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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Seal
Seal
Vocals
Chester Kamen
Chester Kamen
Guitar
Danny Saber
Danny Saber
Guitar
Greg Arreguine
Greg Arreguine
Guitar
Gus Isidore
Gus Isidore
Guitar
Dave Palmer
Dave Palmer
Keyboards
David Sancious
David Sancious
Keyboards
George De Angelis
George De Angelis
Keyboards
Mike Garson
Mike Garson
Keyboards
Ramon Stagnaro
Ramon Stagnaro
Guitar
Lisa Coleman
Lisa Coleman
Keyboards
Wendy Melvoin
Wendy Melvoin
Guitar
Chris Bruce
Chris Bruce
Bass Guitar
Earl Harvin
Earl Harvin
Drums
Jamie Muhoberac
Jamie Muhoberac
Keyboards
Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell
Keyboards
Alex Acuña
Alex Acuña
Percussion
Andy Duncan
Andy Duncan
Percussion
Andy Richards
Andy Richards
Programming
Dave McCracken
Dave McCracken
Programming
William Orbit
William Orbit
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Seal
Seal
Songwriter
Aaron Zigman
Aaron Zigman
String Arranger
Anne Dudley
Anne Dudley
String Arranger
Nick Ingman
Nick Ingman
String Arranger
Will Malone
Will Malone
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gregg Jackman
Gregg Jackman
Additional Engineer
Michael Perfitt
Michael Perfitt
Assistant Engineer
Mike Ross
Mike Ross
Additional Engineer
Richard Lowe
Richard Lowe
Additional Engineer
Steve Orchard
Steve Orchard
Additional Engineer
Tom Elmhirst
Tom Elmhirst
Additional Engineer
Alex Black
Alex Black
Assistant Engineer
Andre Coulam
Andre Coulam
Assistant Engineer
Andy Davies
Andy Davies
Assistant Engineer
Barry Goldberg
Barry Goldberg
Assistant Engineer
Billy Gibson
Billy Gibson
Assistant Engineer
Dan Vickers
Dan Vickers
Assistant Engineer
Gordon Fordyce
Gordon Fordyce
Assistant Engineer
Iain Roberton
Iain Roberton
Assistant Engineer
Luis Quine
Luis Quine
Assistant Engineer
Marc Lane
Marc Lane
Assistant Engineer
Paul Silviera
Paul Silviera
Assistant Engineer
Rob Brill
Rob Brill
Assistant Engineer
Stuart Brawley
Stuart Brawley
Assistant Engineer
Tim Wills
Tim Wills
Assistant Engineer
Tony Flores
Tony Flores
Assistant Engineer
Stephen Fitzmaurice
Stephen Fitzmaurice
Mixing Engineer
Tim Weidner
Tim Weidner
Mixing Engineer
Don C. Tyler
Don C. Tyler
Editing Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Trevor Horn
Trevor Horn
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Close your heart, close your eyes
Fake a kiss and say goodbye
When you know it's not the way
And you're leavin' home today
[Verse 2]
Anger rises, the deed is done
Just to say you can't go on
When you know that's not the way
Yet you're leavin' home today
If I see a tear in your eye it's an easy way
To say goodbye
[Verse 3]
You're afraid so you lie
Sometimes this will get you by
But you know that's not the way
And I trust you anyway
Harmony but not for long
Plain to see we're doing something wrong
Even though you've gone away
I still love you
[Verse 4]
But if I see a tear in your eye it's an easy way
To say goodbye, oh, oh
To say goodbye, oh, oh, goodbye
To say goodbye
[Verse 5]
Sent you Rilke by hand
Hopin' you would understand
Don't you know that's not my way
I was missin' you today, mmm-mmm-mmm
[Verse 6]
Anger rises the deed is done
Just to say that you can't go on
When you know that's not my way
'Cause I still love you
After all we've said and done
Can't you see we can't go on?
'Cause God knows there's no easy way
To say goodbye
Written by: Seal
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