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The dream is not the win

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The dream is not the win

Release date: 15th March 2023

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"The dream is not the win" is a track by Grimes, released 15th March 2023. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 5 articles about Grimes.

About the Artist

Grimes

Grimes

Lyrics

The dream is not the win

The dream is not the win

The dream is not the feat

But in dreams I love you

Every time I sleep

The dream is not the win

The dream is not the feat

But in dreams I love you

Every time I sleep

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The dream is not the win

2023

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the fool nightcore2.m4a (demo idea)

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Grimes — Weregild (from Halfaxa) [5:14]

Grimes — Swan Song (from Halfaxa) [3:05]

Grimes — Devon (from Halfaxa) [4:30]

Grimes — † River † (from Halfaxa) [1:57]

Grimes — Intro / Flowers (from Halfaxa) [2:50]

Grimes — Hallways (from Halfaxa) [5:44]

Grimes — Favriel (from Halfaxa) [2:36]

Grimes — Dream Fortress (from Halfaxa) [5:00]

Grimes — Dragvandil (from Halfaxa) [1:39]

Grimes — World ♡ Princess (from Halfaxa) [4:40]

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Jan 21, 2022 • 11:21 PM

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