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Brian Eno – Empty Frame (1990) | Track profile | Dork

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Brian Eno
Wrong Way Up
Empty Frame

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Empty Frame

Release date: 5th October 1990

From Wrong Way Up

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"Empty Frame" is a track by Brian Eno, from the album Wrong Way Up, released 5th October 1990. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Brian Eno.

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Empty Frame

[Verse 1]

So they rode the sea, it went on and on

They were years away, though it seemed so long

But the captain never told them what he knew

As the poor ship laboured on through the endless blue

[Verse 2]

Oh, the storm was strong and the ship was so frail

But they stumbled on raising broken sails

And they held the heavy sky on their open hands

And they dreamed of when their poor feet would touch the land

[Bridge 1]

Maybe, we're going 'round in circles

Where is this place we're going to?

Does anybody know we're out here on the waves?

And are any of our signals coming through?

[Bridge 2]

We're going round in circles

We have no single point of view

And like the clouds that turn to every passing wind

We turn to any signal that comes through

[Verse 3]

At the edge of the sea were the signs of the dove

But the wrong way out and the wrong way up

We pushed the empty frame of reason out the cabin door

No, we won't be needing reasons anymore

[Outro]

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

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From Wrong Way Up

1990

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1990

—You Don't Miss Your Water
—Been There Done That
—Cordoba
—Empty Frame
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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Brian Eno, John Cale
Producer: Brian Eno, John Cale
Engineer: Brian Eno, David Young
Bass: David Young
Guitar: Brian Eno, David Young
Vocals: Brian Eno
Goblet Drum: John Cale
Harmony Vocals: Brian Eno
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen, Tony Cousins
Mixing Engineer: Brian Eno, Bruce Lampcov, Rhett Davies
Organ: Brian Eno, John Cale
Percussion: Brian Eno
Piano: John Cale