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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Gray
David Gray
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Gray
David Gray
Songwriter
Andrew Barlow
Andrew Barlow
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Andy Barlow
Andy Barlow
Producer
Darren Simpson
Darren Simpson
Engineer
Greg Calbi
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Matt Tait
Matt Tait
Drum Technician
Simon Changer
Simon Changer
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Every day when I open my eyes now
It feels like a Saturday, yeah
Talking down from the shelf all the parts of myself
That I packed away, yeah
[Verse 2]
If it's love put the joy in my heart
Is it God by another name?
Who's to say how it goes
All I know is I'm back in the world again
[Verse 3]
Like the lift of a curse
Got a whole different person inside of my head
No more trudging around my stony eyed through the town
Like the living dead, no
[Verse 4]
If it's love lifts us up from the dark
Is it God by another name?
Who's to say how it goes
All I know is I'm back in the world again
Back in the world again
[Verse 5]
It's the only way to be
It's the only way to be
I'm naked like a tree
It's the only way to be
I'm naked like a tree
It's the only way to be
[Verse 6]
Less than sand on the beach
Starin' into the reaches of space and time
I'm singing out words but the voice that I hear
It seems barely mine
[Verse 7]
If it's love put the song in my heart
Is it God by another name?
Who's to say how it goes
All I know is I'm back in the world again
Who's to say how it goes
All I know is I'm back in the world again
Back in the world again
[Verse 8]
It's the only way to be
It's the only way to be
I'm naked like a tree
It's the only way to be
I'm naked like a tree
It's the only way to be
[Verse 9]
The only way to be
The only way to be
The only way to be
The only way to be
[Verse 10]
Every day when I open my eyes, yeah, yeah
Every day when I open my eyes, yeah, yeah
Every day when I open my eyes, yeah, yeah
Every day when I open my eyes, yeah, yeah
Written by: David Gray, Andrew Barlow

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