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Damon Albarn – Hostiles (2014) | Track profile | Dork

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Damon Albarn
Everyday Robots
Hostiles

TRACK

Hostiles

Release date: 21st April 2014

From Everyday RobotsTrack 24:10

Alternative Music Rock Adult Alternative

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"Hostiles" is a track by Damon Albarn, from the album Everyday Robots, released 21st April 2014. The track is 4:10 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about Damon Albarn.

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Damon Albarn

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Lyrics

Hostiles

When the serve is done
And the parish shuffled some
And the May frequencies come
To keep you away
When your body aches
From the arms of dreams you keep
And the hours passed by
Just left on repeat
It'll be a silent day
I'll share with you
Fighting off the hostiles
With whom we collude
Hoping to find the key
To this play of communications
Between you and me
When the LCD
Are all the player ones you can be
Put your foot down in the right hand lane
If you are with me
'Til the trains re-route
And the rush-hour is come
And the May frequencies
Have sent you to sleep
It'll be a silent day
I'll share with you
Fighting off the hostiles
With whom we collude
Hoping to find the key
To this play of communications
Between you and me
Don't burn so
Don't burn so
Don't burn so late
Don't burn so
Don't burn
Don't burn so late
It'll be a silent day
I'll share with you
Fighting off the hostiles
With whom we collude
Hoping to find the key
To this play of communications
Between you and me

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Everyday Robots

4:102014

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Album

Everyday Robots

22nd April 2014

Track number

2

Release year

2014

1Everyday Robots
3:57
2Hostiles
4:10
3Lonely Press Play
3:43
4Mr Tembo
3:44

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—Everyday Robots

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Damon Albarn
Producer: Richard Russell
Engineer: John Foyle, Kaktus Einarsson, Stephen Sedgwick
Guitar: Damon Albarn
Vocals: Damon Albarn
Additional Vocals: Richard Russell
Drum Programmer: Richard Russell
Mastering Engineer: Kevin Metcalfe
Mixing Engineer: Stephen Sedgwick
Piano: Damon Albarn
Recording Engineer: John Foyle, Kaktus Einarsson, Stephen Sedgwick
Strings: Alice Pratley, Antonia Pagulatos, Isabelle Dunn, Kotono Sato, Oli Langford, Stella Page
Strings Arranger: Mike Smith