Lazarus (Porcupine Tree song)

"Lazarus"
Single by Porcupine Tree
from the album Deadwing
Released	March, 2005
Genre	Alternative rock, pop rock
Length	4:18 (Album Version) 3:55 (Radio Edit)
Label	DE Lava / Atlantic Records
Porcupine Tree singles chronology
Shallow (2005) Lazarus (2005) Fear of a Blank Planet (2007)

"Lazarus" is a single by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, released in March 2005 in Poland and Germany only. It contains a radio edit of the title track plus two songs that were later added on the DVD audio version (Half-Light) and the vinyl edition (both songs) of Deadwing. It was accompanied by a music video directed by Danish longtime collaborator Lasse Hoile. The single charted in Germany at #91. The part in which Wilson sings "My David don't you worry, this cold world isn't for you, so rest your head upon me, I got strength to carry you" caught some attention after David Bowie released his last album Blackstar which had a song that is also called Lazarus.

Track listing

1. "Lazarus (Radio Edit)" - 3:55 (Wilson)
2. "So Called Friend" - 4:48 (Porcupine Tree)
3. "Half-Light" - 6:20 (Wilson)

Personnel

• Steven Wilson – vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, bass on "Lazarus"
• Richard Barbieri – keyboards and synthesizers
• Colin Edwin – bass
• Gavin Harrison – drums
• Mikael Åkerfeldt – backing vocals on "Lazarus"

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