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Ill Times

Release date: 7th May 2024

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About This Track

"Ill Times" is a track by GUM, from the album Ill Times, released 7th May 2024. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Ill Times

[Verse 1: Ambrose Kenny-Smith]

Pull the cotton outta your ears, listen hear

You ain't got control of this, no

Same old palace, same old high horse

But the saddle's riding side-wards

[Chorus: Ambrose Kenny-Smith]

What's it gonna take to shake ya

And leave it behind?

What's it gonna take to shake the ill times?

What's it gonna take to shake ya

And leave it behind?

What's it gonna take to shake the ill times?

[Verse 2: Ambrose Kenny-Smith]

Quitters never win and winners never quit

Don't split the dummy, flip the script

You say a little pill ain't gonna take the pain away

It's the least that you can do to turn thе page

[Chorus: Ambrose Kenny-Smith]

What's it gonna take to shake ya

And lеave it behind?

What's it gonna take to shake the ill times?

What's it gonna take to shake ya

And leave it behind?

What's it gonna take to shake ya?

Read between the lines

[Bridge: Ambrose Kenny-Smith]

I'm tired of picking sides, I wanna

Cry

Can't you see she's crumbling?

Can't you see she's wondering

Why?

All these years we've grown despondent

And the emperor's new clothes are showing

Blind eyes

We see no, hear no, speak no evil

Keeling over into fetal

[Chorus: Ambrose Kenny-Smith]

What's it gonna take to shake ya

And leave it behind?

What's it gonna take to shake the ill times?

What's it gonna take to shake ya

And leave it behind?

What's it gonna take to shake the ill times?

What's it gonna take to shake ya?

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Old Transistor Radio

Many Tears to Cry

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The Thrill of Doing It Right

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After All (From the Sun)

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The Sky Opened Up

Living and Dying

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Day of the Triffids

The 100 Club Series

Delorean Highway

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GUM — Resilience (from Ill Times)

GUM — Dud (from Ill Times)

GUM — Real Life

GUM — It Lies a Lifetime

GUM — Saturnism

GUM — Fear of Joy

GUM — In a Glasshouse (With No Light)

GUM — Muscle Memory

GUM — Argentina

GUM — Music Is Bigger Than Hair

GUM — Would It Pain You to See?

GUM — Race to the Air

GUM — Minor Setback

GUM — Old Transistor Radio

GUM — Airwalkin'

GUM — Down the Dream

GUM — Many Tears to Cry

GUM — Weightless in L.A.

GUM — Low to Low

GUM — The Thrill of Doing It Right

GUM — You Make Your Own Luck

GUM — Alphabet Soup

GUM — Don't Let It Go Out

GUM — Out in the World

GUM — The Fear

GUM — After All (From the Sun)

GUM — Introduction

GUM — Trying My Best

GUM — Couldn't See Past My Ego

GUM — Serotonin

GUM — Rehearsed in a Dream

GUM — The Blue Marble

GUM — The Underdog

GUM — Deep Razz

GUM — Distorted Star

GUM — Deep Heat

GUM — If You're Gonna Love Again

GUM — Don't Let Time Get You Down

GUM — Ophelia

GUM — Flash In Japan

GUM — Flash In The Pan

GUM — Heatwave

GUM — Honey (Don't Cry)

GUM — Elafonissi Blue

GUM — Anesthetized Lesson (Kevin Parker Remix)

GUM — Glamorous Damage

GUM — Television Sick

GUM — She Never Made It to Tell

GUM — Ancients

GUM — Science Fiction

GUM — Greens and Blues

GUM — Notorious Gold

GUM — New Eyes

GUM — Anesthetized Lesson

GUM — Carnarvon

GUM — 21st Century Radiation

GUM — Pink Skies

GUM — Can't See Past My Eyes

GUM — Summer Rain

GUM — Growin' Up

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GUM — Living and Dying

GUM — Misunderstanding

GUM — Day of the Triffids

GUM — The 100 Club Series

GUM — Delorean Highway

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Anesthetized Lesson
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Credits

Writer: Ambrose Kenny-Smith, Jay Watson
Producer: Jay Watson
Copyright ©: p(doom) records
Credited: Ambrose Kenny-Smith, EA Sports, Guy Tyzack, Jay Watson, p(doom) records
Label: p(doom) records
Phonographic Copyright ℗: p(doom) records
Video Director Of Photography: Guy Tyzack