FALLEN EMPIRES

ILL NEVER LET GO CALLED OUT IN THE DARK THE WEIGHT OF LOVE THIS ISNT EVERYTHING YOU ARE THE GARDEN RULES FALLEN EMPIRES BERLIN LIFENING NEW YORK IN THE END THOSE DISTANT BELLS THE SYMPHONY THE PRESIDENT BROKEN BOTTLES FORM A STAR (PRELUDE)
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ILL NEVER LET GO It seems the day that your house burned to the ground was the day that youd always planned to leave anyway? / And the vast empire you come through to get here / Makes the world look like pennies in my hand. Ill never let go Ill never let go you said out loud / Ill never let go Ill never let go you shouted out. Your words shook me right out of a daydream / I was lost somewhere cold and it looked haunted / I was asking strangers but no one understood me / I was drenched in sweat when your words came to me. Ill never let go Ill never let go you said out loud / Ill never let go Ill never let go you shouted out. It was the last highway you would ever travel / The long road from a daughter, wife and son / When the bus stopped a beat from California / Your tired feet they ached over the road. Ill never let go Ill never let go you said out loud / Ill never let go Ill never let go you shouted out. CALLED OUT IN THE DARK Its like we just cant help ourselves / Cause we dont know how to back down / We were called out to the streets / We were called out into the towns. And how the heavens they opened up / Like arms of dazzling gold / With our rain washed histories / Well we do not need to be told. Show me now show me the arms aloft / Every eye trained on a different star / This magic this drunken semaphore. We are listening and were not blind / This is your life this is your time. I was called out in the dark / By a choir of beautiful heat / And as the kids took back the parks / You and I were left with the streets.

THE WEIGHT OF LOVE Your engine threatens I can hear it from the garden / I can see it coming I can see it come for miles / What you thinking right now cause I think that I can guess / If we set off now well have the highway to ourselves. You love the little signs of life / You love it when we lose our minds / You love these little wars of words / You love it when they call your name. A new empire beckons a new kingdom in the distance / No gods are present just the sky the earth and us / No wings no halos nor the thunder in the footsteps / Because fear and anger they are a law unto themselves. You love the little signs of life / You love it when we lose our minds / You love these little wars of words / You love it when they call your name. Its the weight of love in your arms / Its the weight of love in your arms / Its the weight of love so gentle in your arms. Its just like you told me I should learn to let it all go / It just took til now for me to get just what you meant / My heart is thumping I can feel it in my fingers / No fear no anger we are a law unto ourselves. Its the weight of love in your arms / Its the weight of love in your arms / Its the weight of love so gentle in your arms. THIS ISNT EVERYTHING YOU ARE You cant find the phone / So you can call it off / But it might be for the best. You cant walk away / Anyway / Because youve nowhere else to go. Is he worth all this? / Is it a simple yes? / Because if you have to think its f**ked. Feels like youve loved him more / Than he loved you / And you wish youd never met. Dont keel over now / Dont keel over. Youve been up all night / And the night before / And youve lost count of drinks and time. And your friends keep calling / Worried sick / And theres strangers everywhere. Dont keel over now / Dont keel over. And in one little moment / It all implodes / But this isnt everything you are.

Breathe deeply in the silence / No sudden moves / This isnt everything you are. Just take the hand thats offered / And hold on tight / This isnt everything you are. Theres joy not far from here / I know there is / This isnt everything you are. When you took the call / How could you know? / That hed slipped away last night. And you wish youd went / Home days ago / To say goodbye or just hello. Dont keel over now / Dont keel over. And in one little moment / It all implodes / But this isnt everything you are. Breathe deeply in the silence / No sudden moves / This isnt everything you are. Just take the hand thats offered / And hold on tight / This isnt everything you are. Theres joy not far from here / I know there is / This isnt everything you are. THE GARDEN RULES Theres the river theres your house and theres the church / And theres us years ago / Deep in your garden where the nettle met the rose / Is where wed hide ourselves / Yes we were just kids / But you couldnt tell us that / These are the garden rules / Thats what you always said. Oh youll never know how much I love you so / Oh you will never know how much I love you. You would call the garden rules out like commands / And we would all obey / But youd stifle giddy laughter as you spoke / And puncture the pretend / Then we would chase our tails / Until the sun forgot to shine / And our parents called our names / Til just you and I were left. Oh youll never know how much I love you so / Oh you will never know how much I love you. From your house we walk the river / To the church by the silent fields / Amongst the lavender and headstones / And the larks in our Sunday clothes / Your father calls to you / As hes looking at his watch / You leave me with a kiss / On my quickly heating cheek. Oh youll never know how much I love you so / Oh you will never know how much I love you.

