among the sparrows
And she walks across the sea
And she moves among the pharaohs
And she moves something deep inside of me
[Verse 11]
And she moves among the sparrows
And she floats upon the breeze
And she moves among the flowers
And she moves (Something deep inside of me) right up close to me
[Verse 12]
Come on, now
Written by: Jim Sclavunos, Martyn P. Casey, Nick Cave, Warren Ellis
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