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Borrowed Light Lyrics — Perfume Genius | Dork

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Borrowed Light Lyrics

Lyrics

Borrowed Light

From Set My Heart On Fire Immediately2020

Written by Perfume Genius

Produced by Blake Mills

Lyrics

Borrowed Light

No, God Not this time No satellite Just be here, Jamie, mmm Just let that old thing die No sun Hangs outside Just borrowed light, mmm Now match my breathing Now rest your hand in mine I thought the sea Would make some pattern known And swim us safely home But there's no secret Just an undertow

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About this track

"Borrowed Light" is a song by Perfume Genius from the album Set My Heart On Fire Immediately, released in 2020. The song was written by Perfume Genius. It was produced by Blake Mills.

Perfume Genius profile →Set My Heart On Fire Immediately album →Track profile →

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Gabriel Cabezas— 41 credits as cello →
Blake Mills— 841 credits as songwriter & producer →
Alan Wyffels— 53 credits as songwriter →
Blake Mills— 841 credits as songwriter & producer →
Alan Wyffels— 53 credits as songwriter →
Blake Mills— 841 credits as songwriter & producer →
Perfume Genius— 224 credits as songwriter & producer →

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