Lucy (The Divine Comedy song)
| "Lucy" | ||||
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| Single by the Divine Comedy | ||||
| from the album Liberation | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 9 October 1993 | |||
| Length | 4:39 | |||
| Label | Setanta | |||
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"Lucy" is the debut single by the Divine Comedy, released in October 1993. Written by Neil Hannon and William Wordsworth,[1] it is the only single from the album Liberation.
Lyrics
[edit]It is based on three of the Lucy poems by William Wordsworth. The song starts with "I travelled among unknown men", in which the poet tells us of his two-fold love for England and for an Englishwoman called Lucy. The second poem, "She dwelt among the untrodden ways", is about a woman the poet loved called Lucy, who is now dead. The last poem, "A slumber did my spirit seal", is about the deceased Lucy.[2]
Personnel
[edit]Per A Secret History... The Best of the Divine Comedy's CD booklet:[1]
- Neil Hannon – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
- Darren Allison – drums, percussion
- Quentin Hutchinson – French horn
References
[edit]- ^ a b Allison, Darren. A Secret History (CD booklet). Setanta Records. SETCDL100.
- ^ "Lucy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-31. Retrieved 2012-07-15.