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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 – 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 – 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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Cold Years – Breathe
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[Verse 1] / I watched the sunset alone / For the final time and I stand up / Against the waves where I used to ache / [Verse 2] / I stepped out of the rain / Heart was caged in ice
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Bush – Machinehead
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Machinehead has been described as “all attitude” by (former member) Dave Parsons, “ego” by Gavin Rossdale and, more elaborately by drummer Robin Goodridge as:
“…a bit of a punk
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Water Liars – Let It Breathe
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In the bio section of the bands' official website this song is compared to two Bob Dylan songs:
Kinkel-Schuster’s tenderest song. It’s weather-beaten and weary, reminiscent of
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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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4 Non Blondes – What's Up?
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“What’s Up” was the second single from the 1992 album Bigger, Better, Faster, More! by 4 Non Blondes. It shot the band into international stardom, topping the charts in seven
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Olly Alexander (Ft. KEY (SHINee)) – If You're Over Me (Remix)
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[Verse 1: Olly Alexander] / It's like thunder and lightning / You hurt me without trying / A tempest, you was rising / And no I don't like to be this way / And you're Jekyll and
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Selena Gomez – My Mind & Me
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“My Mind & Me” is a song featured in Gomez’s documentary also titled “My Mind & Me” which was released on November 4, exclusively on Apple TV.
The documentary was initially
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The Wonder Years – Wyatt's Song (Your Name)
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[Verse 1] / I recorded your heartbeat / It's one thirty-three / The tempo's in my blood now / I hum it when I'm lonely / I recorded your heartbeat / I stared at your knees / I
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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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ZAYN – Good Years
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“Good Years” is ZAYN’s second release after announcing his second album “Icarus Falls”. In the track, he details his anxieties of living a life in the spotlight and the regrets of
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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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The Family Crest – The Years
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[Verse 1] / May the earth be soft beneath your feet / May the air you breathe be sweet / And I cannot rest my love on a vacant heart / So I pray, my love, my dear, that you will
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Pink Floyd – Time
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This is the only track on the album that credits all 4 members of the band. It’s about how time can slip by, but many people do not realize it until it is too late. Roger Waters
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10 Years – When Will You Breathe
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[Verse 1]: / Looking into dark skies makes you / Feel this loneliness that breaks you / But you made it through this / But you made it through this / The stars shine to tell you
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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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Kodaline – Brother
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The single ‘Brother’ is an emotional song about friendship and love, strength and sorrow. The raw lyrics are supported by chordophones which gives the song a heartfelt feeling.
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Lemon Demon – Cabinet Man
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“Cabinet Man” is a history of the rise and fall of video game arcades, told through the story of a man who turns himself into a half-human, half-arcade-cabinet monster.
Neil also
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Warpaint – Champion
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[Verse 1] / I'm an ocean / Breathe in, in and out / I’m a million years old / I'm a champion / I'm a champion / Uh, uh uh uh, uh / [Verse 2] / I'm an ocean / Breathe in, in and out
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Olly Alexander – Don't Panic
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[Verse 1] / Cold sweat, I'm at the edge / Boy, what's your problem? / Dizzy from falling, delirious / I choke, don't let it show / They'd call it weakness / Sadness is secret, '
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Fall Out Boy – Chicago Is So Two Years Ago
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“Chicago is So Two Years Ago” is a fan favorite that has been frequently played on tour. As a nod to the song and its importance on the album, Fall Out Boy later used a section of
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Jawbreaker – Accident Prone
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[Verse 1] / What's the furthest place from here? / It hasn't been my day for a couple years / What's a couple more? / And if I go, don't forget the one good thing I almost did / I
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Reneé Rapp – I Wish
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[Verse 1] / I was ten years old when I realized / Some goodbyes are forever / So what's that mean for you and I? / I thought we'd always be together / [Pre-Chorus] / How can the
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Secondhand Serenade – Something More
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I lie awake again / My bodies feeling paralysed / I can't remember when / I didn't live through this disguise / The words you said to me / They couldn't set me free / I'm stuck
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boygenius – Me & My Dog
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Phoebe Bridgers revealed to Pitchfork that she wrote “Me & My Dog” about having a panic attack and wanting to escape the reality of her anxiety and be with her dog, Max, who sadly
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