FALLEN EMPIRES You called my name in the dark / Called me back to the start / The condensation is building tension. A stubborn silence is formed / Around our bodies its warm / The cool wet grasses as summer passes. Frightened under attack / Fallen flat on my back / Arms and legs Im too scared to beg. You haunt me most when its light / The thought of you dont sit right / I need the darkness a death grip embrace. Raising cities to dust / Faces dripping in lust / Fallen empires and raging bush fires. All your words confounded / Secret lives bound and hid / Living backwards in tangled back woods. You ruined everything right / So good I cant see the light / From my cave I can see the wave / Fallen empires and raging bush fires. We are the light (repeat). BERLIN (Instrumental) LIFENING For Betsey, Esme, Honey, Anais, Marley and Roddy A hand upon my forehead / The joke and then the laugh / Waking up in your arms / A place to call my own. This is all I ever wanted from life / This is all I ever wanted from life. Ireland in the world cup / Either north or south / The Fanclub on the jukebox / The birds and yes the bees. This is all I ever wanted from life / This is all I ever wanted from life. Words of reassurance / But only if theyre true / Just some simple kindness / No vengeance from the gods. This is all I ever wanted from life / This is all I ever wanted from life. To share what Ive been given / Some kids eventually / And be for them what Ive had / A father like my dad. All I ever wanted from life (repeat).

NEW YORK

If you were here beside me instead of in New York / If the curve of you was curved on me / Id tell you that I loved you before I ever knew you / Because I loved the simple thought of you / If our hearts are never broken then theres no joy in the mending / Theres so much this hurt can teach us both / Though theres distance and theres silence your words have never left me /Theyre the prayer that I say every day. Come on / Come out / Come here / Come here. The long neon nights and the eek of the ocean / And the fire that was starting to spark / I miss it all from the love to the lightning / And the lack of it snaps me in two. If you were here beside me instead of in New York / In the arms you said youd never leave / Id tell you that its simple and it was only ever thus / There is nowhere else that I belong. Come on / Come out / Come here / Come here. The long neon nights and the eek of the ocean / And the fire that was starting to spark / I miss it all from the love to the lightning / And the lack of it snaps me in two / Just give me a sign theres an end and a beginning / To the quiet chaos driving me mad / The long neon nights and the want of the ocean / And the fire that is starting to go out. IN THE END Its the price I guess / For the lies Ive told / That the truth it no longer thrills me. And why cant we laugh? / When its all we have / Have we put these childish things away? / Have we lost the magic that we once had? In the end / Theres nothing more to life than love is there? / In the end / Its time for us to lose our weary minds. Will you dance with me? / Like we used to dance / And remember how to move together. You are the truth / And it all makes sense / Ive waited here for you forever / Ive waited here for you forever. In the end / Theres nothing more to life than love is there? / In the end / Its time for us to lose our weary minds. Were lost til we learn how to ask / So please, please just ask.

In the end / Theres nothing more to life than love is there? / In the end / Its time for us to lose our weary minds / Theres nothing more to life than love is there? THOSE DISTANT BELLS The car crunches gravel / And the wind licks at you / This dark spell youre under / Has you dumbstruck by the gate / And it hurts every muscle / Just to walk back to the house / Now this home that you both made / It looks haunted from the yard. You can hear those distant bells / And you know theyll never leave / Its like your church is crying out / Like the wolf calls to her young. And the dark never enters / But it also never leaves / And this spark that he gave you / Is just an ember all but out / If hed one eye on the exit / Oh you never would have known / Until he drove off in the darkness / Like some slowly fading song. You can hear those distant bells / And you know theyll never leave / Its like your church is crying out / Like the wolf calls to her young. THE SYMPHONY Wooden floors wooden floors whisper and they creak under your sockless feet / A secret door a door undiscovered you knock so gently in case youre heard / A record plays a song that youve not heard it is perfect it is home / Everything now everythings different it is sweeter on your tongue. Cause you can see the road ahead in your dream / And the engines more a sigh than a scream / And your ghosts look more like angels from there / And the coast comes like a raft of warm air. A symphony slow music of longing plays in movements inside your head / There are no ghosts no ghosts that can shake you like they used to anymore. Cause you can see the road ahead in your dream / And the engines more a sigh than a scream / And your ghosts look more like angels from there / And the coast comes like a raft of warm air. If this is all you ever asked for / Then this is all youll get.

