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The Bruiser by Jake Shears

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Jake Shears

The Bruiser

Release date: 9th August 2018

From Jake Shears
Track 9
5:39
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"The Bruiser" is a track by Jake Shears, from the album Jake Shears, released 9th August 2018. The track is 5:39 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about Jake Shears.

About the Artist

Jake Shears

Jake Shears

Lyrics

The Bruiser

I wrote you a poem today on the bathroom wall
I thought I'd show my face and say
"What's done is done"
When you see me, look away
Pretend your soul is pure
I took care of everything
Crouch down on the kitchen floor
You can't go back to where you've been
You'll never see this place again

You'll live your life for someone else
Someone that you call yourself
Some call me The Bruiser
I'm your biggest fan
Call me The Bruiser
I'll kiss you with the back of my good hand

How can you feel anything
When your bones are cold?
You can't trade in these bleak regrets
For what you thought I saw

You know it's, you know it's no lie
You know it's no lie
You know it's, you know it's no lie
You know it's no lie

You can't go back to where you've been
You'll never see this place again
You'll live your life for someone else
Someone that you call yourself
Some call me The Bruiser
I'm your biggest fan
Call me The Bruiser
I'll kiss you with the back of my good hand

Bruiser
I'm your biggest fan
Call me The Bruiser
I'll kiss you with the back of my good hand
Shoo-we-oo-wop, shoo-we-oo-wop
Shoo-we-oo-wop, Oo-woah!
Shoo-we-oo-wop, shoo-we-oo-wop
Shoo-we-oo-wop, Oo-woah!
Shoo-we-oo-wop, shoo-we-oo-wop
Shoo-we-oo-wop, Oo-woah!

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Track details

From Jake Shears

5:392018
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Album
Jake Shears
Jake Shears
Jake Shears
10th August 2018
Track number
9
Release year
2018
  1. 1Introduction
    0:25
  2. 2Good Friends
    3:30
  3. 3Big Bushy Mustache
    3:36
  4. 4Sad Song Backwards
    4:17

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  • 5Everything I'll Ever Need
    4:06
  • 6All for What
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  • 7S.O.B.
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  • 8Creep City
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    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Babydaddy, Christian Hebel, Jake Shears
    Writer
    Christian Hebel, Jason Sellards, Scott Hoffman (2)
    Producer
    Kevin Ratterman
    Producer
    Kevin Ratterman
    Engineer
    Anne Gauthier, Kevin Ratterman, Matt Aguiluz, Rick Nelson (3)
    Bass
    Michael Libramento
    Drums
    Dave Givan, Kevin Ratterman
    Guitar
    Carl Broemel, Craig Pfunder, Seth Kauffman
    Vocals
    Jason Sellards
    Arranger
    Christian Hebel, Lance Horne
    Brass
    Ben Jaffe (3), Branden Lewis (2), Charlie Gabriel, Clint Maedgen, Ronell Johnson
    Mixing Engineer
    Andrew Dawson
    Piano
    Bo Koster
    Strings
    Christian Hebel, Eleanor Norton, Evan Vicic, Laura De St. Croix, Scott Moore
    Synthesizer
    Bo Koster
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