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Dawn Richard – Calypso (2015) | Track profile | Dork

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Dawn Richard
Blackheart
Calypso

TRACK

Calypso

Release date: 15th January 2015

From Blackheart

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About This Track

"Calypso" is a track by Dawn Richard, from the album Blackheart, released 15th January 2015. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Dawn Richard

Dawn Richard

Lyrics

Calypso

My heart beat is the calypso drum

When you clap for me

I hear "bum, bum, bum"

And if you care for me

Don't stop till I'm numb

Cause I live this type of inner satisfaction

Calypso (I been waiting)

Calypso (I been waiting)

Been waiting for the light to start flashing

So I could give your hands a reason to start raisin'

So if you care for me

Don't stop till it's done

Cause I live for this type of shit slow motion

Calypso

Calypso

No running away, There's no running away, Running

No running away, There's no running away, Running

Calypso

Calypso

No running away, There's no running away, Running

No running away, There's no running away, Running

I been waiting

My heart beat is the calypso drum

When you clap for me

I hear "bum, bum, bum"

And if you care for me

Don't stop till I'm numb

NoiseCastle

Been waiting for the light to start flashing

So I could give your hands a reason to start raisin'

So if you care for me

Don't stop till it's done

Cause I live for this type of shit slow motion

Slow motion

Slow motion

Slow motion

Been soo long

No running away, There's no running away, Running

No running away, There's no running away, Running

Been waiting so long (So close)

I been waiting so long (So close)

Been waiting so long for this feeling (So close)

They couldn't have been so wrong (So close)

Bum

Bum, Bum, Bum

Like the Calypso Drum

Like the Calypso Drum

Bum

Bum, Bum, Bum

Like the Calypso Drum, Drum

We are like the Calypso Drum

Our hearts go Bum

Like a Calypso Drum

Like a Calypso Drum

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Track details

From Blackheart

2015

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Album

Release year

2015

—The Deep
—Calypso
—Projection
—Blow
—Adderall / Sold (Outerlude)
—Billie Jean
—Blackheart (Outro)
—Castles
—Choices (Interlude)
—Noir (Intro)
—Phoenix
—Swim Free
—Titans (Interlude)
—Warriors

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Credits

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Writer: Dawn Richard
Producer: Scott Bruzenak
Artwork Animation: Kittenjanae, Thom Rugo
Video Camera Operator: Rakeem Cunningham
Video Choreographer: Anthony Jackson
Video Director: Kittenjanae