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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Pulp
Pulp
Performer
Chilly Gonzales
Chilly Gonzales
Piano
Adam Betts
Adam Betts
Percussion
Andrew McKinney
Andrew McKinney
Bass Guitar
Candida Doyle
Candida Doyle
Piano
Emma Smith
Emma Smith
Violin
Jarvis Cocker
Jarvis Cocker
Vocals
Jason Buckle
Jason Buckle
Musician
Mark Webber
Mark Webber
Guitar
Nick Banks
Nick Banks
Drums
Rich Jones
Rich Jones
Conductor
Adem Ilhan
Adem Ilhan
Choir
Charlotte Stock
Charlotte Stock
Viola
David Kadumukasa
David Kadumukasa
Cello
Flora Curzon
Flora Curzon
Violin
Freya Goldmark
Freya Goldmark
Violin
Jennymay Logan
Jennymay Logan
Violin
Jordan Bergmans
Jordan Bergmans
Viola
Laura Moody
Laura Moody
Cello
Leo Chadburn
Leo Chadburn
Choir
Mandhira De Saram
Mandhira De Saram
Violin
Mara Carlyle
Mara Carlyle
Choir
Matthew Kerr
Matthew Kerr
Choir
Paloma Deike
Paloma Deike
Violin
Patrick Dawkins
Patrick Dawkins
Violin
Phil Granell
Phil Granell
Violin
Rosie Tompsett
Rosie Tompsett
Violin
Ros Stephen
Ros Stephen
Violin
Sam Becker
Sam Becker
Double Bass
Sergio De Serra
Sergio De Serra
Cello
Shelley Britton
Shelley Britton
Viola
Val Welbanks
Val Welbanks
Cello
Zami Jalil
Zami Jalil
Viola
Chihiro Ono
Chihiro Ono
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Adam Betts
Adam Betts
Composer
Andrew McKinney
Andrew McKinney
Composer
Candida Doyle
Candida Doyle
Composer
Emma Smith
Emma Smith
Composer
Jarvis Cocker
Jarvis Cocker
Songwriter
Jason Buckle
Jason Buckle
Composer
Mark Webber
Mark Webber
Composer
Nick Banks
Nick Banks
Composer
Rich Jones
Rich Jones
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Animesh Raval
Animesh Raval
Mixing Engineer
James Ford
James Ford
Producer
Matt Colton
Matt Colton
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Factories lie empty
Manufacturing emptiness
Life still needs to be filled none the less
So go and find something to love
But just promise me this one thing, yes
[Chorus]
Oh, please stay in sight of the mainland
Yes, please stay in sight of the mainland
[Verse 2]
I don't want you to go
But I know you've got to go
So before you go
There's just one thing you ought to know, yeah
There's just one thing you ought to know, yeah
There's just one thing you ought to know, yeah
There's just one thing
Just one thing
[Verse 3]
You can fill your life with love
You can fill your life with owt
You can fill your life with food and drink
Or whatever floats your boat
I'll be watching from the shoreline
I'll be singing you this song
There's a million things in store for you
Just beyond the horizon
[Chorus]
So, please stay in sight of the mainland
Yes, please stay in sight of the mainland
[Verse 4]
You're wiser than I'll ever be
You're beautiful, smart, so funny
You fill my heart, you fill my dreams
And my only hope is you succeed, yeah
My only hope is you succeed, yeah
My only hope is you succeed, yeah
My only hope
You're my only hope
[Bridge]
So please
Please
Please
Please
Please
Trust and believe
In you and me
[Bridge]
Northern lights will guide you home
Northern lives just like your own
Northern rain, northern rain turning into a flood
So don't forget your northern blood
No, never forget your northern blood
[Chorus]
And please stay in sight of the mainland
Yes, please stay in sight of the mainland
[Verse 5]
Please stay in touch with me
In this contactless society
Anywhere that you may be
The Northern Star leads back to me, yeah
The Northern Star leads back to me, yeah
The Northern Star leads back to me, yeah
The Northern star
Yeah, the Northern Star
You're my Northern Star
So please
Written by: Adam Betts, Andrew McKinney, Candida Doyle, Emma Smith, Jarvis Cocker, Jason Buckle, Mark Webber, Nick Banks

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