Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST

Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD

Festival Guides-YOUR ESSENTIAL FESTIVAL COMPANION

Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST

Mixtape-DORK'S BEST NEW TRACKS

Play-DORK'S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY EDIT

Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD

Playlist Covers

Playlist Directory

Before Doors-LIVE SESSIONS

Music Video Directory

Down With Boring-THE DORK PODCAST

Chart Attack-UK NUMBER ONES, DISSECTED

Dork Radio

Live

Live 24/7

Dork Radio

Down With Boring

Join thousands of music lovers getting the best new tracks, exclusive interviews, and breaking news delivered straight to your inbox every week.

In print now

June 2026

Latest issue variants

Dork, June 2026 (Bleachers cover)

Bleachers

Dork, June 2026 (Myles Smith cover)

Myles Smith

Dork, June 2026 (Towa Bird cover)

Towa Bird

|

Privacy Policy|

Cookie settings

© 2026 The Bunker Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Advertise on this site.

Paloma Faith – The Architect (2017) | Track profile | Dork

Tracks
Paloma Faith
The Architect (Deluxe Edition)
The Architect

TRACK

The Architect

Release date: 17th November 2017

From The Architect (Deluxe Edition)

More on Paloma Faith

About This Track

"The Architect" is a track by Paloma Faith, from the album The Architect (Deluxe Edition), released 17th November 2017. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Paloma Faith.

About the Artist

Paloma Faith

Paloma Faith

Lyrics

The Architect

[Verse 1]

I gave you my everything, but it was never enough for you

And just like young lovers do, we made mistakes we can't undo

Whatever I do for you, you will never be satisfied

You bathe in my waters, 'til the dying of the tide

[Pre-Chorus]

I'll give you heaven, I'll give you hell

I'm raising my huntsmen, I'm casting my spell

And if all I have is to be wasted away

I'll save myself tonight, I can't take the pain

[Chorus]

I will forgive you, but I won't forget

I will forgive you, for the burden and neglect

I will forgive you, no I can not forget

And I will outlive you, I am the architect

[Verse 2]

Oh, if you stop hurting me

Then I'll have some time to heal

So try to be tender, now

'Cause the darkness feels so real

[Pre-Chorus]

I'll give you heaven, I'll give you hell

I'm raising my huntsmen, I'm casting my spell

And if all I have is to be wasted away

I'll save myself tonight, I can't take the pain

[Chorus]

I will forgive you, but I won't forget

I will forgive you, for the burden and neglect

I will forgive you, no I can not forget

And I will outlive you, I am the architect

[Bridge]

And I know I will love again, give my heart again

You better believe it

Goodnight, my beautiful nightmare, sleep sweet, no more despair

You better believe it

[Chorus]

That I will forgive you, but I won't forget

I will forgive you, for the burden and neglect

I will forgive you, and I can not forget

And I will outlive you, I am the architect

[Outro]

I am the architect

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

View full lyrics page →

Track details

From The Architect (Deluxe Edition)

2017

Listen

Album

The Architect (Deluxe Edition)

Release year

2017

—Still Around
—Kings and Queens
—Politics of Hope
—Pawns
—'Til I'm Done
—Tonight's Not the Only Night
—Love Me as I Am
—I'll Be Gentle
—Price of Fame
—Lost and Lonely
—Surrender
—WW3
—Power to the Peaceful
—Evolution
—Warrior
—The Architect
—My Body

More from Paloma Faith

Albums & EPs

Only Love Can Hurt Like This (Remixes) - Single

Only Love Can Hurt Like This (Remixes) - Single

The Zeitgeist EP

Fall to Grace (Deluxe Edition)

Fall to Grace (Deluxe Edition)

Picking Up The Pieces

New York (feat. Ghostface Killah)

New York (feat. Ghostface Killah)

Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? - EP

Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? - EP

The Glorification of Sadness

The Glorification of Sadness

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Explore

More tracks by Paloma Faith

Dangerous World

Bad Woman (Trixie Mattel Remix)

