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John Cale – I KNOW YOU'RE HAPPY (2023) | Track profile | Dork

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John Cale
Mercy
I KNOW YOU'RE HAPPY

TRACK

I KNOW YOU'RE HAPPY

Release date: 20th January 2023

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About This Track

"I KNOW YOU'RE HAPPY" is a track by John Cale, from the album Mercy, released 20th January 2023. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about John Cale.

About the Artist

John Cale

John Cale

Lyrics

I KNOW YOU'RE HAPPY

[Verse 1: John Cale]

I can't be your hero, don't wanna be your fool

Always sympathetic, playing by your rules

[Refrain: John Cale & Tei Shi]

I know you're happy when, I know you're happy when, I'm sad

I know you're happy when, I know you're happy when, I'm sad

[Pre-Chorus: John Cale]

Always

[Chorus: John Cale & Tei Shi]

Will your poison save me?

Will it burn me out?

Will our hearts be transplanted?

Will you show me how?

[Verse 2: John Cale]

Congratulations, I know you're satisfied

You've been discovered, since you were on my mind

Always, always

Playing by your rules

[Refrain: John Cale & Tei Shi]

I know you're happy when, I know you're happy when, I'm sad

I know you're happy when, I know you're happy when, I'm sad

[Bridge: John Cale, Tei Shi]

Can you save me? (Save me)

Save me (Save me)

Save me (Save me)

[Chorus: John Cale & Tei Shi]

Will your poison save me?

Will it burn me out?

Will our hearts be transplanted

Will you show me how?

Will your poison save me?

Will it burn me out?

Will our hearts be transplanted

Will you show me how?

[Outro: Tei Shi]

Will you show me how?

Will you show me how?

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Track details

From Mercy

2023

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Album

20th January 2023

Release year

2023

1MERCY (feat. Laurel Halo)
7:00
2MARILYN MONROE'S LEGS (Beauty Elsewhere) [feat. Actress]
6:53
3NOISE OF YOU
5:16
4STORY OF BLOOD (feat. Weyes Blood)
7:32
5TIME STANDS STILL (feat. Sylvan Esso)
5:21
6MOONSTRUCK (Nico's Song)
5:31
7EVERLASTING DAYS (feat. Animal Collective)
5:02
8NIGHT CRAWLING
4:54
9NOT THE END OF THE WORLD
6:17
10THE LEGAL STATUS OF ICE (feat. The Fat White Family)
7:24
11I KNOW YOU'RE HAPPY (feat Tei Shi)
5:15
12OUT YOUR WINDOW
5:14
—MARILYN MONROE'S LEGS (Beauty Elsewhere)
—I KNOW YOU'RE HAPPY
—MERCY
—THE LEGAL STATUS OF ICE
—TIME STANDS STILL
—EVERLASTING DAYS

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: John Cale
Producer: John Cale, Nita Scott
Bass: John Cale
Drums: John Cale
Vocals: John Cale, Tei Shi
Acoustic Guitar: Devonté Hynes, John Cale
Additional Recording: Michael Harris
Electric Guitar: Dustin Boyer
Mastering Engineer: Mike Bozzi
Mixing Engineer: Mikaelin “Blue” Bluespruce
Recording Engineer: Dustin Boyer
Rhythm Guitar: Dustin Boyer
Synthesizer: John Cale