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The Prayer Lyrics — Bloc Party | Dork

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The Prayer Lyrics

Lyrics

The Prayer

From A Weekend in the City2007

Written by Gordon Moakes, Kele Okereke, Matt Tong, Russell Lissack

Produced by Jacknife Lee

Lyrics

The Prayer

Lord, give me grace and dancing feet And the power to impress Lord, give me grace and dancing feet Let me outshine them all Is it so wrong to crave recognition? Second best runner up Is it so wrong to want rewarding? To want more than is given to you? Than is given to you Tonight make me unstoppable And I will charm I will slice I will dazzle them with my wit Tonight make me unstoppable And I will charm I will slice I will dazzle I will outshine them all Standing on the packed dance floor Our bodies throb in time Silent on the weekdays Tonight I claim what's mine Is it so wrong to crave recognition? Second best runner up Is it so wrong to want rewarding? To want more than is given to you? Than is given to you Tonight make me unstoppable And I will charm I will slice I will dazzle them with my wit Tonight make me unstoppable And I will charm I will slice I will dazzle I will outshine them all

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About this track

"The Prayer" is a song by Bloc Party from the album A Weekend in the City, released in 2007. The song was written by Gordon Moakes, Kele Okereke, Matt Tong, Russell Lissack. It was produced by Jacknife Lee.

Bloc Party profile →A Weekend in the City album →Track profile →

Track 4 of 27[PIAS] Recordings Catalogue

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Gordon Moakes— 119 credits as songwriter & producer →
Matt Tong— 147 credits as songwriter & producer →
Jacknife Lee— 1,132 credits as songwriter & producer →
Kele Okereke— 188 credits as songwriter & producer →
Gordon Moakes— 119 credits as songwriter & producer →
Kele Okereke— 188 credits as songwriter & producer →
Gordon Moakes— 119 credits as songwriter & producer →

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