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Ambition Lyrics — Doves | Dork

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Ambition Lyrics

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Ambition

From Some Cities2005

Written by Andy Williams (UK), Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin

Produced by Ben Hillier, Doves

Lyrics

Ambition

So ambition cut you down Ain't a love as perfect Everybody knows it Something drove you down Something as good Something new Somebody good Our ambition cuts us down There's not a love that's perfect But I, I live in hope Somebody good Somebody new Something as good Something that's mine Ain't a love that's perfect Everybody knows it Ambition cuts us down

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About this track

"Ambition" is a song by Doves from the album Some Cities, released in 2005. The song was written by Andy Williams (UK), Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin. It was produced by Ben Hillier, Doves.

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Ben Hillier— 370 credits as songwriter & producer →
Doves— 50 credits as producer →
Andy Williams (UK)— 79 credits as songwriter →
Jez Williams— 80 credits as songwriter & producer →
Jimi Goodwin— 87 credits as songwriter & producer →

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