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Paul Weller – The Cranes Are Back (2017) | Track profile | Dork

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Paul Weller
A Kind Revolution (Deluxe)
The Cranes Are Back

TRACK

The Cranes Are Back

Release date: 11th May 2017

From A Kind Revolution (Deluxe)

Track 5

4:23

Alternative Music

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"The Cranes Are Back" is a track by Paul Weller, from the album A Kind Revolution (Deluxe), released 11th May 2017. The track is 4:23 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about Paul Weller.

About the Artist

Paul Weller

Paul Weller

Lyrics

The Cranes Are Back

The cranes are back
Say the cranes are back
Go tell your momma
Tell her spread the news

Tell 'em that the cranes are back
There ain't no chains on my back
There ain't no chains on my back
There's only joy that freedom brings
Tell 'em that the cranes are back

Been a long time making a show
And all this winter going so slow
Cause a kind reaction so
We could feel the love once more

They're all flying back
They're all flying back
Come see the sky
Hear the people cry
Get running, say the cranes are back
Cranes are back

Been a long time making a show
And all this winter going so slow
Form a kind revolution so
From that hope and a new world born

Pick ourselves up off the floor
Try to heal the land once more
'Cause a kind reaction so
There would be some hope in the world

It's been a long time making a show
Crops and water plentiful
Babies washed up on the shore
War and hatred more and more
Start a kind revolution so...

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Track details

From A Kind Revolution (Deluxe)

4:232017

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Album

A Kind Revolution (Deluxe)

Track number

5

Release year

2017

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5The Cranes Are Back

4:23

10The Impossible Idea

11Woo Sé Mama (Instrumental)

12Nova (Instrumental)

13Long Long Road (Instrumental)

14She Moves with the Fayre (Instrumental)

15The Cranes Are Back (Instrumental)

16Hopper (Instrumental)

17New York (Instrumental)

18One Tear (Instrumental)

19Satellite Kid (Instrumental)

20The Impossible Idea (Instrumental)

22She Moves with the Fayre (Villagers Remix)

23New York (Nightwatch) [Prof. Kybert Remix]

24Nova (Toy Remix)

25One Tear (Club Cut) [Prof. Kybert Remix]

26Hopper (White Label Remix)

27Satellite Kid (Syd Arthur Remix)

28She Moves with the Fayre (Breakdown Instrumental) [Prof. Kybert Remix]

29Woo Sé Mama (E & TC Remix)

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Paul Weller
Producer: Jan “Stan” Kybert, Paul Weller