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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Gilmour
David Gilmour
Guitar
Ged Lynch
Ged Lynch
Drums
Phil Manzanera
Phil Manzanera
Keyboards
Leszek Możdżer
Leszek Możdżer
Piano
Guy Pratt
Guy Pratt
Bass
Caroline Dale
Caroline Dale
Cello
Robert Ziegler
Robert Ziegler
Conductor
David Juritz
David Juritz
Orchestra Leader
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Gilmour
David Gilmour
Composer
Polly Samson
Polly Samson
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Gilmour
David Gilmour
Producer
Phil Manzanera
Phil Manzanera
Producer
Chris Thomas
Chris Thomas
Producer
Andy Jackson
Andy Jackson
Recording Engineer
Doug Sax
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer
James Guthrie
James Guthrie
Mastering Engineer
Phil Taylor
Phil Taylor
Engineer
Simon Rhodes
Simon Rhodes
Engineer

Lyrics

Take a breath
Take a deep breath now
Take a breath
A deep breath now
Take a breath
Take a deep breath now
Take a breath
A deep breath now
Take a breath
Take a deep breath now
Take a breath
A deep breath now
Take a breath
Take a deep breath now
Take a breath
When you're down is where you find yourself
When you drown there's nothing else
If you're lost you'll need to turn yourself
Then you'll find out that there's no one else
To make the moves that you can do
When you fall from grace your eyes in blue
Your every breath becomes another world
And the far horizon's living hell
Take a breath
Take a deep breath now
Take a breath
A deep breath now
Take a breath
Take a deep breath now
Take a breath
This kind of love is hard to find
I never got to you by being kind
If I'm the one to throw you overboard
At least I showed you how to swim for shore
When you're down is where you'll know yourself
Then if you drown there's nothing else
When you're lost you need to find yourself
Then you'll find out that there's no one else
Take a breath
Written by: David Gilmour, Polly Samson

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