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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gus Unger-Hamilton
Gus Unger-Hamilton
Keyboards
Gwilym Sainsbury
Gwilym Sainsbury
Bass Guitar
Thom Green
Thom Green
Drums
St. Ronan's Chamber Choir
St. Ronan's Chamber Choir
Background Vocals
Joe Newman
Joe Newman
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gus Unger-Hamilton
Gus Unger-Hamilton
Songwriter
Gwilym Sainsbury
Gwilym Sainsbury
Songwriter
Thom Green
Thom Green
Songwriter
Joe Newman
Joe Newman
Songwriter
Kirsty Mangan
Kirsty Mangan
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dick Beetham
Dick Beetham
Mastering Engineer
Charlie Andrew
Charlie Andrew
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
(Good morning flood of blood)
(Good morning everyone)
[Verse 2]
C-O-double-M-O-N
[Verse 3]
A wave, an awesome wave
That rushes skin and widens in flooded veins
Breathe in, exhale
I've poked a nerve, he'll slap me like a whale
[Verse 4]
Slaps the C-O double-M-O-N
[Verse 5]
Tide out, tide in
A flood of blood to the heart and the fear slipstreams
Breathe in, exhale
I've poked a nerve, he'll slap me like a whale
[Verse 6]
Slaps the C-O-double-M-O-N
[Verse 7]
Flood, flood, flood, flood
Of blood, blood, blood to the
Heart, heart, heart to the
Heart, heart, heart, heart
Flood, flood, flood, flood
Of blood, blood, blood to the
Heart, heart, heart to the
Heart, heart, heart, heart
Flood, flood, flood, flood
Of blood, blood, blood to the
Heart, heart, heart to the
Heart, heart, heart, heart
Flood, flood, flood, flood
Of blood, blood, blood to the
Heart, heart, heart to the
Heart, heart, heart, heart
Written by: Gus Unger-Hamilton, Gwilym Sainsbury, Joe Newman, Thom Green

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