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Empire of the Sun – Breakdown (2008) | Track profile | Dork

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Empire of the Sun
Walking on a Dream
Breakdown

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Empire of the Sun

Breakdown

Release date: 3rd October 2008

From Walking on a Dream

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About This Track

"Breakdown" is a track by Empire of the Sun, from the album Walking on a Dream, released 3rd October 2008. It's filed under Electronic. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Empire of the Sun.

About the Artist

Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun

Lyrics

Breakdown

You gotta let up

Hallucinate, dream space

An effigy, shadow play

Harmonize, no escape

Pressurize, everybody now 'til they say

Sound it out

Sound it out

Sound it out

Sound it out

She's gone crazy

For real, or just me?

She's addressed, but can she sing?

Where's the truth - in the tongue?

Pressurize, everybody now 'til they say

Sound it out

Sound it out

Sound it out

Sound it out

She's gone crazy

You gotta let up

Or you're headed for a breakdown

You gotta let up

Or you're headed for a breakdown

You gotta let up

Or you're headed for a breakdown

You gotta let up

Or you're headed for a breakdown

You gotta let up

Or you're headed for a breakdown

You gotta let up

Or you're headed for a breakdown

You gotta let up

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Track details

From Walking on a Dream

2008

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Album

Walking on a Dream

Empire Of The Sun

16th February 2009

Release year

2008

1Walking On A Dream
3:16
2The Thrill (feat. Empire Of The Sun)
3:54
3Walking On A Dream (Resurrection)
2:57
4Walking On A Dream (BLOND:ISH Remix)
3:12
5Walking On A Dream (Marlon Hoffstadt Remix)
3:57
6Walking On A Dream (TEED Remix)
4:33
7Walking On A Dream (Kaskade Remix)
6:54
—Breakdown
—Swordfish Hotkiss Night (Eron Mezza Remix)
—Country
—Romance to Me
—Etude
—Walking on a Dream (Ben Watt Remix)
—Girl
—Without You (New Version)
—Swordfish Hotkiss Night
—Standing on the Shore (Losers Remix)
—Walking on a Dream (Sam La More 12" Remix)
—We Are the People (Shazam Remix)
—Without You
—Half Mast
—The World
—Delta Bay
—Tiger by My Side

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Empire Of The Sun celebrate majesty and beauty with their new single, 'Cherry Blossom'

Empire Of The Sun celebrate majesty and beauty with their new single, 'Cherry Blossom'

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes
Producer: Empire of the Sun, Peter Mayes