Music Video

Don't Dream It's Over (Live at the St. James)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Liam Finn
Liam Finn
Electric Guitar
Neil Finn
Neil Finn
Vocals
Tim Finn
Tim Finn
Vocals
Ed O'brien
Ed O'brien
Vocals
Paul Jeffery
Paul Jeffery
Keyboards
Philip Selway
Philip Selway
Drums
Joe Bramley
Joe Bramley
Bass
Matt Eccles
Matt Eccles
Drums
Chris Garland
Chris Garland
Electric Guitar
Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder
Vocals
Lisa Germano
Lisa Germano
Violin
Sebastian Steinberg
Sebastian Steinberg
Double Bass
Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Neil Finn
Neil Finn
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sam Gibson
Sam Gibson
Recording Engineer
Sean Craig
Sean Craig
Assistant Recording Engineer
Bob Clearmountain
Bob Clearmountain
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

There is freedom within, there is freedom without
Try to catch the deluge in a paper cup
There's a battle ahead, many battles are lost
But you'll never see the end of the road while you're travelling with me
Hey now, hey now, don't dream, it's over
Hey now (hey now), when the world comes in
(They come) they come to build a wall between us
We know they won't win
Now I'm towing my car, there's a hole in the roof
My possessions are causing me, suspicion, but there's no proof
In the paper today, tales of war and of waste
But you turn right over to the TV page
Hey now, hey now, don't dream, it's over
Hey now, hey now, when the world comes in
Well, they come, they come to build a wall between us
We know they won't win
Now I'm walking again to the beat of a drum
And I'm counting the steps to the door of your heart
Only shadows ahead, barely clearing the roof
Get to know the feeling of liberation and release
Hey now, hey now, don't dream, it's over
Hey now, hey now, when the world comes in
Well, they come, they come to build a wall between us
We know they won't win
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Hey now
Come on
Hey now, hey now (don't dream, it's over)
(Hey now, hey now, when the world comes in)
They come (they come to build a wall between us)
We know they won't win
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ah
See, they shall
Don't come before time
Don't ever let them win, yeah
Hey now, hey now
Written by: Neil Finn
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