THE PRESIDENT Ive run to ground / Ive run from everyone that I have ever known / Im aching cold / Im aching from the bones the very blood of me. And its broke before you know it / Before you knew what it was for / All you know is you cant fix it / And you wish youd listened more / To your instincts to your family / To the wisdom youd ignored / Are you finally gonna ask us for help? Ive crashed to earth / But Id fallen for so long that it was just relief / I saw your face / In everyone that looked me in my drunken eyes. And its broke before you know it / Before you knew what it was for / All you know is you cant fix it / And you wish youd listened more /To your instincts to your family / To the wisdom youd ignored / When you finally gonna ask us for help? I can see you at the front gate / As you wait on my return / The years have blurred to eons / But the tears have never dried / But Im not coming to you like this / So battered down and sad / I will take the road forgotten again. BROKEN BOTTLES FORM A STAR (PRELUDE) (Instrumental)

All tracks written by Lightbody, Connolly, Quinn, Wilson, Simpson, Lee, except 9, written by Lightbody, Connolly, Quinn, Wilson, Simpson, Lee, McDaid. All tracks published by Besme Music / Biglife Music and Universal Music Publishing Ltd, except 9, published by Besme Music / Biglife Music, Universal Music Publishing Ltd and Polar Patrol Publishing admin. by Kobalt Music Publishing. Produced and mixed by Jacknife Lee at The Garage (Topanga Canyon). Recorded at Eagles Watch (Malibu), The Garage (Topanga Canyon), The Love Of God Baptist Church (Los Angeles), Threshold (Santa Monica), Ocean Way (Los Angeles), Mike Mills House (Hollywood) and Black Swan Studio (London). All tracks recorded by Sam Bell except 2 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13, recorded by Sam Bell and Jacknife Lee, and 9, recorded by Sam Bell, John McDaid and Jacknife Lee. Assisted by Matt Bishop. Assistant at Threshold: Todd Bergman. Assistant at Ocean Way: Rouble Kapoor. Mastered by John Davis at Metropolis Studios (London). Lissie appears courtesy of Columbia Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited). Snow Patrol are Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly, Jonny Quinn, Paul Wilson and Tom Simpson.

