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Ash

Somersault

Release date: 18th May 2018

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About This Track

"Somersault" is a track by Ash, from the album Islands, released 18th May 2018. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Ash

Ash

Lyrics

Somersault

[Verse 1]

It is no one else's fault

I got what I want

Pull a backwards somersault

I get what I want

I'm here just for the ride

Shooting the breeze

Not taking any side

I do as I please

[Pre-Chorus]

Straight ahead, no reminiscing

Kissing you, there's something missing

[Chorus]

Letting go all these dreams

Feels so good to be free

Free falling with no fear

That's the way I want

That's the way I want

That's the way I want

That's the way I want to be

[Verse 2]

I'll be your guiding light

I do what I want

Just keep me in your sight

I do what I want

Don't need much to get by

Riding the breeze

No reason to comply

I do as I please

[Pre-Chorus]

Straight ahead, no reminiscing

Kissing you, there's something missing

[Chorus]

Letting go all these dreams

Feels so good to be free

Sailing the stratosphere

Feels so good to be clear

When you gonna join me here?

Living life with no fear

I can feel the time is near

That's the way I want

That's the way I want

That's the way I want

That's the way I want to be

[Outro]

That's the place I want

That's the place I want

That's the place I want

That's the place I want to be

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Islands

2018
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Islands
Islands
Ash
18th May 2018
Release year
2018
  1. —Annabel
  2. —Confessions In the Pool
  3. —Easy Girl
  4. —Incoming Waves
  5. —Silver Suit
  6. —All That I Have Left
  7. —It's a Trap
  8. —Is It True?
  9. —Somersault
  10. —Did Your Love Burn Out?
  11. —Don't Need Your Love
  12. —True Story
  13. —Buzzkill

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