Closure

"Closure" is a song written and produced by LorD and Master with vocals by Neil Francis. The vocals were engineered and recorded by Day Clifford. The song was written at the request of Neil, who discovered LorD and Master during the Witness era, with "Battered and bruised" and "Mechanical nightmare". The song itself is a reflection on a relationship that didn't go well and needing to close the chapter of life completely before moving on. The artwork was designed and produced by Peter Nugent, while the video was also a collaborative effort between Neil Francis, Day Clifford and LorD and Master.

Lyrics

It’s been so long since I’ve seen you
It’s breaking up my heart again
Every bone, every sinew
Tells me I’m not the strongest of men

I remember the days 
When we had it all
Those weren’t just happy times
If you recall

Oh,
We need closure
Under the lights, so bright
There’s too much exposure
I don’t want to beg
Or lose my composure
But tell me, one of these days
that we can have closure
We can have closure

I curse the time when I found you
But I can see it clear as day
Every word that I held true
Was bypassed or brushed away

Simultaneously a hit 
and a miss
It’s true to say that
Ignorance is bliss

Versions

"Closure" artwork.

• Original version appears on "Closure" maxi-single (q.v.).
• LorD and Master remix appears on "Closure" maxi-single.
• David Burdick remix appears on "Closure" maxi-single.
• Parralox remix appears on "Closure" maxi-single.
• Johan Baeckström remix appears on "Closure" maxi-single.
• Destination's diversion mix appears on "Closure" maxi-single.
• LorD and Master ambient mix appears on "Closure" maxi-single.
• Daysound remix appears on "Closure" maxi-single.
• E39 mixshow appears on "Closure" maxi-single.
• Lightyear mix appears on "Closure" maxi-single.
• milan club mix appears on "Closure" maxi-single.
• LorD and Master remix radio edit appears on "Closure" maxi-single.
• LorD and Master guide vocal appears on "I can't win" maxi-single.

Maxi-single release

1. "Closure" featuring Neil Francis - 4.25
2. "Cold hands" featuring Neil Francis - 3.33
3. "Closure" featuring Neil Francis (LorD and Master remix) - 9.20
4. "Closure" featuring Neil Francis (David Burdick remix) - 4.07
5. "Closure" featuring Neil Francis (Parralox remix) - 4.20
6. "Closure" featuring Neil Francis (Johan Baeckström remix) - 4.25
7. "Closure" featuring Neil Francis (Destination's diversion mix) - 4.04
8. "Closure" featuring Neil Francis (LorD and Master ambient mix) - 8.34
9. "Closure" featuring Neil Francis (Daysound remix) - 4.28
10. "Closure" featuring Neil Francis (E39 mixshow) - 4.54
11. "Closure" featuring Neil Francis (Lightyear mix) - 4.45
12. "Closure" featuring Neil Francis (milan club mix) - 4.31
13. "Closure" featuring Neil Francis (LorD and Master radio edit) - 4.35

Released 5 June 2017.

Personnel

• Written and produced by Daniel Bailey-Graham.
• Vocals performed by Neil Francis.
• Vocals recorded, mixed and engineered by Day Clifford.
• Additional production and remix on tracks 3, 8, 9 and 13 by Daniel Bailey-Graham for LorD and Master.
• Additional production and remix on track 4 by David Burdick.
• Additional production and remix on track 5 by John von Ahlen for Parralox.
• Additional production and remix on track 6 by Johan Baeckström.
• Additional production and remix on track 7 by Destination.
• Additional production and remix on track 9 by Day Clifford for Daysound.
• Additional production and remix on track 10 by Peter Tanico for E39.
• Additional production and remix on track 11 by Scott Finnell for Lightyear.
• Additional production and remix on track 12 by James Tapping for milan.