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Chains

Release date: 16th February 2015

Alternative Music

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About This Track

"Chains" is a track by Ibeyi, from the album Ibeyi, released 16th February 2015. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 3 articles about Ibeyi.

About the Artist

Ibeyi

Ibeyi

Lyrics

Chains

Today, my thoughts were hung on him

As usual, again writing a song for him

As usual

What you see, will you break my chains

Give me back everything

He has taken away, He enslaves of me

Can you set me free

What you see, can't you see I'm trying

He enslaves of me, can you set me free

What you see, can't you see I'm trying

My words, my days, my thirst, my teddy bears

Give me back everything

The moon, the dust, the care for the lust

Give me back everything

What you see, will you break my chains

Give me back everything

He has taken away, He enslaves of me

Can you set me free

What you see, can't you see I'm trying

He enslaves of me, can you set me free

What you see, can't you see I'm trying

Lust my hair but what of it

He is cold, I agree

He can't love and I love it

Although he laughs at me

He enslaves of me, can you set me free

What you see, can't you see I'm trying

He enslaves of me, can you set me free

What you see, can't you see I'm trying

He enslaves of me, can you set me free

What you see, can't you see I'm trying

He enslaves of me, can you set me free

What you see, can't you see I'm trying

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Track details

From Ibeyi

2015

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Album

11th February 2015

Release year

2015

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The dates are in support of new album 'Spell 31', set for release on 6th May.

6 Apr 2022 • 11:43 am

Ibeyi and Jorja Smith team up for new collab 'Lavender & Roses'

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The twin-sister duo will release their new full length on 6th May, and accompany the news with a brand new single 'Sister 2 Sister'.

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6Behind the Curtain

7Stranger / Lover

13Ibeyi (Outro)

—Chains