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Bully

Focused

Release date: 19th October 2017

From Losing
Track 7
4:30
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About This Track

'Focused' by Bully is a 2017 alternative track from the album 'Losing'. The lyrics address a sustained bond, reopening old conversations and revisiting memories of someone’s struggle, with a measured, trying-to-stay resolve that keeps returning to the same refrain of “best friend” and the question of change.

"Focused" is a track by Bully, from the album Losing, released 19th October 2017. The track is 4:30 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 7 articles about Bully.

About the Artist

Bully

Bully

Lyrics

Focused

It's been a while now
Since I've spoken to you last
But you're still my best friend
We can change, can't change the past

And I still remember
When you had bad pot laced with blow
Thought you were losing your feet and
Couldn't move, had your dad take you home

I am trying to stay focused
I am trying to stay focused
I am trying to stay focused
I am trying to stay

Your new city
Treats you well, never did you harm
He was a deadbeat
I'm glad you got out, I'm glad that you moved on

And I still remember
What you went through when we were sixteen
You explained it to me then but
A few years later I felt what you mean

I am trying to stay focused
I am trying to stay focused
I am trying to stay focused
I am trying to stay

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Track details

From Losing

4:302017
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Album
Losing
Losing
Bully
20th October 2017
Track number
7
Release year
2017
  1. 1Feel the Same
    1:59
  2. 2Kills to Be Resistant
    3:25
  3. 3Running
    3:42
  4. 4Seeing It
    3:31
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    • Credits

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    Writer
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    Producer
    Alicia Bognanno
    Bass
    Reece Lazarus
    Drums
    Casey Weissbuch
    Guitar
    Alicia Bognanno, Clayton Parker
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    Emily Lazar
    Mixing Engineer
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