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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
Songwriter
Paul Epworth
Paul Epworth
Songwriter
Brian DeGraw
Brian DeGraw
Songwriter
Joshua Alden Deutsch
Joshua Alden Deutsch
Songwriter
Liz Bougatsos
Liz Bougatsos
Songwriter
Timothy Wayne Dewit
Timothy Wayne Dewit
Songwriter
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]
The looking glass, so shiny and new
How quickly the glamour fades
I start spinning, slipping out of time
Was that the wrong pill to take? (Raise it up)
You made a deal and now it seems you have to offer up
But will it ever be enough? (Raise it up, raise it up)
It's not enough (Raise it up, raise it up)
[Verse 2]
Here I am, a rabbit-hearted girl
Frozen in the headlights
It seems I've made the final sacrifice
[PreChorus]
We raise it up, this offering
We raise it up
[Chorus]
This is a gift, it comes with a price
Who is the lamb and who is the knife?
And Midas is king and he holds me so tight
And turns me to gold in the sunlight
[Verse 3]
I look around, but I can't find you (Raise it up)
If only I could see your face (Raise it up)
I start rushing towards the skyline (Raise it up)
I wish that I could just be brave
[Verse 4]
I must become a lion-hearted girl
Ready for a fight
Before I make the final sacrifice
[PreChorus]
We raise it up, this offering
We raise it up
[Chorus]
This is a gift, it comes with a price
Who is the lamb and who is the knife?
And Midas is king and he holds me so tight
And turns me to gold in the sunlight
[Refrain]
Raise it up, raise it up
Raise it up, raise it up
[Bridge]
And in the spring, I shed my skin
And it blows away with the changing wind
The waters turn from blue to red
As towards the sky, I offer it
[Chorus]
This is a gift, it comes with a price
Who is the lamb and who is the knife?
And Midas is king and he holds me so tight
And turns me to gold in the sunlight
This is a gift, it comes with a price
Who is the lamb and who is the knife?
And Midas is king and he holds me so tight
And turns me to gold in the sunlight
[Outro]
This is a gift, it comes with a price
Who is the lamb, who is the knife?
And Midas is king, he holds me so tight
Turns me to gold in the sunlight
This is a gift
Written by: Florence Welch, Paul Epworth
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