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Bastille – Control (2015) | Track profile | Dork

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Control

Release date: 6th December 2015

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"Control" is a track by Bastille, released 6th December 2015. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about Bastille.

About the Artist

Bastille

Bastille

Lyrics

Control

Lyrics from snippet:

"Did I ever control?

We're alone

Give it all

Did I ever have control?"

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Control

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Writer: Bastille, Dan Smith, Mark Crew
Producer: Bastille, Dan Smith, Mark Crew