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ACTION by CHAI

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CHAI

ACTION

Release date: 20th May 2021

From WINK
Track 3
3:24
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About This Track

‘ACTION’ by CHAI is an alternative track from the album ‘WINK’ (2021). The lyrics spell out the title as a back-and-forth address to a boy and a girl, then pivot to reassurance, insisting that “Action is more than words” and that everything will be ok.

"ACTION" is a single by CHAI, from the album WINK, released 20th May 2021. The track is 3:24 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 5 articles about CHAI.

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CHAI

CHAI

Lyrics

ACTION

A-C-T-I-O-N, hey boy
A-C-T-I-O-N, hi girl
A-C-T-I-O-N, hey boy
A-C-T-I-O-N, hi girl
It's ok, it's ok, it's going to be ok
Action is more than words
It's ok, it's ok, everything is ok
Because I believe in you and me
It's ok, it's ok, it's going to be ok
Action is more than words
It's ok, it's ok, everything is ok
Because I believe in you and me

A-ha, woo-ha!
A-ha, 突っ立ってどうしたい？
A-ha, woo-ha!
A-ha, don't stop teaching love
Make art, make love yeah そんな想像へ
陽だまりのユーモアで抱き合うような
柔らかなユニバース そんな想像へ
Be the change that you want to see

It's ok, it's ok, it's going to be ok
Action is more than words
A-C-T-I-O-N A-C-T-I-O-N
A-C-T-I-O-N A-C-T-I-O-N
It's ok, it's ok, everything is ok
Because I believe in you and me
A-C-T-I-O-N, hey boy
A-C-T-I-O-N, hi girl
A-C-T-I-O-N, hey boy
A-C-T-I-O-N, hi girl
A-ha, woo-ha!
A-ha, 突っ立ってどうしたい？
A-ha, woo-ha!
A-ha, don't stop teaching love
Make art, make love yeah そんな想像へ
陽だまりのユーモアで抱き合うような
柔らかなユニバース そんな想像へ
Be the change that you want to see

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Track details

From WINK

3:242021Single
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WINK
WINK
CHAI
21st May 2021
Track number
3
Release year
2021
  1. 1Donuts Mind If I Do
    3:48
  2. 2Maybe Chocolate Chips (feat. Ric Wilson)
    2:53
  3. 3ACTION
    3:24
  4. 4END
    2:16

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2018
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