The Everlasting (song)

"The Everlasting"
Single by Manic Street Preachers
from This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours"
B-side	"Black Holes for the Young" "Valley Boy"
Released	30 November 1998 (1998-11-30)
Length	6:11 (album version) 4:07 (edit)
Label	Epic
Composer(s)	James Dean Bradfield Sean Moore
Lyricist(s)	Nicky Wire
Producer(s)	Mike Hedges
Manic Street Preachers singles chronology
""If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next" (1998) The Everlasting ""You Stole the Sun from My Heart" (1999)

"The Everlasting" is a 1998 song by Welsh band Manic Street Preachers and is the second single from their fifth studio album This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours. It went to number 3 in Iceland, number 9 in Scotland, number 11 in the United Kingdom, number 22 in Ireland, number 47 in the Netherlands and number 88 in Germany.

Track listings

All music was written by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore except where indicated. All were lyrics written by Nick Jones except where indicated.

CD single 1 (UK) Epic 666593 2

1. "The Everlasting" – 6:11
2. "Black Holes for the Young" (featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor) – 4:11
3. "Valley Boy" – 5:10

CD single 2 (UK) Epic 666686 5

1. "The Everlasting" – 6:11
2. "The Everlasting" (Deadly Avenger Psalm 315) – 5:42
3. "The Everlasting" (Stealth Sonic Orchestra Remix) – 5:11

CD single (EU) Epic EPC 666593 1

1. "The Everlasting" – 6:11
2. "Black Holes for the Young" (featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor) – 4:11

CD single (Australia) Epic 6668542

1. "The Everlasting" – 6:11
2. "Black Holes for the Young" (featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor) – 4:11
3. "Valley Boy" – 5:10
4. "The Everlasting" (Deadly Avenger's Psalm 315) – 5:42
5. "The Everlasting" (Stealth Sonic Orchestra Remix) – 5:11

Cassette single

1. "The Everlasting" – 6:09
2. "Small Black Flowers That Grow in the Sky (Live At Manchester Nynex)" (lyrics: Richey James) – 3:34

12-inch vinyl single UK: Sony XPR3297

A1. "The Everlasting" (Deadly Avenger's Psalm 315) – 5:40

A2. "The Everlasting" (Deadly Avenger's Psalm 315 Instrumental) – 5:40

B1. "The Everlasting" (Deadly Avenger's 69th St. Mix) – 4:46

B2. "The Everlasting" (Deadly Avenger's 69th St. Instrumental) – 4:51