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Crystal Ball

Release date: 17th April 2011

From DarkbloomTrack 33:16

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"Crystal Ball" is a track by Grimes, from the album Darkbloom, released 17th April 2011. The track is 3:16 long. It's filed under Electronic. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 5 articles about Grimes.

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Grimes

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Lyrics

Crystal Ball

Ah, mother
I reach for you in the dark
Ah, mother
I reach for the dark
Ah, ah
All alone and I can't decide
And I can't decide on him
All alone and I can't seem to
Can't seem to, oh, begin
Holding on (I won't)
And I got my mind (I can't)
And I got my heart (I know)
And I'm in a bind
Holding on (I won't)
And I can't decide (I can't)
On him (I know)
I won't, I can't
I know, I'll let you go!
I won't, I can't
I know, I'll let you go!
I'll let you go!
I'll let you go!
I go and I know, and I wait for you
Hold on, and go on, 'cause I'll wait for you
Faster, faster, the leaves will fall
The sky will grey and my skin will dull
Hold on, and go on, 'cause I'll wait for you
All alone and I can't decide
And I can't decide on him
All alone and I can't seem to
Can't seem to, oh, begin
Holding on (I won't)
And I can't decide (I can't)
I can't decide on him (I know, I'll let you go!)
Holding on (I won't)
And I can't (I can't)
Seem to, can't seem to, oh, begin
(I know, I let you go!)
Can't seem to oh begin
Can't seem to ohbegin
(I let you go!)
Can't seem to begin
Can't seem to begin (I let you go!)

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From Darkbloom

3:162011

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Album

18th April 2011

Track number

3

Release year

2011

1Ophia
1:09
2Vanessa
5:24
3Crystal Ball
3:16
4Urban Twilight
4:16

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