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Galantis – Unless It Hurts (2020) | Track profile | Dork

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Galantis
Church
Unless It Hurts

TRACK

Unless It Hurts

Release date: 7th February 2020

From Church

Track 3

2:57

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About This Track

'Unless It Hurts' by Galantis is a 2020 dance song from the album 'Church'. The lyrics sound tender and self-reassessing, shifting between hearing beautiful, heartbreaking melodies and a desire to sing for someone. The singer frames vulnerability as growth, with an urge to “grow” wings, plus the admission that they might lose something.

"Unless It Hurts" is a track by Galantis, from the album Church, released 7th February 2020. The track is 2:57 long. It's filed under Dance. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Galantis.

About the Artist

Galantis

Galantis

Lyrics

Unless It Hurts

I hear violas, I hear violins
Heartbreaking melodies, I wanna sing
I'm feeling it all for you
I'm feeling it all for you
Now I don't fit these shoes, I'm standing in
And I've been growing me a pair of wings
I'm feeling it all for you
I'm feeling it all for you

I might lose a little blood along the way
But I'm diving in headfirst
If I had to hit a train to make you stay

It ain't love, love, love unless it hurts
(It ain't love unless it hurts)
(It ain't love)
It ain't love unless it hurts
(It ain't love)
(It ain't love unless it hurts)
(It ain't love)

I'll pick my broken heart up off the floor
Give me back mine and then I'll give you yours
I'm feeling it all for you
I'm feeling it all for you
I wanna work all night and dream all day
It's like my world has fallen out of shape
I'm feeling it all for you
I'm feeling it all for you

I might lose a little blood along the way
But I'm diving in headfirst
If I had to hit a train to make you stay
Anyways and any how (This heart won't break)
I might lose a little blood along the way
But I'm diving in headfirst
If I had to hit a train to make you stay

It ain't love, love, love unless it hurts
(It ain't love unless it hurts)
(It ain't love)
It ain't love unless it hurts
(It ain't love unless it hurts)
(It ain't love)

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Track details

From Church

2:572020

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Album

7th February 2020

Track number

3

Release year

2020

1Steel
4:24
2Faith (feat. Mr. Probz)
3:06
3Unless It Hurts
2:57
4Never Felt a Love Like This (feat. Dotan)
3:35

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Production & Engineering

Writer: Bloodshy, Cathy Dennis, Henrik Jonback, Jan Postma, Mr Whistler, Salem Al Fakir, Vincent Pontare
Producer: Bali Bandits, Bloodshy, Henrik Jonback
Vocals: Cathy Dennis
Artwork: Mat Maitland
Mastering Engineer: Cass Irvine
Mixing Engineer: Bali Bandits, Galantis, Henrik Jonback, Niklas Flyckt
Video Animator: Daniel Moncada
Video Compositor: Juan Felipe Lanz
Video Concept Illustrator: María Camila Duque Lopera
Video Director: MERO Estudio
Video Graphic Designer: Juan Felipe Lanz
Video Post-Production Department: Celeste Granada
Video Production Company: Dreambear, MERO Estudio
Video Production Designer: Daniel Moncada, Juan Felipe Lanz

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Becky Hill has teamed up with Galantis for a new single, 'Run'

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Written alongside MNEK, it comes alongside a video shot in Cape Town.

25 Feb 2022 • 5:12 pm