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Belle and Sebastian- "Give A Little Time" (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Christopher Thomas Geddes
Christopher Thomas Geddes
Keyboards
DAVID McGOWAN
DAVID McGOWAN
Bass Guitar
Robert Michael Kildea
Robert Michael Kildea
Electric Guitar
Sarah Ann Martin
Sarah Ann Martin
Vocals
Stephen Thomas Jackson
Stephen Thomas Jackson
Vocals
Stuart Murdoch
Stuart Murdoch
Vocals
Richard William Colburn
Richard William Colburn
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Christopher Thomas Geddes
Christopher Thomas Geddes
Songwriter
DAVID McGOWAN
DAVID McGOWAN
Songwriter
Richard William Colburn
Richard William Colburn
Songwriter
Robert Michael Kildea
Robert Michael Kildea
Songwriter
Sarah Ann Martin
Sarah Ann Martin
Songwriter
Stephen Thomas Jackson
Stephen Thomas Jackson
Songwriter
Stuart Murdoch
Stuart Murdoch
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Belle and Sebastian
Belle and Sebastian
Producer
Brian McNeil
Brian McNeil
Mixing Engineer
Frank Arkwright
Frank Arkwright
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Think about the time
These are the best of days
You hold the world in the palm of your hand
You've got one, two, three, four
Who needs more?
An army at your command
[Chorus]
Suddenly, you don't belong
Suddenly, you don't belong
And if the others treat you wrong
And if the others treat you wrong
Draw closer, try to make the most of…
You don't have the time to waste time
[Verse 2]
Once upon a time, you had the best of friends
You were alive in each other's minds
Read a likeness in your words
Are you ever gonna send that letter you find?
[Chorus]
You never say, "I told you so"
You never say, "I told you so"
Never tell me how you know
You never tell me how you know
Come closer, try to make the most of…
You don't have the time to waste time
[Bridge]
Destroy your correspondence
You read it back, it's nonsense
Old letters, feed them to the shredder
You can let the past be silent
[Outro]
Speculate, accumulate
Embrace the love, erase the hate
Move closer, try to make the most of…
Give a little time to make time
Give a little time to make time
Give a little time
Give a little time to make time
Written by: Christopher Thomas Geddes, DAVID McGOWAN, Richard William Colburn, Robert Michael Kildea, Sarah Ann Martin, Stephen Thomas Jackson, Stuart Murdoch

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