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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elton John
Vocals
Stuart Price
Keyboards
Olly Alexander
Vocals
Davide Rossi
Strings
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Neil Tennant
Songwriter
Chris Lowe
Songwriter
Davide Rossi
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stuart Price
Producer
Pet Shop Boys
Producer
Alex Robinson
Recording Engineer
Toby Alington
Recording Engineer
Harpaal Sanghera
Assistant Recording Engineer
Randy Merrill
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
When I look back upon my life
It's always with a sense of shame
I've always been the one to blame
For everything I long to do
No matter when or where or who
Has one thing in common too
[Verse 2]
It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin
It's a sin
Everything I've ever done
Everything I ever do
Every place I've ever been
Everywhere I'm going to
It's a sin
[Verse 3]
At school they taught me how to be
So pure in thought and word and deed
They didn't quite succeed
For everything I long to do
No matter when or where or who
Has one thing in common too
[Verse 4]
It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin
It's a sin
Everything I've ever done
Everything I ever do
Every place I've ever been
Everywhere I'm going to
It's a sin
[Verse 5]
Father, forgive me
I tried not to do it
Turned over a new leaf
Then tore right through it
Whatever you taught me
I didn't believe it
Father, you fought me
'Cause I didn't care
And I still don't understand
(No, still don't understand)
Yeah
[Verse 6]
So I look back upon my life
Forever with a sense of shame
I've always been the one to blame
For everything I long to do
No matter when or where or who
Has one thing in common too
[Verse 7]
It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin
It's a sin
Everything I've ever done (I've ever done)
Everything I ever do (I ever do)
Every place I've ever been
Everywhere I'm going to
It's a sin
[Verse 8]
It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin
It's a sin
Everything I've ever done
Everything I ever do
Every place I've ever been
Everywhere I'm going to
It's a sin
Written by: Chris Lowe, Neil Tennant