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Olly Alexander – King
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“King” is the fourth single from Years & Years debut studio album, Communion, originally appearing on their extended play Y & Y. It reached the #1 spot on the UK Singles Chart on
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Olly Alexander – Shine
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“Shine” is the fifth single from Years & Years‘ debut album Communion, first released on the 5th of July 2015.
It is an unusual addition to the album in that the song describes an
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Olly Alexander – Real
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“Real” is London trio Years & Years‘ first single off of their second EP of the same name. It’s also featured on the group’s first album Communion.
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Olly Alexander – Worship
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Worship finds Years & Years singer Olly Alexander express his desire to love someone completely to the point where he’s worshipping their every move. Most intriguingly, this song
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Olly Alexander – Take Shelter
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The lead single of the trio’s EP Take Shelter, “Take Shelter” is the first track that Years & Years released through the label Polydor. The single was later used in the EP Y & Y
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Olly Alexander – Desire
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“Desire” details getting out of a relationship with a person that you can’t lose feelings for, and it seems like they can’t either.
This was the third single from Communion, Years
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Olly Alexander – Ties
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[Verse 1] / You tell me you like to burn a bridge / That you always make mistakes like this / Are you having fun? / I tell you I've got my secrets too / I go hunting for someone
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Tom Rosenthal (Ft. dodie) – Years Years Bears
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Tom Rosenthal said “For those asking what ‘YEARS YEARS BEARS’ is, all I can say is you’ll need to ask your milkman and your local bishop. But only ask them in the afternoon.”
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Olly Alexander – Without
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[Verse 1] / You're the first one, you're the champion / You're the tall one, you the halcyon / You don't belong to me / You're too far away / And everything falls apart when I try
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Olly Alexander – Gold
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[Verse 1] / Am I defined, oh, by the way they look at me? / Will I be tried? / Oh, will they take what I believe? / [Pre-Chorus] / I shiver on a one, I breathe for two / I give you
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Olly Alexander – If You're Over Me
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“If You’re Over Me” is the second single released from Years and Years’ sophomore album, Palo Santo. The track premiered on 10 May at 8 AM, BST.
Of the song, Olly Alexander said:
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Olly Alexander – Memo
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A heartbreaking and haunting song about the love between two people (presumably, two men) who can’t be together any longer. The singer wants to stay together, promising that no one
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Olly Alexander – Hypnotised
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The first taste of “Hypnotised” came from a Baz Luhrmann-directed short film. Years & Years frontman Olly Alexander said of the song:
[“Hypnotised”] is about falling head over
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Olly Alexander – Breathe
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This is a cover of Blu Cantrell’s song “Breathe” featuring Sean Paul. It serves as the B-side to “Take Shelter” from the trio’s EP of the same name, and was later selected as a
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Olly Alexander – Desire (Gryffin Remix)
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Gryffin’s remix of “Desire” was the featured in the from the 2015 film We Are Your Friends. The song fared far better than the movie (as of 2015, it made history as having one of
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Olly Alexander – Meteorite
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[Verse 1] / I don't know how it led to this / I felt a tremor in your kiss / The earth shakes, and I answer it / My body realigns / It's too much, I cannot handle this / I taste
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Years & Years & MNEK – Valentino
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[Verse 1: Olly Alexander] / I think I must have met him yesterday / He waltzed in from the outskirts of east L.A / He seems to be the name on everybody's lips / So I told myself I
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Olly Alexander – Karma
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“Karma” is track 4 off British synthpop band Years & Years' sophomore album, Palo Santo.
During the #FindPaloSanto event on April 24, 2018, the entire tracklist of Palo Santo was
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Olly Alexander – Preacher
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This uptempo track from Years & Years sophomore album, Palo Santo, continues to explore themes of religion, love, and sexuality. Olly coons to his lover to “come on out” and
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Olly Murs – Years & Years
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“Years & Years” is a song by Olly Murs from his 2016 album, 24 HRS. The song was written by Wayne Hector, Steve Mac, and Olly Murs and produced by Steve Mac. On November 26th, 2016
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Christina Perri – A Thousand Years
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“A Thousand Years” is about an eternal love. It was written by Christina Perri, specifically for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 soundtrack.
