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Ambition by Doves

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Doves

Ambition

Release date: 21st February 2005

From Some Cities
Track 11
4:00
Indie RockMusicAlternativeRock
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About This Track

"Ambition" is a track by Doves, from the album Some Cities, released 21st February 2005. The track is 4:00 long. It's filed under Indie Rock. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Doves

Doves

Lyrics

Ambition

So ambition cut you down
Ain't a love as perfect
Everybody knows it
Something drove you down

Something as good
Something new
Somebody good
Our ambition cuts us down

There's not a love that's perfect
But I, I live in hope

Somebody good
Somebody new
Something as good
Something that's mine

Ain't a love that's perfect
Everybody knows it
Ambition cuts us down

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Track details

From Some Cities

4:002005
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Album
Some Cities
Some Cities
Doves
21st February 2005
Track number
11
Release year
2005
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    4:43
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  • 5The Storm
    4:53
  • 6Walk In Fire (Rich Costey Mix)
    5:34
  • 7One of These Days
    4:51
  • 8Someday Soon
    4:09
  • 9Shadows of Salford
    2:45
  • 10Sky Starts Falling
    4:12
  • 11Ambition
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  • —Eleven Miles Out
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    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Andy Williams (UK), Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin
    Producer
    Ben Hillier, Doves
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