1 Guitar, Keys, Programming: Jacknife Lee / Additional vocals: Lissie / Choir: The LA Inner City Mass Choir / Choir master: Jeffrey Coprich. 2 Guitar, Keys, Programming: Jacknife Lee / Lead Guitar: Troy Van Leuwen (Troy Van Leeuwen: Magic Bullet Music ASCAP) / Additional production by Alex Metric. 3 Guitar, Keys, Programming: Jacknife Lee / Choir: The LA Inner City Mass Choir / Choir master: Jeffrey Coprich. 4 Guitar, Keys, Programming: Jacknife Lee / Choir: The Friends Choir / Orchestral Arrangement and Conducting: Owen Pallett / Orchestra Fixer and Concertmaster: Eric Gorfain / Violin: Eric Gorfain, Serena McKinney, Radu Pieptea, Gina Kronstadt, Terry Glenny, Neli Nikolaeva, Wes Precourt / Viola: Lauren Chipman, Leah Katz, Karolina Naziemiec / Cello: Richard Dodd, John Krovoza, Stefanie Fife / Flute/Piccolo: Sara Andon / French Horn: Stephanie OKeefe, Nathan Campbell / Bass Trombone: Noah Gladstone / Trumpet: Rick Baptist. 5 Guitar, Bass, Keys, Programming: Jacknife Lee / Additional Vocals: Lissie / Choir: The LA Inner City Mass Choir / Choir master: Jeffrey Coprich / Orchestral Arrangement and Conducting: Owen Pallett / Orchestral Fixer: Eric Gorfain / Violin: Eric Gorfain, Serena McKinney / Viola: Lauren Chipman / Cello: Richard Dodd / Flute: Sarah Andon. 6 Guitar, Keys, Programming: Jacknife Lee / Violin: Eric Gorfain / Additional vocals: Lissie, Foy Vance / Choir: The Friends Choir. 7 Celesta, Piano: Nico Muhly / Programming: Jacknife Lee / Choir: The Friends Choir / Orchestral Arrangement by Nico Muhly / Conducting: Owen Pallett / Orchestra Fixer and Concertmaster: Eric Gorfain / Violin: Eric Gorfain, Serena McKinney, Radu Pieptea, Gina Kronstadt, Terry Glenny, Neli Nikolaeva, Wes Precourt / Viola: Lauren Chipman, Leah Katz, Karolina Naziemiec / Cello: Richard Dodd, John Krovoza, Stefanie Fife / Flute/Piccolo: Sara Andon / French Horn: Stephanie OKeefe, Nathan Campbell / Bass Trombone: Noah Gladstone / Piano: Jebin Bruni. 8 Guitar, Keys, Programming: Jacknife Lee / Orchestral Arrangement and Conducting: Owen Pallett / Orchestra Fixer and Concertmaster: Eric Gorfain / Violin: Eric Gorfain, Serena McKinney, Radu Pieptea, Gina Kronstadt, Terry Glenny, Neli Nikolaeva, Wes Precourt / Viola: Lauren Chipman, Leah Katz, Karolina Naziemiec / Cello: Richard Dodd, John Krovoza, Stefanie Fife / Flute/Piccolo: Sara Andon / French Horn: Stephanie OKeefe.

9 Guitar, Keys, Programming: Jacknife Lee / Piano: John McDaid / Orchestral Arrangement and Conducting: Owen Pallett / Orchestra Fixer and Concertmaster: Eric Gorfain / Violin: Eric Gorfain, Serena McKinney, Radu Pieptea, Gina Kronstadt, Terry Glenny, Neli Nikolaeva, Wes Precourt / Viola: Lauren Chipman, Leah Katz, Karolina Naziemiec / Cello: Richard Dodd, John Krovoza, Stefanie Fife / Flute/Piccolo: Sara Andon / French Horn: Stephanie OKeefe, Nathan Campbell / Bass Trombone: Noah Gladstone / Trumpet: Rick Baptist. 10 Guitar, Keys, Programming: Jacknife Lee. 11 Guitar, Keys, Programming: Jacknife Lee / Additional vocals: Lissie / Violin: Eric Gorfain. 12 Guitar, Keys, Vocals, Programming: Jacknife Lee / Lead Guitar: Troy Van Leuwen (Troy Van Leeuwen: Magic Bullet Music ASCAP) / Additional vocals: Laura Donnelly, Foy Vance. 13 Dulcitone: Jacknife Lee / Orchestral Arrangement: Nico Muhly / Conducting: Owen Pallett / Orchestra Fixer and Concertmaster: Eric Gorfain / Violin: Eric Gorfain, Serena McKinney, Radu Pieptea, Gina Kronstadt, Terry Glenny, Neli Nikolaeva, Wes Precourt / Viola: Lauren Chipman, Leah Katz, Karolina Naziemiec / Cello: Richard Dodd, John Krovoza, Stefanie Fife / Piccolo: Sara Andon. 14 Celesta, Piano and Orchestral Arrangement: Nico Muhly / Conducting: Owen Pallett / Orchestra Fixer and Concertmaster: Eric Gorfain / Violin: Eric Gorfain, Serena McKinney, Radu Pieptea, Gina Kronstadt, Terry Glenny, Neli Nikolaeva, Wes Precourt / Viola: Lauren Chipman, Leah Katz, Karolina Naziemiec.

Thanks to everyone that helped and healed and loved and enthused and lifted us and cared. You know who you are - and Jim, we love you and we want to buy you chips. Lots of love Gary, Jonny, Nathan, Tom, Paul and Jacknife. Mums and Dads of the world, be patient with your children. Illustration by John Simpson. Design & image manipulation by Studio Fury. Eagle photograph by Gary Lightbody.
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