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Ben Howard
The Burgh Island EP
To Be Alone

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To Be Alone

Release date: 31st October 2012

From The Burgh Island EP

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About This Track

"To Be Alone" is a track by Ben Howard, from the album The Burgh Island EP, released 31st October 2012. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 3 articles about Ben Howard.

About the Artist

Ben Howard

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Lyrics

To Be Alone

I don't need nobody

No, I

I don't need nobody

Oh, I don't need nobody

To be alone

To be alone

And in the darkness a shallow poison

It has grown

I bite my tongue, there's a fever

I will not let it go

I don't need nobody

No, I

I don't need nobody

Oh, I don't need nobody

To be alone

To be alone

And in the darkness a shallow poison

It has grown

I bite my tongue, there's a fever

I will not let it show

And in the darkness a shallow poison

It has grown

I bite my tongue, there's a fever

I will not let it show

I don't need nobody

No, I

I don't need nobody

Oh, I don't need nobody

To be alone

To be alone

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Track details

From The Burgh Island EP

2012

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Album

The Burgh Island EP

Release year

2012

—Oats in the Water
—Burgh Island
—Esmerelda
—To Be Alone

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Ben Howard
Producer: Chris Bond
Bass: Chris Bond
Drums: Chris Bond
Guitar: Ben Howard, Chris Bond
Vocals: Ben Howard
Background Vocals: Chris Bond
Mastering Engineer: Robin Schmidt
Mixing Engineer: Chris Bond
Produced At: Deep Litter Studios
Recording Engineer: Chris Bond