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Listen to Central Reservation by Beth Orton
ALBUMCentral ReservationBeth Orton
Listen to Coffee Shop Essentials featuring Beth Orton
PLAYLISTCoffee Shop EssentialsApple Music Acoustic
Listen to ’90s Singer-Songwriter Essentials featuring Beth Orton
PLAYLIST’90s Singer-Songwriter EssentialsApple Music ’90s
Listen to Gardening featuring Beth Orton
PLAYLISTGardeningApple Music Home
Listen to Hitting Snooze featuring Beth Orton
PLAYLISTHitting SnoozeApple Music Sleep
Listen to Beth Orton Essentials featuring Beth Orton
PLAYLISTBeth Orton EssentialsApple Music Alternative
Listen to Inspired by Leonard Cohen featuring Beth Orton
PLAYLISTInspired by Leonard CohenApple Music Blues
Listen to Inspired by Sarah McLachlan featuring Beth Orton
PLAYLISTInspired by Sarah McLachlanApple Music Pop
Listen to Penny Tai’s Follow Your Heart: Power of Hypnosis featuring Beth Orton
PLAYLISTPenny Tai’s Follow Your Heart: Power of HypnosisApple Music
Listen to STROMBO’s Summertime Afternoon, Dozing in the Park Playlist featuring Beth Orton
PLAYLISTSTROMBO’s Summertime Afternoon, Dozing in the Park PlaylistSTROMBO

Top Songs By Beth Orton

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Beth Orton
Beth Orton
Vocals
Ted Barnes
Ted Barnes
Acoustic Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Beth Orton
Beth Orton
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Beth Orton
Beth Orton
Producer
Mark Stent
Mark Stent
Mixing Engineer
Paul 'P-Dub' Walton
Paul 'P-Dub' Walton
Assistant Engineer
Jan Kybert
Jan Kybert
Additional Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Running down to Central Reservation
In last night's red dress
And I can still smell you on my fingers
And taste you on my breath
Stepping through brilliant shades
All the colour you bring
This time, this time, this time
It's whatever I want it to mean
[Verse 2]
If this where memories are made
I'm gonna like what I see
And everything I ever took for granted
I'm gonna let it be
Step through every shade
All the colour you bring
But this time, this time, this time
It's whatever I want it to mean
[Chorus]
And everything and nothing is
As sacred as we'd want it to be
When it's real, make it real
Compared to what?
Ooh, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
Ooh, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
[Verse 3]
It's like living in the middle of the ocean
With no future, no past
And everything that's good about now
Might just glide right past
I'm stepping through brilliant shades
All the colour you bring
This time, this time, this time
Is fine just as it is
[Chorus]
And everything is sacred here
And nothing is as sacred as I want it to be
When it's real
Compared to what?
Ooh, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
Ooh, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
[Outro]
Ooh, ooh
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah
Ooh, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
Written by: Beth Orton

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