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  1. Lyrics
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What the Water Gave Me by Florence + The Machine

Lyrics

Florence + The Machine

What the Water Gave Me

From Ceremonials (Deluxe Edition)2012

Written by Eg White, Florence Welch

Produced by Paul Epworth

Lyrics

What the Water Gave Me

Time it took us To where the water was That's what the water gave me And time goes quicker Between the two of us Oh, my love, don't forsake me Take what the water gave me Lay me down Let the only sound Be the overflow Pockets full of stones Lay me down Let the only sound Be the overflow And oh, poor Atlas The world's a beast of a burden You've been holding up a long time And all this longing And the ships are left to rust That's what the water gave us So lay me down Let the only sound Be the overflow Pockets full of stones Lay me down Let the only sound Be the overflow 'Cause they took your loved ones But returned them in exchange for you But would you have it any other way? Would you have it any other way? You couldn't have it any other way 'Cause she's a cruel mistress And a bargain must be made But oh, my love, don't forget me When I let the water take me So lay me down Let the only sound Be the over flow Pockets full of stones Lay me down Let the only sound Be the overflow So lay me down Let the only sound Be the overflow Pockets full of stones Lay me down Let the only sound Be the overflow (yeah)

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About this track

"What the Water Gave Me" is a song by Florence + The Machine from the album Ceremonials (Deluxe Edition), released in 2012. The song was written by Eg White, Florence Welch. It was produced by Paul Epworth.

Florence + The Machine profile →Ceremonials (Deluxe Edition) album →Track profile →
Track 3 of 24Universal-Island Records Ltd.

Contributors

  • Bryan Wilson— 34 credits as producer →
  • Chris Hayden— 53 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Jack Peñate— 42 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Jessie Ware— 125 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Lisa Moorish— 8 credits as background vocals →
  • Mark Saunders— 83 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Sian Alice— 6 credits as background vocals →
  • Mark Saunders— 83 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Come The Dawn— 1 credits as credited →
  • David0Mario— 321 credits as credited →
  • STARSEER— 5 credits as credited →
  • Chris Hayden— 53 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Rob Ackroyd— 57 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Tom Moth— 78 credits as songwriter →
  • Rusty Bradshaw— 19 credits as keyboards →
  • Ted Jensen— 4,728 credits as producer →
  • Craig Silvey— 469 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Paul Epworth— 390 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Tabitha Denholm— 9 credits as video director →
  • Eg White— 166 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Florence Welch— 177 credits as songwriter & producer →

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