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Elle King

Chained

Release date: 19th October 2018

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"Chained" is a track by Elle King, from the album Shake the Spirit, released 19th October 2018. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Elle King

Elle King

Lyrics

Chained

[Verse 1]

We can run away

But we can't hide for long

And all that lingers haunts us

I can lie to you

But the truth comes alive

Every time I die

Saying goodbye

[Chorus]

'Cause I don't want to change

But I can't stay this way

And I don't even mind staying chained

And thinking of you

Thinking of you

[Verse 2]

Is it up to me?

It's always been up to you

To find that peace we needed to

Is it said and done?

Is it carved in the stone?

And how many days is it gonna take

'Til we get back home?

[Chorus]

'Cause I don't want to change

But I can't stay this way

And I don't even mind staying chained

And thinking of you

Thinking of you

[Bridge]

Will you wake me up?

Will you shake me up?

'Cause I'm losing my way in the game

Even at our best, my love

Neither one of us was ever really good enough

[Chorus]

And I don't know why I can't change

But I will always stay this way

And I don't even mind staying chained

And thinking of you

Thinking of you

Thinking of you

Thinking of you

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From Shake the Spirit

2018
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Shake the Spirit
Shake the Spirit
Elle King
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2018
  1. —Good Thing Gone
  2. —Naturally Pretty Girls
  3. —Man's Man
  4. —Little Bit of Lovin'
  5. —Runaway
  6. —Baby Outlaw
  7. —Chained
  8. —Ram Jam
  9. —Talk of the Town
  10. —Told You So
  11. —Sober
  12. —It Girl
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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer
Cameron Neal, Elle King
Producer
Elle King, Matt Pence
Bass
Elle King
Drums
Dave Scalia
Guitar
Cameron Neal, Joey McClellan
Additional Recording
Dave “Moose” Sherman, Len Milne
Alto Saxophone
Dave Monsch
Baritone Saxophone
Michael Morrison
Horns Arranger
David Pierce
Mastering Engineer
Ryan Smith
Mixing Engineer
Matt Pence
Piano
Jesse Gibbon
Recording Engineer
Matt Pence
Rhodes Piano
Paul DeVincenzo
Tenor Saxophone
Dave Monsch
Trombone
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