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Duncan Laurence
Small Town Boy In A Big Arcade - EP
Arcade (Acoustic Version)

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Duncan Laurence

Arcade (Acoustic Version)

Release date: 26th February 2021

From Small Town Boy In A Big Arcade - EPTrack 33:19

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About This Track

"Arcade (Acoustic Version)" is a single by Duncan Laurence, from the album Small Town Boy In A Big Arcade - EP, released 26th February 2021. The track is 3:19 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Duncan Laurence.

About the Artist

Duncan Laurence

Duncan Laurence

Lyrics

Arcade (Acoustic Version)

A broken heart is all that's left
I'm still fixing all the cracks
Lost a couple of pieces when
I carried it, carried it, carried it home
I'm afraid of all I am
My mind feels like a foreign land
Silence ringing inside my head
Please, carry me, carry me, carry me home

I spent all of the love I've saved
We were always a losing game
Small-town boy in a big arcade
I got addicted to a losing game

Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
All I know, all I know
Loving you is a losing game

How many pennies in the slot?
Giving us up didn't take a lot
I saw the end 'fore it begun
Still I carried, I carried, I carried on

Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
All I know, all I know
Loving you is a losing game
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
All I know, all I know
Loving you is a losing game

I don't need your games, game over
Get me off this rollercoaster

Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
All I know, all I know
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
All I know, all I know
Loving you is a losing game

Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

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Track details

From Small Town Boy In A Big Arcade - EP

3:192021Single

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Album

Small Town Boy In A Big Arcade - EP

Duncan Laurence

26th February 2021

Track number

3

Release year

2021

1Arcade
3:04
2Arcade (feat. FLETCHER)
3:07
3Arcade (Acoustic Version)
3:19
4Arcade (Instrumental)
3:04

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Duncan Laurence — Arcade (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION) (from SKYBOY (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION)) [3:09]
Duncan Laurence — Electric Life (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION) (from SKYBOY (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION)) [3:17]
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Duncan Laurence — Biting My Tongue (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION) (from SKYBOY (THE HOLLYWOOD SESSION)) [3:53]
Duncan Laurence — Harder Dan Ik Hebben Kan
Duncan Laurence — Don't Dream It's Over
Duncan Laurence — Als Geen Ander
Duncan Laurence — Hurt
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Duncan Laurence — Rest In Peace (from Skyboy) [2:55]
Duncan Laurence — Lucid Dream (from Skyboy) [2:54]
Duncan Laurence — Skyboy (from Skyboy) [3:32]
Duncan Laurence — Life On The Moon (from Skyboy) [2:57]
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Karin Ann and Duncan Laurence team up on 'choking on my words'

Karin Ann and Duncan Laurence team up on 'choking on my words'

Eurovision winner Duncan Laurence joins rising star Karin Ann on introspective new single exploring inner darkness and personal growth.

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Credits

Writer: Duncan Laurence, Joel Sjöö, Will Knox, Wouter Hardy
Producer: Duncan Laurence, Ilse DeLange
Co-Producer: Ilse DeLange
Guitar: Carlota van de Logt
Keyboards: Jasper Slijderink
Background Vocals: Kris Rietveld, Marcel Swerissen, Sarina Voorn
Cello: Susanne Rosmolen
Credited: Anne Bakker, Carlota van de Logt, Cenzo Townshend, Frank Arkwright, Ilse DeLange, Jasper Slijderink, Joel Sjöö, Kris Rietveld, Marcel Swerissen, Myrthe van de Weetering, Sarina Voorn, Susanne Rosmolen, Tessel Hersbach, Will Knox, Wouter Hardy
Mastering Engineer: Frank Arkwright
Mixing Engineer: Cenzo Townshend
Viola: Anne Bakker
Violin: Myrthe van de Weetering, Tessel Hersbach