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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Performer
Diana Prince
Background Vocals
Emily Holligan
Background Vocals
Janet Ramus
Background Vocals
Louise Chambers
Background Vocals
Margo Muzangaza
Background Vocals
Matthew Colthart
Background Vocals
Nick Cave
Piano
Paul Boldeau
Background Vocals
Phebe Edwards
Background Vocals
Simone Daley-Richards
Background Vocals
Subrina McCalla
Background Vocals
T Jae Cole
Background Vocals
Warren Ellis
Background Vocals
Wendi Rose
Background Vocals
Martyn P. Casey
Bass Guitar
Thomas Wydler
Drums
Corinne Bailey
Horn
Mark Vines
Horn
Nigel Black
Horn
Richard Bissill
Horn
Jim Sclavunos
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nick Cave
Composer
Warren Ellis
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nick Cave
Producer
Warren Ellis
Producer
David Fridmann
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There was a little place in a pretty row
Where we mostly did not go
And next to the place in a field of trees
Were stones stacked on stones for ten centuries
[Verse 2]
One time in the field in the middle of the night
An old god shambled beneath the sodium light
The whole town gathered at the fence
With looks on their faces worse than grief itself
[Verse 3]
Now then a girl across the street with long dark hair
Knelt among the stones and the mystical flare
And the old god drew her into him like a flame
I've never seen you so beautiful as that again
[Outro]
Oh
Touched by the spirit, touched by the flame, oh
Oh
Touched by the spirit, touched by the flame, oh
Oh
Oh, touched by the spirit
Touched by the flame
I never really ever saw you so beautiful as that again
I was touched by the spirit and touched by the flame
I never ever really ever saw you so beautiful again
Well, that again, oh, that again
And these voices, they never ever stopped again
They never stopped again
I was touched by the flame
Yeah, I never really ever hurt again
Oh, hurt again
Not even ordinary pain
Not even ordinary pain!
Oh, I never ever really ever ever ever hurt again
No, not hurt again!
Oh, not hurt again
Oh, you're beautiful
You're beautiful again
You're beautiful
You're beautiful
You're beautiful
You're beautiful
Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop!
You're beautiful!
Beautiful!
Beautiful!
Beautiful again
Again
Oh, touched by the flame
Written by: Nick Cave, Warren Ellis