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Helpless by Friendly Fires

TRACK

Friendly Fires

Helpless

Release date: 15th May 2011

From Pala
Track 11
4:30
AlternativeMusicIndie RockRock
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About This Track

"Helpless" is a track by Friendly Fires, from the album Pala, released 15th May 2011. The track is 4:30 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 5 articles about Friendly Fires.

About the Artist

Friendly Fires

Friendly Fires

Lyrics

Helpless

Helpless, I'm so helpless, helpless to you
This space, this way, I'm done
Helpless, I'm so helpless, helpless to you
This space, this way, I'm done

With a rising tide
I feel my luck this time's changing
I could hold the sky
If my feet weren't chains stirring

Words won't stop the blind
From working off a stone
That fix won't keep the fool
From coming back for more

The sea won't stop returning
At your precious core
As it overpowers
Pulls you to the ocean floor

Helpless, I'm so helpless, helpless to you
This space, this way, I'm done
Helpless, I'm so helpless, helpless to you
This space, this way, I'm done

I'm reaching for the sun
Cold water fills my lungs slowly
I dream I changed your mind
Clutching deep inside of you

Words won't stop the blind
From working off a stone
That fix won't keep the fool
From coming back for more

The sea won't stop the returning
At your precious core
As it overpowers
Pulls you to the ocean floor

Helpless, I'm so helpless, helpless to you
This space, this way, I'm done
Helpless, I'm so helpless to you
This space, this way, I'm done

Helpless, I'm so helpless, helpless to you
This space, this way, I'm done
Helpless, I'm so helpless, helpless to you
This space, this way, I'm done

Helpless, helpless, helpless, helpless
Helpless to you
Helpless, helpless, helpless, helpless
Helpless to you

Helpless, helpless, helpless, helpless
Helpless to you
Helpless, helpless, helpless, helpless
Helpless to you

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Track details

From Pala

4:302011
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Album
Pala
Pala
Friendly Fires
16th May 2011
Track number
11
Release year
2011
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  2. 2Blue Cassette
    3:31
  3. 3Running Away
    3:02
  4. 4Hawaiian Air
    4:12

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