Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Craig Potter
Keyboards
Guy Garvey
Vocals
Mark Potter
Guitar
Pete Turner
Bass
Alex Reeves
Drums
Eliza Oakes
Background Vocals
Ella Hohnen-Ford
Background Vocals
Kianja Harvey-Elliott
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Craig Potter
Composer
Guy Garvey
Composer
Mark Potter
Composer
Pete Turner
Composer
Alex Reeves
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Craig Potter
Mixing Engineer
Thurston Jepps
Assistant Recording Engineer
Danny Evans
Recording Engineer
Dicky Addicott
Assistant Recording Engineer
Ronan Murphy
Assistant Recording Engineer
Charlie Leake
Vocal Recording Engineer
Matt Colton
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
We live in a troubling age
[Verse 1]
Falling leaves in an unearthly autumn light
Become the frame and chip my curse away
Above the waves, you can still see where we drown
No looking down, oblivion's oblivion
You're not the be- and end-all
You breathe the city air, you count the carrion
You're not the be- and end-all
You've got pain, you've got rage, well
We'll hold the front page
[Refrain]
We live in a troubling age
[Verse 2]
All that breathes is a chorus of peace tonight
I kiss your name and fold your words away
Above the clouds, Big Sister does her rounds
And sees us both so clear from thirty worlds away
Her to the Earth as I to you forever
The gentle circling, the endless circling
Her to the Earth as I to you forever
And if I hold your gaze, how you take to the stage
[Outro]
We live in a troubling age
But the world has given me arms for you
Stay my bonny girl, stay
I couldn't leave, girl, if I wanted to
All roads lead to your door
Since moonlight honoured our first embrace
Stay my bonny girl, stay
Stay my bonny girl, stay
Stay my bonny girl, stay
Stay my bonny girl, stay
Stay my bonny girl, stay
Stay my bonny girl, stay
Written by: Alex Reeves, Craig Potter, Guy Garvey, Pete Turner