Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Carla Bruni
Vocals
Taofik Farah
Acoustic Guitar
Laurent Vernerey
Bass Guitar
Cyril Barbessol
Keyboards
Weldon Parks
Electric Guitar
Rafael Padilla
Percussion
Jim Keltner
Drums
Caroline Campbell
Violin
Kathleen Sloan
Violin
Songa Lee
Violin
Tammy Hatwan
Violin
Josefina Vergara
Violin
Charlie Bisharat
Violin
Maia Jasper
Violin
Jackie Brand
Violin
Kevin Kumar
Violin
Rob Brophy
Viola
Shawn Mann
Viola
Alma Fernandez
Viola
Vanessa Freebairn-Smith
Cello
Jacob Braun
Cello
Tim Loo
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Martin Gore
Composer
David Foster
String Arranger
Chris Walden
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Foster
Producer
Jochem Van Der Saag
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Words like violence
Break the silence
Come crashing in
To my little world
Painful to me
Pierce right through me
Can't you understand?
Oh my little one
[Verse 2]
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
Is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm
[Verse 3]
Vows are spoken
To be broken
Feelings are intense
Words are trivial
Pleasures remain
So does the pain
Words are meaningless
And forgettable
[Verse 4]
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
Is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm
[Verse 5]
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
Is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm
[Verse 6]
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
Is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm
Written by: Martin Gore