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Cloud Nothings – Water Turns Back (2009) | Track profile | Dork

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Cloud Nothings
Turning On
Water Turns Back

TRACK

Water Turns Back

Release date: 1st November 2009

From Turning On

Track 6

4:37

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"Water Turns Back" is a track by Cloud Nothings, from the album Turning On, released 1st November 2009. The track is 4:37 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about Cloud Nothings.

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Lyrics

Water Turns Back

It took the first ten times to get your face just right
It took the first ten times to get your face just right
Give a light and I'll turn back to it
Give a light and I'll turn back to it
But you're still so old
But you've got somewhere to go
Oh you're still so old
But you've got somewhere to go
I've got nowhere to lay my brain
You think it makes me act insane
Oh god I might just lose my brain
You think it makes me act insane
Oh no
We took her hands then you start to say goodnight
We took her hands then you start to say goodnight
Give a light and I'll turn back to it
Give a light and I'll turn back to it
But you're still so old
But you've got somewhere to go
Oh you're still so old
But you've got somewhere to go
I've got nowhere to lay my brain
You think it makes me act insane
Oh god I might just lose my brain
You think it makes me act insane
Oh no
It took the first ten times to get your face just right
It took the first ten times to get your face just right
Give a light and I'll turn back to it
Give a light and I'll turn back to it
But you're still so old
But you've got somewhere to go
Oh you're still so old
But you've got somewhere to go
I've got nowhere to lay my brain
You think it makes me act insane
Oh god I might just lose my brain
You think it makes me act insane
Oh no

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Track details

From Turning On

4:372009

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Album

1st November 2009

Track number

6

Release year

2009

1Can't Stay Awake
1:55
2Old Street
2:26
3You Are Opening
3:56
4Turning On
3:41

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