Listen to The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows by Damon Albarn

The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows

Damon Albarn

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

André de Ridder

André de Ridder

Violin

Damon Albarn

Acoustic Guitar

Simon Tong

Electric Guitar

Alexina Hawkins

Alexina Hawkins

Viola

Josephine Stephenson

Josephine Stephenson

Cello

Rakel Björn Helgadóttir

Rakel Björn Helgadóttir

French Horn

Romain Bly

French Horn

Sigrun Jonsdottir

Sigrun Jonsdottir

Trombone

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

André de Ridder

André de Ridder

Composer

Damon Albarn

Composer

Simon Tong

Composer

John Clare

Lyrics

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Damon Albarn

Producer

Stephen Sedgwick

Stephen Sedgwick

Mixing Engineer

Samuel Egglenton

Samuel Egglenton

Producer

Arni Benediktsson

Arni Benediktsson

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

You are gone

The dark journey that leaves no returning

It's fruitless for me to mourn you

But who can help mourning?

[Verse 2]

To think of life that did laugh on your face

In the beautiful past left so desolate now

When youth seemed immortal

So sweet it did weave Heaven's halo around you

[Verse 3]

Earth's hope to deceive

You were the fairest and dearest

Where many were fair

To my heart you were nearest

[Verse 4]

The year has its winter

As well as it's May

The sweetest leave us

And the fairest decay

[Verse 5]

The nearer the fountain, more pure the stream flows

[Verse 6]

To think of life that did laugh on your face

In the beautiful past left so desolate now

When youth seemed immortal

So sweet it did weave Heaven's halo around you

Around you

[Verse 7]

Earth hopes to deceive

Around you

Around you

[Verse 8]

The nearer the fountain, more pure the stream flows

Written by: André de Ridder, Damon Albarn, John Clare, Simon Tong