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Swords and Knives

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  1. Written by Roland Orzabal, also Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Mad World and Pale Shelter

  2. Released on PolyGram, also Tom Sawyer (Rush), Lovefool (The Cardigans) and Great Divide (The Cardigans)

  3. Part of The Seeds of Love, also Woman in Chains, Advice for the Young at Heart and Badman’s Song

  4. Written by Nicky Holland, also Advice for the Young at Heart, Badman’s Song and Year of the Knife

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Written by
Nicky Holland and Roland Orzabal
Performed by
Kate St John, Nicky Holland and Tessa Niles
Part of
The Seeds of Love
Released on
Fontana and PolyGram

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Swords and Knives was performed by Kate St John

    Swords and Knives was performed by Kate St John

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Swords and Knives was performed by Nicky Holland

    Swords and Knives was performed by Nicky Holland

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Swords and Knives was performed by Tessa Niles

    Swords and Knives was performed by Tessa Niles

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Swords and Knives was written by Nicky Holland

    Swords and Knives was written by Nicky Holland

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Swords and Knives was written by Roland Orzabal

    Swords and Knives was written by Roland Orzabal

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Swords and Knives is part of the release The Seeds of Love

    Swords and Knives is part of the release The Seeds of Love

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Fontana is the label of the song Swords and Knives

    Fontana is the label of the song Swords and Knives

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz PolyGram is the label of the song Swords and Knives

    PolyGram is the label of the song Swords and Knives

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Swords and Knives was released on 1989-09-19

    Swords and Knives was released on 1989-09-19

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026