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Stacey Kent - The Ice Hotel (Lyrics video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Stacey Kent
Stacey Kent
Alto
Matt Skelton
Matt Skelton
Percussion
John Parricelli
John Parricelli
Guitar
Dave Chamberlain
Dave Chamberlain
Double Bass
Graham Harvey
Graham Harvey
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jim Tomlinson
Jim Tomlinson
Arranger
Kazuo Ishiguro
Kazuo Ishiguro
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jim Tomlinson
Jim Tomlinson
Producer
Curtis Schwartz
Curtis Schwartz
Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
Let's you and me, go away to the Ice Hotel
The Caribbean's all booked out
And that's just as well
Once I'd have been much keener
On Barbados or Antigua
But just now, I think the arctic will suit us well
Let's you and me, go away to the Ice Hotel
[Verse 1]
They've built it all with ice that's pure and clear
The sofas, the lobby
Even the chandelier
A thermostat guarantees
A steady minus five degrees
What other place could serve our needs so well?
Let's you and me, go away to the Ice Hotel
[Verse 2]
Romantic places
Like Verona or Paris
They'll always lead you astray
You'd have to be a novice
To ever trust Venice
And those dreamy waterways
And what the tropics can do
I know only too well
So, let's you and me, go away to the Ice Hotel
[Verse 3]
Heavy clothing at all times
Is the expected norm
Even candlelight at dinner
Is considered too dangerously warm
And when the time comes for us to sleep
We'll spread out our reindeer fleece
And curl up together
On an ice block carved for two
But then in the morning
Provided we've made it through
We'll step out together
To watch the sunrise over
That vast expanse of cold
And, who knows, if we're lucky
We may find ourselves talking
Of what our future may hold
This is no whim of a moment
I want you to realize
Let's go away
To that palace made of ice
[Chorus]
Let's you and me, go away to the Ice Hotel
The Bahamas are all booked out
And that's just as well
I don't think we're quite ready
For Hawaii or Tahiti
And when we will be, only time will tell
Let's you and me, go away to the Ice Hotel
Written by: Jim Tomlinson, Kazuo Ishiguro
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