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Friendly Fires
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Lovesick

TRACK

Lovesick

Release date: 29th August 2009

From Friendly Fires

Track 7

3:55

Alternative Music Electronic Indie Rock

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About This Track

'Lovesick' by Friendly Fires is a 2009 alternative track from the album 'Friendly Fires'. The lyrics weigh up a failing relationship and the need to leave before affection dries up, with a speaker sounding unsteady about identity while admitting “I'm lovesick”. Cold hearts recur as an image for emotional distance, while the repeated refrain turns the whole thing into a kind of self diagnosis, equal parts regret and resolve.

"Lovesick" is a track by Friendly Fires, from the album Friendly Fires, released 29th August 2009. The track is 3:55 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

Lovesick

Don't you know sometimes
These things they don't work out?
Best to walk away
Before your love runs out
Don't you feel sometimes
You don't know who you are
Giving all you got
But you all just [Incomprehensible]
I'm lovesick, I'm lovesick
I'm lovesick, I'm lovesick
Cold hearts
Hold the world in your hands
Got me feeling lovesick
In your arms, in your arms
Cold hearts
Hold the world in your hands
Got me feeling lovesick
In your arms, in your arms
Don't you feel sometimes
You might need this just too much
What everybody else
Thinks you're out of touch?
And don't you think it's about time
You turn the page and move on?
And learn to shake it up
Before your love runs out
I'm lovesick, I'm lovesick
I'm lovesick, I'm lovesick
Cold hearts
Hold the world in your hands
Got me feeling lovesick
In your arms, in your arms
Cold hearts
Hold the world in your hands
Got me feeling lovesick
In your arms, in your arms
Lovesick, lovesick
Cold hearts
Hold the world in your hands
Got me feeling lovesick
In your arms, in your arms
Cold hearts
Hold the world in your hands
Got me feeling lovesick
In your arms, in your arms
Lovesick

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Track details

From Friendly Fires

3:552009

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Album

30th August 2009

Track number

7

Release year

2009

1Jump In the Pool
3:37
2In the Hospital
3:52
3Paris
3:55
4White Diamonds
4:13

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Credits

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Writer: Friendly Fires

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