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Laura Mvula – Can't Live With the World (2013) | Track profile | Dork

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Laura Mvula
Sing To The Moon
Can't Live With the World

TRACK

Can't Live With the World

Release date: 16th April 2013

From Sing To The Moon

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About This Track

"Can't Live With the World" is a track by Laura Mvula, from the album Sing To The Moon, released 16th April 2013. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Laura Mvula

Laura Mvula

Lyrics

Can't Live With the World

[Verse]

You can't live with the world on your shoulders

Your shoulders

Take my hand and you'll see love will find us

Will find us

You've been lost in a dark place a long time

A long time

Now I found you, I'll stay here and hold you

[Chorus]

I'll stay

I'll hold you 'til morning

I'll hold you tight

[Verse]

You can't live with the world on your shoulders

Your shoulders

Come to me, say goodbye to your struggles

[Chorus]

I'll stay

I'll hold you 'til morning

I'll hold you

I'll stay (Stay 'til the morning come, stay 'til the morning come)

I'll hold you 'til morning (Hold you to the morning light, hold you to the morning light)

I'll hold you tight

[Bridge]

Remember how far you've come

From the start 'til the end

Depend on me

You can't live with the world on your shoulders

[Chorus]

I'll stay

I'll hold you 'til morning

I'll hold you

I'll stay (Stay 'til the morning come, stay 'til the morning come)

I'll hold you 'til morning (Hold you to the morning light, hold you to the morning light)

I'll hold you tight

[Outro]

You can't live with the world on your shoulders

You can't live with the world on your shoulders

Stay 'til the morning come

Stay 'til the morning come

Hold you to the morning light

Hold you to the morning light

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Track details

From Sing To The Moon

2013

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Album

Sing To The Moon

Release year

2013

—I Don't Know What the Weather Will Be
—That's Alright
—Sing to the Moon
—Father, Father
—Diamonds
—Flying Without You
—Can't Live With the World
—Green Garden 1
—Make Me Lovely
—She 1
—Jump Right Out
—Something Out of the Blue
—Unbelievable Dream
—Take the Time
—Is There Anybody Out There

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Laura Mvula, Steve Brown
Producer: Steve Brown
Engineer: Steve Brown
Bass: Andy Hamill
Drums: Troy Miller
Assistant Engineer: Ben Baptie
Background Vocals: Laura Mvula, Steve Brown
Celesta: Laura Mvula
Cello: Magdelana Pietraszewska, Rachel Lander
Flugelhorn: Paul Spong
Harp: Vicky Lester
Horns: Brendan Thomas, Dave Lee, Hugh Seenman
Mastering Engineer: Dick Beetham
Mixing Engineer: Tom Elmhirst
Piano: Laura Mvula
Programmer: Tom Elmhirst
Trombone: Ade Hallowell, Mark Nightingale, Neil Sidwell
Viola: Polly Wiltshire, Triona Milne
Violin: Cormac Browne, Maria Ryan, Vicky Lyons