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Listen to Symphony of Lungs - BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall by Florence + the Machine & Jules Buckley
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
Performer
Jules Buckley
Jules Buckley
Conductor
Florence Welch
Florence Welch
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Florence Welch
Florence Welch
Composer
Simon Stafford
Simon Stafford
Composer
Steve Mackey
Steve Mackey
Composer
Alex James
Alex James
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jules Buckley
Jules Buckley
Producer
Florence Welch
Florence Welch
Producer
Matt Wiggins
Matt Wiggins
Mixing Engineer
Tom Gelissen
Tom Gelissen
Mixing Engineer
Chris Gehringer
Chris Gehringer
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Your songs remind me of swimming
Which I forgot when I started to sink
Dragged further away from the shore
And deeper into the drink
Sat on the bottom of the ocean
A stern and stubborn rock
Your songs remind me of swimming
But somehow I forgot
[Verse 2]
I was sinking, and now I'm sunk
I was drinking, and now I'm drunk
Your songs remind me of swimming
But somehow I forgot
I tried to remember the chorus
I can't remember the verse
That song that sent me swimming
Is now the life jacket that burst
[Verse 3]
Rotting like a wreck on the ocean floor
Sinkin' like a siren that can't swim any more
Your songs remind me of swimming
But I can't swim anymore
[Verse 4]
Pull me out the water, cold and blue
I open my eyes and see that it's you
So I'll dive straight back in the ocean
Yes, I'll dive straight back in the ocean
[Verse 5]
Take a deep breath, suck the water in my chest
Take a deep breath, suck the water in my chest
And cross my fingers
And hope I for the best
[Verse 6]
Then all of a sudden, I heard a note
It started in my chest and ended in my throat
Then I realised
Then I realised
Then I realised
I was swimming
Yes, I was swimming
And now I'm swimming
Yes, I am swimming
[Verse 7]
Your songs remind me of swimming
Which I forgot when I started to sink
Your songs remind me of swimming
Which I forgot when I started to sink
Oh, your songs remind me of swimming
Which I forgot when I started
Your songs remind me of swimming
Which I forgot when I started
To sink
Written by: Alex James, Florence Welch, Simon Stafford, Steve Mackey

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