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  1. Tracks
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Letter To The Past by Brandi Carlile

TRACK

Brandi Carlile

Letter To The Past

Release date: 30th September 2021

From In These Silent DaysTrack 53:41
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About This Track

"Letter To The Past" is a track by Brandi Carlile, from the album In These Silent Days, released 30th September 2021. The track is 3:41 long. It's filed under Singer/Songwriter. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about Brandi Carlile.

About the Artist

Brandi Carlile

Brandi Carlile

Lyrics

Letter To The Past

It's a game
Baby, it's just a game
And nobody loses
When you learn to love the one
Who finally wins sometimes

You'll be wrong
'Cause sometimes, we get it wrong
But nobody leaves here alive
And nothin' holy comes from bein' right

So don't hold your breath like that
Baby, let it go
You're gonna feel it in your back
Believe me, I oughta know

You're a stone wall
In a world full of rubber bands
You're a pillar of belief
Still fightin' your shakin' hands
Folks are gonna lean on you
And leave when the cracks appear
But, darlin', I'll be here
I'll be the last
You're my letter to the past

You can cry
You know it's always okay to cry
You don't even need to know why
But don't you ever feel alone inside

If you need to know the truth
I still haven't got a clue
If the blind can lead the blind
Then, baby, I'm just like you

You're a stone wall
In a world full of rubber bands
You're a pillar of belief
Still fightin' your empty hands
Folks are gonna lean on you
And leave when the cracks appear
But, darlin', I'll be here
I'll be the last
You're my letter to the past

You're a stone wall
In a world full of rubber bands
You're a pillar of belief
Still hidin' your empty hands
Folks are gonna lean on you
And leave when the cracks appear
Darlin', I will be here
I'll be the last
You're my letter to the past

It's a game
You know it's okay to lose a game
But always remember your name
And have no shame because
You're built to last

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From In These Silent Days

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Album
In These Silent Days
In These Silent Days
Brandi Carlile
1st October 2021
Track number
5
Release year
2021
  1. 1Right on Time
    3:05
  2. 2You and Me On The Rock (feat. Lucius)
    3:50
  3. 3This Time Tomorrow
    3:26
  4. 4Broken Horses
    5:04
  5. 5Letter To The Past
    3:41
  6. 6Mama Werewolf
    3:42
  7. 7When You’re Wrong
    4:27
  8. 8Stay Gentle
    2:28
  9. 9Sinners, Saints and Fools
    4:32
  10. 10Throwing Good After Bad
    4:08

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