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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Richard Ashcroft
Richard Ashcroft
Vocals
Chuck Leavell
Chuck Leavell
Piano
Steve Sidelnyk
Steve Sidelnyk
Drums
Damon Minchella
Damon Minchella
Bass
Steve Wyreman
Steve Wyreman
Acoustic Guitar
Sonny Ashcroft
Sonny Ashcroft
Acoustic Guitar
Marianne Haynes
Marianne Haynes
Violin
Everton Nelson
Everton Nelson
Violin
Patrick Kiernan
Patrick Kiernan
Violin
Jackie Shave
Jackie Shave
Violin
Debbie Widdup
Debbie Widdup
Violin
Natalia Bonner
Natalia Bonner
Violin
Ciaran McCabe
Ciaran McCabe
Violin
Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown
Violin
Tom Piggot-Smith
Tom Piggot-Smith
Violin
Oli Langford
Oli Langford
Violin
Bruce White
Bruce White
Viola
Reiad Chibah
Reiad Chibah
Viola
Triona Milne
Triona Milne
Viola
Ian Burdge
Ian Burdge
Cello
Chris Worsey
Chris Worsey
Cello
Nerys Richards
Nerys Richards
Cello
Laurence Ungless
Laurence Ungless
Bass
Miko Marks
Miko Marks
Background Vocals
Ben Trigg
Ben Trigg
String Conductor
Chris Potter
Chris Potter
Percussion
Deborah Widdup
Deborah Widdup
Violin
Effie Zilch
Effie Zilch
Background Vocals
Philip Granell
Philip Granell
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Richard Ashcroft
Richard Ashcroft
Songwriter
Will Malone
Will Malone
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Richard Ashcroft
Richard Ashcroft
Producer
Miles Showell
Miles Showell
Mastering Engineer
Chris Potter
Chris Potter
Producer

Lyrics

'Cause it's a bitter-sweet symphony, my life
Trying to make ends meet, you're a slave to money, then you die
I wanna take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know, the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah
No change, I can change
I can change, I can change
I am here in my mould
I am here in my mould
And I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mould
Oh, no, oh, no, no
Have you ever been down?
Have you ever been down?
Well, I never pray, but tonight I'm on my knees, yeah
I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me now
I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now
But the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singing to me now
No change, I can change
I can change, I can change
I am here in my mould
I am here in my mould
And I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mould
Oh, no, oh, no, no
Have you ever been down?
Have you ever been down?
I got your sex and violence
Melody and silence
I got your sex and violence
Melody and silence, c'mon
I wanna take you down the only road I've ever been down
Written by: Richard Ashcroft
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