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Graham Coxon
Love Travels at Illegal Speeds
Tell It Like It Is

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Tell It Like It Is

Release date: 13th March 2006

From Love Travels at Illegal SpeedsTrack 94:02

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About This Track

"Tell It Like It Is" is a track by Graham Coxon, from the album Love Travels at Illegal Speeds, released 13th March 2006. The track is 4:02 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about Graham Coxon.

About the Artist

Graham Coxon

Graham Coxon

Lyrics

Tell It Like It Is

You've got the need to wander, I'm getting it from your eyes
I know I'm not the one to tell you exactly where your feelings should lie

When I saw you my life turned so beautiful
I never met no-one like you before

Why can't you tell it like it is, just make it clear
You came into my life and then you disappear
All I have of you is a ringing in my ear
And when I reach out 'cos I wanna hold you near
There's nobody here

And as you're packing your suitcase, I'm catching you dry your eyes
But you're keeping a straight face like this happens all the time

You treated me like I was brand new before
No-one had made me feel like you do before

Why can't you tell it like it is, just make it clear
You came into my life and then you disappear
All I have of you is a ringing in my ear
And when I reach out 'cos I wanna hold you near
There's nobody here

When I saw you my life turned so beautiful
I'd never met no-one like you before
And as I feel your footsteps move the floor
I welcome loneliness back through the door

Why can't you tell it like it is, just make it clear
You came into my life and then you disappear
All I have of you is a ringing in my ear
And when I reach out 'cos I wanna hold you near
There's nobody here

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Track details

From Love Travels at Illegal Speeds

4:022006

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Album

Love Travels at Illegal Speeds

13th March 2006

Track number

9

Release year

2006

1Standing on My Own Again
4:37
2I Can't Look at Your Skin
3:43
3Don't Let Your Man Know
2:54
4Just a State of Mind

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Graham Coxon — Layby Eyes (from The End of The F***ing World 2 (Original Songs and Score)) [3:05]
Graham Coxon — Something Sweet (from The End of The F***ing World 2 (Original Songs and Score)) [1:37]
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Graham Coxon — She Knows (from The End of The F***ing World 2 (Original Songs and Score)) [3:04]
Graham Coxon — Down To The Sea (from The End of The F***ing World 2 (Original Songs and Score)) [3:02]
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Graham Coxon — Bonjour, Monsieur (from The End of The F***ing World 2 (Original Songs and Score)) [1:01]
Graham Coxon — Bonnie The Kid (from The End of The F***ing World 2 (Original Songs and Score)) [4:59]
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Graham Coxon — Running for Your Life (from A+E) [4:56]
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Graham Coxon — November (from The Spinning Top) [5:40]
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Graham Coxon — This House (from The Spinning Top) [2:54]
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