Cover art for THREE STRIKES by HONNE
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THREE STRIKES Lyrics

[Intro: Khalid & Andy Clutterbuck]
Mm-mm-mm
Yeah, turn me up
Oh, mm, ah
Mm, hey, mm (Mm)

[Verse 1: Khalid]
Been a minute since I've been in my bag
I've gotten so far detached
The summer's gotten darker than the last
But it's fucked bein' sad
When you're in it, man, life hits you fast
But I'm learning how to deal
With the weight of the world on your lap
Gotta pinch yourself to make sure it's real

[Chorus: Khalid & Andy Clutterbuck]
As these three strikes hang over my head, mm (Head, h-head)
As these three strikes hang over my head, mm (Head, h-head)

[Verse 2: Andy Clutterbuck]
Been a minute since I've walked out alone
Keepin' my head in my phone
Stuck in my room, I feel safe on my own
And uncomfortable at the same time
They say that the pain comes and goes
And so once it explodes
You'd better hold on to the love that you know
Because you still got, you still got your soul
[Chorus: Khalid & Andy Clutterbuck]
As these three strikes hang over my head, mm (Head, h-head)
As these three strikes hang over my head
These three strikes hang over my head (H-head)
As these three strikes hang over my head
As these three strikes hang over my head, h-head, mm

[Bridge: Andy Clutterbuck]
Three strikes, I'm out
My light's gone out
I will be the same again
With three strikes, I'm out
I need time out
Till I can feel the same again

[Chorus: Khalid & Andy Clutterbuck]
As these three strikes hang over my head, mm (Head, h-head)
As these three strikes hang over my head
These three strikes hang over my head (H-head)
As these three strikes hang over my head, mm (Head, h-head)
As these three strikes hang over my head, h-head, mm

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What did HONNE say about "THREE STRIKES"?
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This one has been a long time in the making. We first met Khalid in 2015 or 2016, when he came to London to play at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen [now known as Colours], which is a tiny venue. We decided to collaborate and made an instrumental which he immediately sang on and sent back to us. We then thought he was going to release it, but, after waiting a while, we realised we should do it ourselves. We ended up rebuilding this track over his original vocals and he loved it. It’s a very self-reflective song about retreating into yourself to recharge.

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October 22, 2021
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