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Courting

Flex

Release date: 26th January 2024

From New Last Name
Track 4
4:23
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"Flex" is a track by Courting, from the album New Last Name, released 26th January 2024. The track is 4:23 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about Courting.

About the Artist

Courting

Courting

Lyrics

Flex

I went away for a while
I come back all the time
I can't leave this town
I'm not a pop punk band

Now she's calling a cab
Yeah, she's calling a cab
And I couldn't care more

I've been thinking for a long time
On the off chance, no problem if not
But have you heard of this one place
I think we should go there, I would turn my phone off for a while

And now that I'm a pop star
I've been smoking all the time
I've been wearing ricks, and he said that It's fine
So if you need a bad bitch I can try, oh I can try

But it gets harder in the morning
LAN not wired
It makes me want to

I see you
All the time
So I CC
Subject line

RE: How've you been
Well I've been fine
Oh, I've been fine

And I saw a picture of you
Knew it went right to your head
A W to be fair, an outrageous flex

And I've been thinking for a long time
On the off chance, no problem if not
But have you heard of this one place
I think we should go there, I can't turn my phone off because

'Cause now that I'm a pop star
I've been working all the time
I've been wearing ricks, and he said that it's fine
So if you need a bad bitch I can try, oh I can try

But it gets harder in the morning
LAN not wired
It makes me want to

I see you
All the time
So I CC
Subject line

RE: How've you been
Well I've been fine
Oh, I've been fine
Oh, I've been fine
Oh, I've been fine

I just wanna ball out with my friends
I wish my lifestyle was publicized
Livestreamed lie in, forever
Livestreamed lie in forever (one, two, three!)

And the car park ends at 2 a.m.
So we can't get back home to our beds
Yeah, we can't get back home to our beds
Yeah, we can't get back home

I just want to ball out with my friends
I wish my lifestyle was publicized
Livestreamed lie in, forever
Livestreamed lie in forever

And the car park ends at 2 a.m.
So we can't get back to our beds
Yeah, we can't get back home to our beds
No, we can't get back home to our beds now

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Track details

From New Last Name

4:232024
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New Last Name
New Last Name
Courting
26th January 2024
Track number
4
Release year
2024
  1. 1Throw
    4:23
  2. 2We Look Good Together (Big Words)
    3:12
  3. 3The Hills
    4:55
  4. 4Flex
    4:23
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Courting — Flex

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    • Credits

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