Safe & Sound
The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond | 2011
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«The Civil Wars had a show that night in L.A., so they raced right over to T-Bone's house. There's so many things he could've done production-wise to make that song bigger sonically than it is, but I think that would have possibly been a mistake. For him to have left the song as a lullaby is brilliant.»
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[Verse 1]
I remember tears streaming down your face when I said I’ll never let you go
When all those shadows almost killed your light
I remember you said don’t leave me here alone
But all that’s dead and gone and passed tonight
[Chorus]
Just close your eyes, the sun is going down
You’ll be alright, no one can hurt you now
Come morning light, you and I’ll be safe and sound
[Verse 2]
Don’t you dare look out your window, darling everything’s on fire
The war outside our door keeps raging on
Hold onto this lullaby even when the musics gone, gone
[Chorus]
Just close your eyes, the sun is going down
You’ll be alright, no one can hurt you now
Come morning light, you and I’ll be safe and sound
Just close your eyes, you’ll be alright
Come morning light, you and I’ll be safe and sound
Released | December 26, 2011 |
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Recorded | 2011 |
Genre | Folk Alternative Country |
Length | 4:01 |
Label | Big Machine Records |
Songwriters | Taylor Swift Joy Williams John Paul White T-Bone Burnett |
Producer | T-Bone Burnett |