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Tracks
Brian Eno
Drums Between the Bells
Sounds alien

TRACK

Sounds alien

Release date: 4th July 2011

From Drums Between the Bells

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"Sounds alien" is a track by Brian Eno, from the album Drums Between the Bells, released 4th July 2011. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Brian Eno.

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Lyrics

Sounds alien

[Verse]

Sounds are alien and dense

Life will not make sense

Rhythm seams

Will syncopate

The strangest rhythm well

Drums between the bells

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Track details

From Drums Between the Bells

2011

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Album

Drums Between the Bells

Release year

2011

—bless this space
—dreambirds
—glitch
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—Seedpods
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—Breath of crows
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—Cloud 4
—A title
—Multimedia
—Fierce aisles of light

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