Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Adam Betts
Programming
Andrew McKinney
Bass Guitar
Candida Doyle
Keyboards
Emma Smith
Violin
Jarvis Cocker
Vocals
Jason Buckle
Musician
Mark Webber
Guitar
Nick Banks
Drums
Jennymay Logan
Violin
Laura Moody
Cello
Rich Jones
Viola
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Adam Betts
Composer
Andrew McKinney
Composer
Candida Doyle
Composer
Emma Smith
Composer
Jarvis Cocker
Songwriter
Jason Buckle
Composer
Mark Webber
Composer
Nick Banks
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Animesh Raval
Mixing Engineer
James Ford
Producer
Matt Colton
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Something stopped me
Dead in my tracks
I was heading for disaster
And then I turned back
[Verse 2]
I was wrestling with a coat-hanger
Can you guess who won?
The Universe shrugged
Shrugged then moved on
[PreChorus]
It's a guess
No idea
It's a feeling
Not a voice
In my head
Just a feeling
[Chorus]
And by the way
Spike Island
Come alive
And by the way
This time I'll get it right
Oh
[Verse 3]
Not a shaman or a showman
Ashamed that I was selling the rights
I took a breather
And decided not to ruin my life
[Verse 4]
I was conforming to a cosmic design
I was playing to type
Until I walked back to the Garden
Of Earthly Delights
[PreChorus]
I was born
To perform
It's a calling
I exist
To do this
Shouting and pointing
[Chorus]
And by the way
Spike Island
Come alive
And by the way
This time I'll get it right
Oh
[Bridge]
No-one will ever understand it
And no-one will ever have the last word
Because it's not something you could ever say
So swivel
[PreChorus]
It's a guess
No idea
It's a feeling
Not a voice
In my head
Just a feeling
[Chorus]
And by the way
Spike Island
Come alive
And by the way
This time I'll get it right
Oh
[Chorus]
And by the way
Spike Island
Come alive
And by the way
This time I'll get it right
Oh
Written by: Adam Betts, Andrew McKinney, Candida Doyle, Emma Smith, Jarvis Cocker, Jason Buckle, Mark Webber, Nick Banks