Radiohead
The Coral
The Zutons
Elbow
The Magic Numbers
Maxïmo Park
The Go! Team
Emmanuel Jal
Keane & Faultline
Kaiser Chiefs
Bloc Party
Hard-Fi
Belle and Sebastian
Tinariwen
Boy George & ANOHNI
Gorillaz
Babyshambles
Manic Street Preachers
Razorlight
Damien Rice
Mylo
Coldplay
Emily Haines & James Shaw
Written for the War Child charity album Help: A Day in the Life, this song is revered by fans as one of the band’s great tracks.
Earlier live versions featured slightly different lyrics and song structure, including the “Days and weeks/months or years” breakdown at the famous Somerset House gig.
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 1]
If you're cold and you're alone
And you don't know where to go
You can call me anytime
Nothing's changed, I am still here
If you're running out of breath
And your building's burning down
You can jump, I will catch you
Nothing's changed, I am still here
[Interlude]
(Ohhh-ohhh-oh-ohhh...)
(Ohhh-ohhh-oh-ohhh...)
[Verse 2]
With heavy hands and an absent mind
Did I blow your candle out?
With shortened words and a lack of time
Am I ever on your mind?
Was I cruel and never there?
Nothing to rely on
Was our romance a black hole?
You kept the better half than me
[Chorus 1]
Well, if you really wanted to know
Well, no, the earth's not moved for me since
I wish I could've given you lightness
The lightness that you deserve
And they say time is a healer
And time will look after you
I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't wait
Come over
[Bridge]
Come over, come over, come over
Why don't you come over?
Why don't you come over?
Why don't you come over?
Why don't you come over?
[Chorus 3]
Well, if you really wanted to know
Well, no, the earth's not moved for me since
I wish I could've given you lightness
The lightness that you deserve
And they say time is a healer
And time will look after you
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go
Come over
[Outro]
And I stole you that ring 'cause I wanted you to have it
And it wasn't about me, I just wanted you to have it
Your smile, baby, your smile
Baby, I come alive
And I stole you that ring 'cause I wanted you to have it
And it wasn't about me, I just wanted you to have it
Your smile, baby, your smile
Baby, I come alive
I feel so naked like before we met
Last night I was so close to just calling you up
They say it takes time to heal the wounds
I can't wait, I can't wait, come over
The Present was written by Matt Tong & Gordon Moakes & Russell Lissack & Kele.
The Present was produced by Ben Hillier.
Bloc Party released The Present on Fri Sep 09 2005.