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James
Millionaires
I Know What I'm Here For

TRACK

I Know What I'm Here For

Release date: 19th July 1999

From Millionaires

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About This Track

"I Know What I'm Here For" is a track by James, from the album Millionaires, released 19th July 1999. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

James

James

Lyrics

I Know What I'm Here For

[Verse 1]

What a life, a trick of light

Then everything returns to the sea

You can have whatever you want

But are you disciplined enough to be free?

Turning love into a chore

Promises come cheap, dear reader

Another page, another door

Follow, follow me

[Chorus]

I know what I'm here for

Hanging on through late December

I know what I'm here for

Follow, follow me

Follow me

[Verse 2]

Moving on, I don't belong

My life turned into a mall

Every line is in the song

Follow me out of the fall

What an actor, what a show

Just going through some holy motions

The band is sharp, but the singer's slow

Everything must go

[Chorus]

I know what I'm here for

Hanging on through late December

I know what I'm here for

Follow, follow me

Follow me

[Refrain]

Follow me

Follow me

Follow me

Follow me

Follow me

Follow me

Follow me

Follow me

[Bridge]

Souvenirs, polygraph tests

Photographs fresh from the wreck

What a poster saint he'll make

In one take, one take

[Chorus]

I know what I'm here for

Hanging on through late December

I know what I'm here for

Follow, follow me

Follow me

[Outro]

Follow me

Follow me

Follow me

Follow me

Follow me

Follow me

Follow me

Follow me

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Track details

From Millionaires

1999

Listen

Album

11th October 1999

Release year

1999

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Writer: Adrian Oxaal, David Baynton-Power, Jim Glennie, Mark Hunter, Michael Kulas, Saul Davies, Tim Booth
Producer: Brian Eno, Mark Hunter, Saul Davies