Composers: Mick
Jagger, Rob Thomas & Matt Clifford Recording date: May-June
2001 Recording locations: Third
Stone Studios, Drive By Studios & Rumbo Studios, Los Angeles, USA;
Chiswick
Studios, London, England Producers:
Marti Frederiksen & Mick
Jagger
Chief engineer: Rich Chycki Mixer:Tom
Lord-Alge
Line-up:
Drums: Ian
Thomas Bass: Phil
Spalding Acoustic guitar: Mick
Jagger Electric guitars: Mick
Jagger, Kyle Cook & Marti Frederiksen Lead vocals: Mick
Jagger Background vocals: Mick
Jagger, Rob Thomas, Matt Clifford & Marti Frederiksen Piano: Matt
Clifford B3 organ: Matt
Clifford Cello-mandolin: Steve
Knightley Snare loop: Marti
Frederiksen Percussion:Lenny
Castro Strings (arranged by): Matt
Clifford & Marti Frederiksen
Don't tell me when something is beautiful
And don't tell me how to talk to my friends
Just tell me the names of the stars in the sky
What's your favourite song?
And tell me the names of the lovers you had
Before I came along
Don't put your arms around me
And don't hold me tight
'Cause I could get used to
Your vision of paradise
And don't ask me where all of the pain goes
'Cause you make me feel that I don't know myself
You say that you want me forever and I
I say love is no crime
So tell me the names of the children we'll have
At the end of the line
So don't put your arms around me
And don't hold me tight
'Cause I could get used to
Your vision of paradise
And don't let me near the garden
Of earthly delights
'Cause I could get used to
Your vision of paradise
Of paradise
(Visions of) Paradise
Just use your heart and not your head
While I fall apart in my bed
I find myself aching for you - for you
I feel myself breaking in two
So don't tell me when I should come home
There might be a time you don't want me around
So don't build your world around me
Don't hold me tight
'Cause I could get used to
Your vision of paradise
Of paradise
(Visions of) Paradise
Of paradise
Your vision of paradise
Well I could get used to your (visions of paradise)
Ah la la la la la la la la la la (visions of paradise)
TrackTalk
I met Rob Thomas while on tour and we came up
with this idea that it would be great to write a couple of songs
together.
-
Mick Jagger, 2001
(It was inspired by a) very beautiful English
girl.