Cry on the Dance Floor

Eat Shit and Die

The Big Bang Ending

There’s Nothing More Human Than Failure

Mirror to Mirror

Hate When You're Happy

Baby It's Cold Outside - Recorded at Metropolis Studios, London

Santa Baby (Live at the BBC)

Only Love Can Hurt Like This (Christmas Mix)

How You Leave a Man

If You Don't (Somebody Else Will)

Here's to the New Year

Only Love Can Hurt Like This (Reissue)

Only Love Can Hurt Like This (sped up version)

Only Love Can Hurt Like This (slowed down version)

Monster (Majestic Remix)

Dizzy In The Discotheque (Outrageous)

Sleeping Is For Dreamers

30 Minute Love Affair (LA Version)

Impossible Heart (LA Version)

Christmas Prayer

Stop Crying Your Heart Out (BBC Radio 2 Allstars)

If This Is Goodbye

Living with a Stranger

I’d Die for You

Infinite Things

If Loving You Was Easy

Beautiful & Damned

Gold (Nathan Dawe remix)

View all tracks by Paloma Faith →

Beautiful & Damned
I’d Die for You
If Loving You Was Easy
If This Is Goodbye
Infinite Things
Me Time
30 Minute Love Affair (LA Version)
Alimony
Already Broken
Baby It's Cold Outside - Recorded at Metropolis Studios, London

Showing 10 of 50

If you like Paloma Faith

Emeli Sandé

Emeli Sandé

Rebecca Ferguson

Rebecca Ferguson

Pixie Lott

Pixie Lott

Ella Henderson

Ella Henderson

Leona Lewis

Leona Lewis

Ella Eyre

Ella Eyre

The Saturdays

The Saturdays

Jess Glynne

Jess Glynne

Jessie J

Jessie J

Cheryl

Cheryl

READ MORE ABOUT PALOMA FAITH

READ MORE ABOUT PALOMA FAITH

READ MORE ABOUT PALOMA FAITH

READ MORE ABOUT PALOMA FAITH

READ MORE ABOUT PALOMA FAITH

READ MORE ABOUT PALOMA FAITH

READ MORE ABOUT PALOMA FAITH

READ MORE ABOUT PALOMA FAITH

Kneecap, Paul Weller, IDLES, BCNR, Dry Cleaning and more have signed open letter calling for Israel to be banned from Eurovision

Kneecap, Paul Weller, IDLES, BCNR, Dry Cleaning and more have signed open letter calling for Israel to be banned from Eurovision

More than 1,100 artists and cultural workers have signed.

21 Apr 2026 • 11:15 am

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Ed Harcourt, Paloma Faith
Producer: Jesse Shatkin, Paloma Faith
Engineer: Samuel Dent
Bass: Ed Harcourt, Mary Scully, Richard Pryce
Drums: Aaron Redfield
Vocals: Paloma Faith
Arranger: Dan Perry
Assistant Engineer: Robin Florent, Scott Desmarais
Background Vocals: Janelle Martin, Jnay Adeleye, Miss Baby Sol, Naomi Miller
Cello: Chris Worsey, Dave Daniels, Ian Burdge, Jonathan Williams, Vicky Matthews
Choir: Urban Voices Collective
Conductor: Nicholas Dodd
Flute: Andy Findon
French Horn: Corinne Bailey, David Pyatt, Michael Thompson, Richard Watkins
Harp: Skaila Kanga
Mastering Engineer: Chris Gehringer
Mixing Engineer: Chris Galland, Dan Perry, Manny Marroquin
Orchestration: David Arnold
Organ: Tommy King
Percussion: Paul Clarvis
Piano: Ed Harcourt
Programmer: Dan Perry
Timpani: Gary Kettel
Trombone: Andy Wood, David A. Stewart, Richard Edwards
Trumpet: Andy Crowley, John Barclay
Viola: Bruce White, Peter Lale, Rachel Bolt, Rachel Robson
Violin: Alison Dods, Debbie Widdup, Eos Counsell, Everton Nelson, John Bradbury, Kathy Gowers, Magnus Johnston, Natalia Bonner, Oli Langford, Roger Garland, Sonia Slany, Stephanie Benedetti,

Tom Pigott-Smith

, Warren Zielinski