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PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Gilmour
David Gilmour
Guitar
Romany Gilmour
Romany Gilmour
Background Vocals
Gabriel Gilmour
Gabriel Gilmour
Background Vocals
Rob Gentry
Rob Gentry
Piano
Tom Herbert
Tom Herbert
Bass Guitar
Adam Betts
Adam Betts
Drums
Kirsty Mangan
Kirsty Mangan
Violin
Matthew Ward
Matthew Ward
Violin
Eloisa-Fleur Thom
Eloisa-Fleur Thom
Violin
Ellie Consta
Ellie Consta
Violin
Magnus Johnston
Magnus Johnston
Violin
Ciaran McCabe
Ciaran McCabe
Violin
Tom Pigott-Smith
Tom Pigott-Smith
Violin
Emma Fry
Emma Fry
Violin
Daniel Oates
Daniel Oates
Violin
Olivia Holland
Olivia Holland
Violin
Victoria Lyon
Victoria Lyon
Violin
Stephanie Benedetti
Stephanie Benedetti
Violin
WILLIAM HILLMAN
WILLIAM HILLMAN
Violin
Jo Archard
Jo Archard
Violin
Emma Parker
Emma Parker
Violin
Michael Jones
Michael Jones
Violin
Emma Owens
Emma Owens
Viola
Nick Barr
Nick Barr
Viola
Amy May
Amy May
Viola
Joe Itchinose
Joe Itchinose
Viola
Jenny Ames
Jenny Ames
Viola
Talia Senior-Brown
Talia Senior-Brown
Viola
Rachael Lander
Rachael Lander
Cello
Rhian Porter
Rhian Porter
Cello
Richard Phillips
Richard Phillips
Cello
Sérgio Serra
Sérgio Serra
Cello
Andy Marshall
Andy Marshall
Double Bass
Laurence Ungless
Laurence Ungless
Double Bass
Nichol Thomson
Nichol Thomson
Trombone
Trevor Mires
Trevor Mires
Trombone
Ruth O'Reilly
Ruth O'Reilly
French Horn
Lindsay Kempsey
Lindsay Kempsey
French Horn
Kate Huggett
Kate Huggett
Soprano
Rose Stachniewska
Rose Stachniewska
Soprano
Ailsa Campbell
Ailsa Campbell
Soprano
Sam Cobb
Sam Cobb
Soprano
Margaret Lingas
Margaret Lingas
Soprano
Josephine Stephenson
Josephine Stephenson
Soprano
Melanie Pappenheim
Melanie Pappenheim
Alto
Laurel Neighbour
Laurel Neighbour
Alto
Rose Martin
Rose Martin
Alto
Ruth Kiang
Ruth Kiang
Alto
Gabriella Liandu
Gabriella Liandu
Alto
Sophie Overin
Sophie Overin
Alto
Kieran Brunt
Kieran Brunt
Tenor
David Ridley
David Ridley
Tenor
Daniel Marles
Daniel Marles
Tenor
Ed Woodhouse
Ed Woodhouse
Tenor
Neil Porter-Thaw
Neil Porter-Thaw
Chorus Director
Kit Attwater
Kit Attwater
Choir
Isabel Holland
Isabel Holland
Choir
Elizabeth Raynes
Elizabeth Raynes
Choir
Kirsty Wright
Kirsty Wright
Choir
Alastair Wright
Alastair Wright
Choir
Freddie Wright
Freddie Wright
Choir
Olivia Williams
Olivia Williams
Choir
Ivana Peat
Ivana Peat
Choir
Will Gardner
Will Gardner
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Gilmour
David Gilmour
Composer
Polly Samson
Polly Samson
Lyrics
Will Gardner
Will Gardner
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Gilmour
David Gilmour
Producer
Charlie Andrew
Charlie Andrew
Producer
Matt Glasbey
Matt Glasbey
Mixing Engineer
Damon Iddins
Damon Iddins
Recording Engineer
Dick Beetham
Dick Beetham
Mastering Engineer
Andy Jackson
Andy Jackson
Additional Engineer
Luie Stylianou
Luie Stylianou
Additional Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
These days of wild uncertain times
I ask the empty skies
Who will keep things rolling?
Who to sing Hosannas to?
The temple calls
But I can't see what use my prayers will be
And will this world keep rolling with only good intentions?
[Verse 2]
Still, it fills the eye
This line of stone
Incense, icons coming on strong
Here comes splendour, hallowed air
And is it wonder or...
[Chorus]
Despair bends my knee
The day's dying flame
Motes in its beam glitter and blaze
Say, isn't it true that it's all through in a single spark
Between two eternities?
[Verse 3]
I'll watch the moon
Kick off my shoes
Reach for my old guitar
Fed on milk and honeydew
What things can we undo?
[Chorus]
Desire bends my knee
The dying embers flame
Hungry to believe
But, just the same
Isn't it true that it's all through
In a single spark between two eternities?
[Verse 4]
Bittersweet the night's embrace
I'm thankful and afraid
So pray to keep things rolling
I've only good intentions
Written by: David Gilmour, Polly Samson
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