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Declan McKenna

Brew

Release date: 4th December 2015

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'Brew' by Declan McKenna is a 2015 track from the album 'Stains'. The lyrics ask why someone is bottling things up, pushing responsibility alone, and insisting they are special, culminating in the repeated question of why it has to be "so hard".

"Brew" is a track by Declan McKenna, from the album Stains, released 4th December 2015. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about Declan McKenna.

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Lyrics

Brew

[Verse 1]

Don't it feel so much better

When you see how much you've grown?

Why you writin' the letter?

Why you takin' it on your own?

[Pre-Chorus]

And why you takin' it?

And why you makin' it

[Chorus]

So hard?

So hard

So hard

[Verse 2]

Why d'you think you're so special?

Why d'you not think about what you say?

Quiet, calm, perfect, precious

Why d'you act like you did today?

[Pre-Chorus]

You were born fakin' it and

What makes you makin it

[Chorus]

So hard

So hard

So hard

So hard

[Outro]

Ooh, ah

Ooh, ah

Ah, ah

Ooh

Ah

Ooh, ah

Ooh, ah

Ah, ah

Ooh, ooh

Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah

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