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Prayers by Slaves

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Slaves

Prayers

From To Better Days2019

Written by Matt McAndrew

Produced by Jimmy Alexander

Lyrics

Prayers

[Verse 1]

You look beautiful, but you feel so alone

Why are you going to a party that way? Hmm

I could let it play through another show

But I don't want to hear you're sorry again

'Cause I'm starting to think when I'm not by your side

That you're telling me, telling me lies

[Chorus]

You can act like nothing's wrong

In a place you don't belong

Up until you walk into the light, whoa-oh

But you can't tell where you are

Probably tripping over stars

Or are you stumbling down the boulevard

Gonna keep you in my prayers tonight

[Post-Chorus]

(Deep down, deep down, you know)

(Deep down, deep down, you know)

(Deep down, deep down, you know)

(Know you're not that innocent)

[Verse 2]

I know I'm the only one that you wanna touch

But you know you've been a handful

And I can handle a lot, yeah

About this track

"Prayers" is a song by Slaves from the album To Better Days, released in 2019. The song was written by Matt McAndrew. It was produced by Jimmy Alexander.

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  • Jimmy Alexander— 41 credits as songwriter & producer →
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I'ma turn it off 'cause I care too much

I heard you say you're being careful, I know you're not

Because I know you don't know when to stop

[Chorus]

You can act like nothing's wrong

In a place you don't belong

Up until you walk into the light, whoa-oh

But you can't tell where you are

Probably tripping over stars

Or are you stumbling down the boulevard

Gonna keep you in my prayers tonight

[Post-Chorus]

(Deep down, deep down, you know)

I know you're not that innocent

(Deep down, deep down, you know)

You know it turns me on

[Chorus]

You can act like nothing's wrong

In a place you don't belong

Up until you walk into the light, whoa-oh

But you can't tell where you are

Probably tripping over stars

Or are you stumbling down the boulevard

Gonna keep you in my prayers tonight

[Post-Chorus]

(Deep down, deep down, you know)

(Deep down, deep down, you know)

(Deep down, deep down, you know)

Gonna keep you in my prayers tonight

(Deep down, deep down, you know)

(Deep down, deep down, you know)

(Deep down, deep down, you know)

Gonna keep you in my prayers tonight

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Bob Vylan have released a new single, ‘The Delicate Nature’, featuring Slaves’ Laurie Vincent

The track arrived today, October 28th, via GHOST THEATRE.

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Slaves are back, and they’re shifting gears. With a new focus, a more concentrated form and actual proper choruses, everyone else should probably take cover.

Slaves celebrate five years of debut EP, 'Sugar Coated Bitter Truth' at Tunbridge Wells Forum

Darkness descends upon Tunbridge Wells Forum. As the lights flicker across the stage and each letter cuts through the black, eventually forming one word, the crowd erupts. It's a palpable excitement, the kind that can only come from a hometown show. Two figures take to the stage - Isaac Holman and Laurie Vincent; aka Slaves. And these are their people. This venue is hallowed ground for them. It's where they played some of their first shows and even recorded their debut EP, 'Sugar Coated Bitter Truth', which is the cause of tonight's celebration - its fifth anniversary. Returning to play the EP in its entirety, bonus tracks and all, they're joined by a lucky hundred or so fans who managed to snag tickets to this last minute announcement - and not a single body is stationary. This celebration of Slaves' beginnings proves to be one for the lads' history books. The eleven tracks that make up ‘Sugar Coated…' find themselves brought back to life with a ferocity like never before, with the five years since its birth having seen the duo achieve more than they ever thought possible. Even the stories feel fabled at this point; ‘Girl Fight' has an introduction almost quadruple its brief fifteen second runtime, while absolute corker ‘Debbie, Where's Your Car?' sees its tale of Big Foot scares and late night wanderings feel all the more striking as the places these songs were influenced by are right outside the venue door. Barrelling through the EP, they also treat the thirsty crowd to a few newer cuts; ‘Fuck The Hi Hat' is quickly becoming a staple in their set, while the final one-two of ‘Spit It Out' and ‘The Hunter' turn the venue from a busy sweat box into a downright anarchic affair. As the last note rings out, and the ‘Slaves' lights turn off, the people of Royal Tunbridge Wells pour back out onto their now immortalised streets, having spent the evening with their hometown heroes.