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Snow Patrol – Hands Open (2006) | Track profile | Dork

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Snow Patrol
Eyes Open
Hands Open

SINGLE

Hands Open

Release date: 25th April 2006

From Eyes OpenTrack 23:17

Rock Music Alternative Indie Rock

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About This Track

"Hands Open" is a single by Snow Patrol, from the album Eyes Open, released 25th April 2006. The track is 3:17 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about Snow Patrol.

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Lyrics

Hands Open

It's hard to argue when
You won't stop making sense
But my tongue still misbehaves
And it keeps digging my own grave

With my hands open
And my eyes open
I just keep hoping
That your heart opens

Why would I sabotage
The best thing that I have?
Well, it makes it easier to know
Exactly what I want

With my hands open
And my eyes open
I just keep hoping
That your heart opens

It's not as easy as willing it all to be right
Gotta be more than hoping it's right
I wanna hear you laugh like you really mean it
Collapse into me, tired with joy
It's not as easy as willing it all to be right
Gotta be more than hoping it's right
I wanna hear you laugh like you really mean it
Collapse into me, tired with joy

Put Sufjan Stevens on
And we'll play your favourite song
'Chicago' bursts to life
And your sweet smile remembers you

My hands open
And my eyes open
I just keep hoping
That your heart opens

It's not as easy as willing it all to be right
Gotta be more than hoping it's right
I wanna hear you laugh like you really mean it
Collapse into me, tired with joy
It's not as easy as willing it all to be right
Gotta be more than hoping it's right
I wanna hear you laugh like you really mean it
Collapse into me, tired with joy

It's not as easy as willing it all to be right
Gotta be more than hoping it's right
I wanna hear you laugh like you really mean it
Collapse into me, tired with joy
It's not as easy as willing it all to be right
Gotta be more than hoping it's right
I wanna hear you laugh like you really mean it
Collapse into me, tired with joy

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Eyes Open

3:172006Single

Listen

Album

26th April 2006

Track number

2

Release year

2006

1You're All I Have
4:33
2Hands Open
3:17
3Chasing Cars
4:28
4Shut Your Eyes
3:17

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7Make This Go on Forever

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—Chasing Cars

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Gary Lightbody, Jonny Quinn, Nathan Connolly, Paul Wilson, Tom Simpson
Producer: Jacknife Lee
Engineer: Tom McFall
Drums: Jonny Quinn
Guitar: Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly
Keyboards: Tom Simpson
Vocals: Gary Lightbody
Additional Engineering: Sam Bell
Assistant Engineer: Simon Wakeling, Stefano Soffia
Assistant Mixing Engineer: Owen Skinner
Bass Guitar: Paul Wilson
Choir: Charlie Clark, Ciaran Gribbin, Claire Scott, David McGinty, Eugene Kelly, Fay Russell, Hrafnhildur Halldórsdóttir, Iain Archer, Jenny Reeve, Paul Archer, Richeal Reader, Sarah Wilson (Vocalist)
Compiler: Nigel Walton
Mastering Engineer: John Davies
Mixing Engineer: Cenzo Townshend
Programmer: Jacknife Lee
Recording Engineer: Tom McFall

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