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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sheila Maurice-Grey
Sheila Maurice-Grey
Trumpet
David Wrench
David Wrench
Programming
Fabiana Palladino
Fabiana Palladino
Background Vocals
Georgia Duncan
Georgia Duncan
Background Vocals
Katie Duncan
Katie Duncan
Background Vocals
Oleg Kondratenko
Oleg Kondratenko
Conductor
Owen Pallett
Owen Pallett
Conductor
Aleksandar Laoski
Aleksandar Laoski
Viola
Alexandar Stojchevski
Alexandar Stojchevski
Viola
Anna Kondratenko
Anna Kondratenko
Violin
Blagoja Perunovski
Blagoja Perunovski
Double Bass
Bojan Ilkovski
Bojan Ilkovski
Violin
Boro Stankovski
Boro Stankovski
Viola
Branislav Avtovski
Branislav Avtovski
Violin
Darko Trajkovski
Darko Trajkovski
Violin
Dejan Mitrovic
Dejan Mitrovic
Double Bass
Dejan Teodosievski
Dejan Teodosievski
Cello
Dubravka Zajkova
Dubravka Zajkova
Viola
Elena Taleska
Elena Taleska
Violin
Emil Chichonovski
Emil Chichonovski
Violin
Goran Efremov
Goran Efremov
Violin
Ivan Bejkov
Ivan Bejkov
Double Bass
Jane Bakevski
Jane Bakevski
Violin
Jasmina Dragomanska
Jasmina Dragomanska
Violin
Kwake Bass
Kwake Bass
Drums
Maja Shekerova
Maja Shekerova
Violin
Marija Mihajlovska
Marija Mihajlovska
Cello
Marko Videnovic
Marko Videnovic
Viola
Martin Dimitrov
Martin Dimitrov
Violin
Metodija Georgiev
Metodija Georgiev
Cello
Momchilo Kufojanakis
Momchilo Kufojanakis
Violin
Petar Taseski
Petar Taseski
Violin
Srgjan Sretenovic
Srgjan Sretenovic
Cello
Tanja Kocarova
Tanja Kocarova
Violin
Vesna Suplevska
Vesna Suplevska
Violin
Vladimir Krstev
Vladimir Krstev
Violin
FAMES Skopje Studio Orchestra
FAMES Skopje Studio Orchestra
String Orchestra
Lisa Kainde Diaz
Lisa Kainde Diaz
Spoken Word
Naomi Diaz
Naomi Diaz
Spoken Word
Sampha Sisay
Sampha Sisay
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Giles Kwakeulati King-Ashong
Giles Kwakeulati King-Ashong
Composer
Lisa Kainde Diaz
Lisa Kainde Diaz
Composer
Naomi Diaz
Naomi Diaz
Composer
Sampha Sisay
Sampha Sisay
Composer
Sheila Maurice-Grey
Sheila Maurice-Grey
Composer
Owen Pallett
Owen Pallett
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Andrea Mastroiacovo
Andrea Mastroiacovo
Assistant Engineer
Ben Baptie
Ben Baptie
Engineer
Ben Loveland
Ben Loveland
Assistant Engineer
Billy Halliday
Billy Halliday
Engineer
Chloe Beth Smith
Chloe Beth Smith
Engineer
Dan Ewins
Dan Ewins
Assistant Engineer
David Rodriguez
David Rodriguez
Engineer
David Wrench
David Wrench
Mixing Engineer
Dominic Starke
Dominic Starke
Assistant Engineer
Jamie McEvoy
Jamie McEvoy
Engineer
Kirkis
Kirkis
Engineer
kwes.
kwes.
Additional Producer
Ricky Damian
Ricky Damian
Engineer
Sam Button
Sam Button
Assistant Engineer
Matt Colton
Matt Colton
Mastering Engineer
Sampha Sisay
Sampha Sisay
Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Can't go back
Can't go back
Can't go back
Can't go back
Can't go back
Time
Can't go back
Flies
Can't go back
Life
[Chorus]
Can't go back
Don't care if my mind keeps saying
Can't go back
Don't care if my heart keeps saying
Can't go back
Don't care if my brain keeps saying
Can't go back
No, I don't care if my veins keeps saying
Can't go back
No, I don't care if my mind keeps saying
Can't go back
Don't care if my heart keeps saying
Can't go back
Don't care if my brain keeps saying
Can't go back
No, I don't care if my veins keeps saying
Can't go back
When there's something pulling
[Chorus]
Can't go back
Can't go back
Yeah
Can't go back
Mmm
Can't go back
But then it all gets frozen
Can't go back
Can't go back
Can't go back
Can't go back
Une machine à remonter le temps
[Verse 1]
Spirit, been looking for some evidence
Lord knows my daughter here, she's heaven-sent
Yeah, I've had some joys and had many wins
Still look in the mirror like I found a twin
[Verse 2]
Spirit, I've been tryna do some summoning
Like why summon her, then you summon him?
Time machine I built has been stuttering
Foolish endeavours
But I don't care if my mind keeps saying
[Chorus]
Can't go back
Don't care if my heart keeps saying
Can't go back
Don't care if my brain keeps saying
Can't go back
No, I don't care if my veins keeps saying
Can't go back
Lord, I don't care if my mind keeps saying
Can't go back
Don't care if my heart keeps saying
Can't go back
Don't care if my brain keeps saying
Can't go back
No, I don't care if my veins keeps saying
Can't go back
When there's something
[Verse 3]
Ice rock, been travelling through Saturn rings
Prayer, I've been tryna do some practising
Lord knows with life I've been gambling
Three-eyed monster with many chins
Chronic trauma, discovering
Mind is master of covering
Fear of your future developments, yeah
Based on your past life experience
[Outro]
I was, I was looking for it
I swear I felt it, I swear
Some, some
Some kind of spirit
I swear
[Outro]
Can't go back
You can move forward slower
Can't go back
You can move forward slower
Can't go back
You can move forward slower
Can't go back
You can move forward slower
Can't go back
You can move forward slower
Can't go back
You can move forward slower
Can't go back
You can move forward slower
Can't go back
You can move forward slower
Can't go back
You can move forward slower
Can't go back
You can move forward slower
Can't go back
You can move forward slower
Can't go back
You can move forward slower
Written by: Giles Kwakeulati King-Ashong, Lisa Kainde Diaz, Naomi Diaz, Sampha Sisay, Sheila Maurice-Grey

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