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Turn To Dust by Kelela

TRACK

Kelela

Turn To Dust

Release date: 5th October 2017

From Take Me ApartTrack 124:29
R&B/SoulMusicElectronic
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About This Track

"Turn To Dust" is a track by Kelela, from the album Take Me Apart, released 5th October 2017. The track is 4:29 long. It's filed under R&B/Soul. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 6 articles about Kelela.

About the Artist

Kelela

Kelela

Lyrics

Turn To Dust

First off, I'm not new to this
Is it a consequence of time? Do I let go, do I grind?
Everything is problematic, I'm trying my best
I know what's inside, hot water under ice

Hey, you're moving slow
But I can't shake you off
There's something for nothing
What can I show for it?
You got my time and my body, might get my soul
The thing on my mind that's taking its toll
I'm tired of trying
I'm 'bout to walk out the door

One look at you and I turn to dust
One look at you and I turn to dust
One look at you and I turn to dust
To dust, to dust, I turn to dust

Dust, dust, dust, dust
Dust, dust, dust, dust
Dust, dust, dust, dust
Dust, dust, dust, dust

That other thing is you keep holding back
All the light you keep brings out the darkness in me
You're so bottled up inside
Spill it out before we divide

Hey, you're moving slow
But I can't shake you off
There's something for nothing
What can I show for it?
You got my time and my body, might get my soul
The thing on my mind that's taking its toll
I'm tired of trying, I got my hand on the door
And I can't take it, I'm walking out the door

I turn to dust
One look at you and I turn to dust
I turn to dust

Boy, you're moving slow
But I can't shake you off
I can't shake you off
It's raining outside, you're in your head
Late for my friends, one more layer to shed
Now they asking when I wanna say goodbye

But one look at you and I turn to dust
One look at you and I turn to dust
One look at you and, and I turn to dust
To dust, to dust, I turn to dust

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From Take Me Apart

4:292017
Listen
Album
Take Me Apart
Take Me Apart
Kelela
6th October 2017
Track number
12
Release year
2017
  1. 1Frontline
    5:39
  2. 2Waitin
    3:15
  3. 3Take Me Apart
    4:03
  4. 4Enough
    5:09
  5. 5Jupiter
    2:05
  6. 6Better
    4:26
  7. 7LMK
    3:38
  8. 8Truth Or Dare
    4:12
  9. 9S.O.S.
    2:22
  10. 10Blue Light
    3:37
  11. 11Onanon
    4:32
  12. 12Turn To Dust
    4:29
  13. 13Bluff
    1:12
  14. 14Altadena
    5:11

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