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Take Control by Kodaline

TRACK

Kodaline

Take Control

Release date: 6th June 2013

From In a Perfect World
Track 8
4:07
AlternativeMusicRockAdult Alternative
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"Take Control" is a track by Kodaline, from the album In a Perfect World, released 6th June 2013. The track is 4:07 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Kodaline.

About the Artist

Kodaline

Kodaline

Lyrics

Take Control

[Verse 1]

Take control of who you are

Stay the same, don't let them change you

Take control of who you are

'Cause ain't nobody going to save you

Take control of who you are

When the world is getting stranger

Take control of who you are

Stay the same, don't let them change you

[Chorus]

But when it comes apart

When it comes apart, just start again

And open up your heart

Take control of who you are

[Verse 2]

Take control of who you are

When you're looking in the mirror

Underneath the skies

You will see a little clearer

Take control of who you are

When the world is getting stranger

Take control of who you are

Show the people what you're made of

[Chorus]

And when it comes apart

When it comes apart, just start again

Open up your heart

Take control of who you are, yeah

And when it comes apart

When it comes apart, just start again

Open up your heart

Take control of who you are, yeah

[Outro]

And when it comes apart

And when it comes apart, just start again

Open up your heart

Take control of who you are

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Track details

From In a Perfect World

4:072013
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Album
In a Perfect World
In a Perfect World
Kodaline
7th June 2013
Track number
8
Release year
2013
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    • Credits

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