Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Seal
Vocals
Chester Kamen
Guitar
Danny Saber
Guitar
Greg Arreguine
Guitar
Gus Isidore
Guitar
Ramon Stagnaro
Guitar
Wendy Melvoin
Guitar
Dave Palmer
Keyboards
David Sancious
Keyboards
George De Angelis
Keyboards
Lisa Coleman
Keyboards
Mike Garson
Keyboards
Chris Bruce
Bass Guitar
Earl Harvin
Drums
Jamie Muhoberac
Keyboards
Grant Mitchell
Keyboards
Alex Acuña
Percussion
Andy Duncan
Percussion
Andy Richards
Programming
Dave McCracken
Programming
William Orbit
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Seal
Songwriter
Aaron Zigman
String Arranger
Anne Dudley
String Arranger
Nick Ingman
String Arranger
Will Malone
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gregg Jackman
Additional Engineer
Michael Perfitt
Assistant Engineer
Mike Ross
Additional Engineer
Richard Lowe
Additional Engineer
Steve Orchard
Additional Engineer
Tom Elmhirst
Additional Engineer
Alex Black
Assistant Engineer
Andre Coulam
Assistant Engineer
Andy Davies
Assistant Engineer
Barry Goldberg
Assistant Engineer
Billy Gibson
Assistant Engineer
Dan Vickers
Assistant Engineer
Gordon Fordyce
Assistant Engineer
Iain Roberton
Assistant Engineer
Luis Quine
Assistant Engineer
Marc Lane
Assistant Engineer
Paul Silviera
Assistant Engineer
Rob Brill
Assistant Engineer
Stuart Brawley
Assistant Engineer
Tim Wills
Assistant Engineer
Tony Flores
Assistant Engineer
Stephen Fitzmaurice
Mixing Engineer
Tim Weidner
Mixing Engineer
Don C. Tyler
Editing Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Trevor Horn
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Colour fades away
With a light descendin' on the day
Midnight sees your friend
Oh, could you call his name?
Would you know his name?
[Verse 2]
I come here for your love
But God only knows
[Verse 3]
Colour fades away
Good time's here today
Meanwhile, you would say
I close my eyes
[Verse 4]
Colour fades away
Tell me, who are you for anyway?
Midnight is your friend
Will we see a beginning in the end?
[Verse 5]
God only knows what we've put in that paint
God only knows
[Verse 6]
Colour fades away
Good time's here today
Here most everyday
Meanwhile, you would say
I close my eyes
And dream of only yesterday
[Verse 7]
Color fades away
Good time's here today
And most everyday
Meanwhile, you would say
That I close my eyes
[Verse 8]
Color fades to grey
I dream so exciting
But I, I feel so bold
Written by: Seal