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On a Wedding Anniversary Lyrics — John Cale | Dork

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On a Wedding Anniversary Lyrics

Lyrics

On a Wedding Anniversary

From Words for the Dying1989

Written by Dylan Thomas, John Cale

Produced by Brian Eno

Lyrics

On a Wedding Anniversary

The sky is torn across This ragged anniversary of two Who moved for three years in tune Down the long walks of their vows Now their love, now their love lies a loss And Love and his patients roar on a chain A chain (chain) Every true, from every true or crater carrying cloud Death strikes their house Death strikes their house Death strikes their house again Too late (too late, too late) Too late in the wrong rain They come together, whom their love parted And the windows pour into their heart And the doors burn in their brain They may come together, whom their love had parted The windows (windows) And the doors burn in their brain Burn in their brain (brain) Burn in their brain (brain) Burn in their brain (brain) Burn in their brain (brain) Now their love lies a loss And Love and his patients roar on a chain Every true or crater carrying cloud Death strikes their house Death strikes their house Death strikes their house Death strikes their

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About this track

"On a Wedding Anniversary" is a song by John Cale from the album Words for the Dying, released in 1989. The song was written by Dylan Thomas, John Cale. It was produced by Brian Eno.

John Cale profile →Words for the Dying album →Track profile →

Track 3 of 9All Saints Records

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Llandaff Cathedral Choir School— 2 credits as choir →
Dr. Michael Smith— 2 credits as choirmaster →
Alexander Mikhailov— 2 credits as conductor →
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Sasha Karasiov— 4 credits as engineer →
Stephen Taylor— 9 credits as songwriter →
Brian Eno— 1,492 credits as songwriter & producer →

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