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Battle by Blur

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Blur

Battle

Release date: 15th March 1999

From 13
Track 7
7:42
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"Battle" is a track by Blur, from the album 13, released 15th March 1999. The track is 7:42 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about Blur.

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Blur

Blur

Lyrics

Battle

Battle, battle, battle, battle, battle
Battle someone, who
Battle, battle, battle
Battle someone, who

Completion search
Here I love the bow
See it all come down to

Adorn myself
It's a new song glory
Doesn't seem, what you think of now

Battle, battle, battle, battle, battle
Battle someone, who
Battle, battle, battle
Battle someone, who

You turn you sights
Kill until sub zero
See, oh, it turns you out

All my awe
It's the end of your
To take your last one now

Battle, battle, battle, battle
Battle someone, who
Battle, battle, battle, battle

Battle someone, who
Battle, battle, battle, battle
Battle someone, who

Keep sounds
Keep love about
See me overcome

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Track details

From 13

7:421999
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Album
13
13
Blur
15th March 1999
Track number
7
Release year
1999
  1. 1Tender
    7:41
  2. 2Bugman
    4:48
  3. 3Coffee & TV
    5:59
  4. 4Swamp Song
    4:37
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