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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Beth Orton
Beth Orton
Vocals
Ted Barnes
Ted Barnes
Guitar
Will Blanchard
Will Blanchard
Drums
Sean Read
Sean Read
Keyboards
Henry Olsen
Henry Olsen
Bass Guitar
Lascelles Gordon
Lascelles Gordon
Percussion
Ben Harper
Ben Harper
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Beth Orton
Beth Orton
Composer
Ted Barnes
Ted Barnes
Composer
Will Blanchard
Will Blanchard
Composer
Sean Read
Sean Read
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Victor Van Vught
Victor Van Vught
Producer
Trevor Smith
Trevor Smith
Engineer
Mark Stent
Mark Stent
Mixing Engineer
Paul 'P-Dub' Walton
Paul 'P-Dub' Walton
Assistant Engineer
Jan Kybert
Jan Kybert
Additional Producer
John Wood
John Wood
Recording Engineer
Giles Hall
Giles Hall
Engineer
Peter Hill
Peter Hill
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You walked into my house last night
I couldn't help but notice
A light that was long gone, still burning strong
You were sitting, your fingers like fuses
Your eyes were cinnamon
[Verse 2]
You said you'd stand for every known abuse
That was ever threatened to anyone but you
And why should I know better by now
When I'm old enough not to?
[Verse 3]
While every line speaks the language of love
It never held the meaning I was thinking of
And I can't decide over right or wrong
I guess sometimes you need the place where you belong
[Verse 4]
Some may sing the wrong words to the wrong melody
It's little things like this that matter to me
Others feel that you should stand for every known abuse to hand
And all the things that they could never see
[Verse 5]
You said you stood for every known abuse
That was ever promised to anyone like you
Don't you wish you knew better by now
When you're old enough not to?
[Verse 6]
When every line speaks the language of love
It never held the meaning I was thinking of
And I can't decide over right or wrong
You left the feeling that I just do not belong
[Verse 7]
One drink too many and a joke gone too far
I see a face drive like a stolen car
Gets harder to hide when you're hitching a ride
Harder to hide what you really saw
[Verse 8]
Oh, yeah, you stand for every known abuse
That I've ever seen my way through
Don't I wish I knew better by now?
Well, I think I'm starting to
[Verse 9]
When every line speaks the language of love
It never held the meaning I was thinking of
And I lost the line between right or wrong
I just want to find the place where I belong
[Verse 10]
Why should you know better by now
When you're old enough not to?
I wish I knew better by now
When I'm old enough not to
Written by: Beth Orton, Sean Read, Ted Barnes, Will Blanchard
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