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Olly Alexander – Palo Santo
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[Intro] / You're the darkness in me / [Verse 1] / I... / I'm waking spirits tonight / And I can hear your voice / I got nothing to hide / 'Cause you're with another boy / And I'm
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Jax Jones & Years & Years – Play
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“Play” is a duet by producer Jax Jones and Years & Years' lead singer Olly Alexander. It was announced on November 26, 2018 on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/JaxJones/status/
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Olly Alexander – Sanctify
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“Sanctify” is the lead single, and the first song off Years & Years' sophomore album, Palo Santo.
A music video was released the same day as the single. The video features lead
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Years & Years – The Whale
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[Verse 1] / If you want, I will love you / I'll open my cupboard and show you my jumpers / And posters and you'll say, "Don't be afraid, I've been here before" / I'm made of ivory
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Olly Alexander – Rendezvous
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[Verse 1] / Blue, blue, blue / Bluer than the night / You can change the colour of your pretty eyes / But I, I, I / I have seen the clues / Leaving something dirty on me, like
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Kodak Black (Ft. PnB Rock) – Too Many Years
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PnB Rock and Kodak hop on a track together to give us a catchy hook and explain how they have put “too many years” into stuff they aren’t proud of, such as going to jail. They are
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Years & Years – 100% Pure Love
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[Verse 1] / It's twelve past midnight / Don't close your eyes / Your soul's half alive / And I'll be by your side / I've come to take you there / Show you how to care / Just be
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Olly Alexander – Here
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[Verse] / You take a week / All the time that you need / Shattering glass, and a lover, or three / Oh baby, you're so independent / You're on the drug of a Gemini cusp / Turn it up
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Olly Alexander – Coyote
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[Verse 1] / Light the fire, fire / Wanna fill myself with all the smoke, oh / Boy, my body's tired / Pour some honey down my heavy throat (mmm) / [Pre-Chorus 1] / And, oh, I wanna
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Olly Alexander – Starstruck
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“Starstruck” is the lead single from Years & Years' third album, Night Call.
The single marks the first song of Years & Years as a solo act. The band originally announced their
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Years & Years – A Very Bad Fun Idea
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A Very Bad Fun Idea Lyrics:
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Helios – For Years and Years
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[Instrumental]
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Olly Alexander – Hallelujah
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“Hallelujah” is track 2 off British synthpop band Years & Years' sophomore album, Palo Santo. Its title was revealed on April 24, 2018, during the #FindPaloSanto event, where the
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Years & Years – Muscle
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[Verse 1] / All the lights are focused on you / I can hear applause as your body talks / Rumour has it you're on the loose / What do you adore? / Shall we both explore this fantasy
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Olly Alexander – Foundation
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“Foundation” is the opening track on Years & Years debut album Communion.
As it is the album’s opening track, it could be seen as almost a prelude to the album.
It details Olly’s
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Olly Alexander – All for You
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“All for You” is track 3 off British synthpop band Years & Years' sophomore album, Palo Santo.
During the #FindPaloSanto event on April 24, 2018, the entire tracklist of Palo
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Lukas Graham – 7 Years
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In “7 Years”, the Danish group Lukas Graham reflect on their life and wonder about growing older. Nostalgia from ages 7, 11, and 20 are explored before the band goes on to wonder
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Regard & Olly Alexander – Hallucination
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[Verse 1] / You must be single, that must be why / You sent me some poem the other night / That shit's confusin', I have to say / Oh, you have got some nerve talkin' that way, yeah
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Olly Alexander (Ft. Tove Lo) – Desire (Remix)
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“Desire” is the third single from Years & Years‘ debut studio album, Communion. It originally appeared as the opening track from their first extended play, Y & Y. The official
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Olly Alexander – It’s a Sin
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[Verse 1] / When I look back upon my life / It's always with a sense of shame / I've always been the one to blame / For everything I long to do / No matter when or where or who
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Barry White – Early Years
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[Spoken Intro] / As I look back on the days that's gone by / I can't help but to think: / "What would I have done different than I did at that time?" / And you know what conclusion
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Olly Alexander & Galantis – Sweet Talker
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[Verse 1] / You wrote a romance, slow dance / Your way into my hands, before I knew / You found my deepest weakness / Couldn't keep a secret that it was you / [Pre-Chorus] / I've
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Olly Alexander – 1977
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[Verse 1] / Dye your hands the color blue / You wash your mouth, you pray for truth / You've seen it all by grace of God / It's what you've done, it's who you are / [Chorus] / Oh-
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