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Tainted by Khalid

TRACK

Khalid

Tainted

Release date: 1st August 2024

From Sincere
Track 11
3:03
R&B/SoulMusic
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About This Track

"Tainted" is a track by Khalid, from the album Sincere, released 1st August 2024. The track is 3:03 long. It's filed under R&B/Soul. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 3 articles about Khalid.

About the Artist

Khalid

Khalid

Lyrics

Tainted

Your heart (so tainted)
Your mind (so tainted)
Your soul (so tainted)
Your eyes (so tainted)
Your heart (so tainted)
Your mind (so tainted)
Your soul (so tainted)
Your eyes (so tainted)
Can we make this work? Can we make amends?
I don't wanna fight, no more argument
Heard it, word of mouth, tell me where you been
You don't gotta lie, say he was just a friend
I just can't choose how to believe
You, that's the hardest part
I, I barely eat, I barely sleep
You, I can't heal your heart
'Cause your heart (so tainted)
Your mind (so tainted)
Your soul (so tainted)
Your eyes (so tainted)
Your heart (so tainted)
Your mind (so tainted)
Your soul (so tainted)
Your eyes (eyes)
You say you won't do me wrong, do me wrong, do me wrong
But that's just all you do
Yeah, that's just all you do to me
Say you won't do me wrong, do me wrong, do me wrong
But that's just all you do
Yeah, that's just all you do to me
Try to make excuses
Blame it on abuse
Seems to be your favorite line for you to use
You see I relate
That we trauma bond
Hold you in my arms
Did I read you wrong?
And I just can't choose how to believe
You, that's the hardest part
And I, I barely eat, I barely sleep
You, I can't heal your heart
'Cause your heart (so tainted)
Your mind (so tainted)
Your soul (so tainted)
Your eyes (so tainted)
Your heart (so tainted)
Your mind (so tainted)
Your soul (so tainted)
Your eyes (eyes)
You say you won't do me wrong, do me wrong, do me wrong
But that's just all you do
Yeah, that's just all you do to me
Say you won't do me wrong, do me wrong, do me wrong
But that's just all you do
Yeah, that's just all you do to me
Say you won't

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Track details

From Sincere

3:032024
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Album
Sincere
Sincere
Khalid
2nd August 2024
Track number
11
Release year
2024
  1. 1Adore U
    2:44
  2. 2Everything We See
    3:24
  3. 3Altitude
    2:38
  4. 4It's All Good
    3:29

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    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Denis Kosiak, Jay Century, Juan (Jef) Villaluna, Kayla Jackson, Khalid, Nate Mingo
    Producer
    Denis Kosiak, Jay Century, Nate Mingo
    Engineer
    Cooper Leith, Denis Kosiak
    Assistant Engineer
    Katie Harvey, Nate Mingo, Noah McCorkle, Ruben Castro
    Mastering Engineer
    Dale Becker
    Mixing Engineer
    Denis Kosiak, Leandro “Dro” Hidalgo
    Vocal Producer
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