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Simple Minds - Book of Brilliant Things (Live in the City of Angels)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Simple Minds
Simple Minds
Performer
Jim Kerr
Jim Kerr
Vocals
Charlie Burchill
Charlie Burchill
Guitar
Ged Grimes
Ged Grimes
Bass Guitar
Sarah Brown
Sarah Brown
Background Vocals
Cherisse Osei
Cherisse Osei
Drums
Gordy Goudie
Gordy Goudie
Acoustic Guitar
Erik Ljunggren
Erik Ljunggren
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Charlie Burchill
Charlie Burchill
Composer
Jim Kerr
Jim Kerr
Songwriter
Mel Gaynor
Mel Gaynor
Composer
Michael Joseph Macneil
Michael Joseph Macneil
Composer
Derek Forbes
Derek Forbes
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Simple Minds
Simple Minds
Producer
Andy Wright
Andy Wright
Mixing Engineer
Olivier Gérard
Olivier Gérard
Recording Engineer
Gavin Goldberg
Gavin Goldberg
Mixing Engineer
JP Chalbos
JP Chalbos
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Thank you for the voice, the eyes
And the memories shine
Thank you for the pictures of living
In the beautiful black and the white
Some say we'll be together for a very long time
Some say that our first impressions never will lie
[Verse 2]
I open up to take a look into the bright and shiny book
Into the open scheme of things
Book of brilliant things
Book of brilliant things
[Verse 3]
Open up to take a look into the bright and shiny book
Into an open scheme of things
Book of brilliant things
Book of brilliant things
[Verse 4]
Open up to take a look into the bright and shiny book
Into an open scheme of things
Book of brilliant things
Book of brilliant things
Yeah
[Verse 5]
Five to one
One to five
Nobody here gets out alive
With all the love we bring, yeah
Book of brilliant things
Yeah
[Verse 6]
Five to one
One to five
Nobody here gets out alive
With all the love we bring, yeah
Book of brilliant things
[Verse 7]
Yeah
Yeah
Yeah
[Verse 8]
Five to one
One to five
Nobody here 'cause out alive
With all the love we bring
Book of brilliant things
[Verse 9]
Five to one
One to five
Nobody here gets out alive
With all the love we bring
Book of brilliant things, yeah
[Verse 10]
Yeah
We're gonna love
Yeah
Come on, babe
Come on, babe
Come on, babe
[Verse 11]
With all the love we bring, yeah
Book of brilliant
Book of brilliant
Book of brilliant things
[Verse 12]
Oh-oh-oh
Book of brilliant
Book of brilliant things, yeah
Written by: Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr, Mel Gaynor, Michael Joseph Macneil
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