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AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN
Martin Gore
Martin Gore
Tasteninstrumente
Andy Fletcher
Andy Fletcher
Tasteninstrumente
Dave Gahan
Dave Gahan
Stimme und Gesang
Richard Morris
Richard Morris
Programmierung
Dave McCracken
Dave McCracken
Programmierung
KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT
Martin Gore
Martin Gore
Songwriter:in
PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK
Arjun Argerwala
Arjun Argerwala
Ingenieurassistent:in
Devin Workman
Devin Workman
Aufnahmeingenieurassistent:in
KT Rangnick
KT Rangnick
Mischtechnikerassistent:in
Nick Sevilla
Nick Sevilla
Ingenieurassistent:in
Rudyard Lee Cullers
Rudyard Lee Cullers
Ingenieurassistent:in
Sarah Register
Sarah Register
Mastering-Ingenieurassistent:in
Ben Hillier
Ben Hillier
Produzent:in
Richard Morris
Richard Morris
Ingenieur:in
Steve Fitzmaurice
Steve Fitzmaurice
Mischtechniker:in
Emily Lazar
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Mastering-Ingenieur:in

Lyrics

[Intro]
John the Revelator put him in an elevator
Take him up to the highest high
Take him up to the top where the mountains stop
Let him tell this book of lies
[Verse 1]
John the Revelator, he's a smooth operator
It's time we cut him down to size
Take him by the hand and put him on the stand
Let us hear his alibis
[Verse 2]
By claiming God as his holy right
He's stealing a God from the Israelite
Stealing a God from a Muslim too
There is only one God through and through
[PreChorus]
Seven lies multiplied by seven
Multiplied by seven again
Seven angels with seven trumpets
Send them home on the morning train
[Chorus]
Well who's that shouting, John the Revelator?
All he ever gives us is pain
Well who's that shouting, John the Revelator?
He should bow his head in shame
[Bridge]
By and by, by and by
By and by, by and by
[PreChorus]
Seven lies multiplied by seven
Multiplied by seven again
Seven angels with seven trumpets
Send them home on the morning train
[Chorus]
Well who's that shouting, John the Revelator?
All he ever gives us is pain
Well who's that shouting, John the Revelator?
He should bow his head in shame
[Outro]
By and by, by and by, John the Revelator
By and by, John the Revelator
By and by, John the Revelator
Written by: Martin Gore

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