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Black Balloons

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Black Balloons

Release date: 28th January 2013

From HummingbirdTrack 73:08

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Lyrics

Black Balloons

I can see the words as they come out your mouth
Black balloons fall into a poison cloud

Hold me down and bring me back up again
Until I can't, I can't tell the difference

Circling vultures always overhead
Force your hand
Every day is life or death

Hold me down and bring me back up again
Until I can't, I can't tell the difference

Now you've changed your name
Do they still ask you twice?

I look on a friend that's flashing for a box
Play your part swear you're who you say you are

You hold me down and bring me back up again
Until I can't, I can't tell the difference

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Track details

From Hummingbird

3:082013Single

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Album

28th January 2013

Track number

7

Release year

2013

1You & I
4:21
2Heavy Feet
4:07
3Ceilings
2:56
4Black Spot
4:41

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Local Natives — April (Emotional Oranges version)
Local Natives — Raincoat (from But I'll Wait For You) [3:33]
Local Natives — Throw It In The Fire (from But I'll Wait For You) [3:50]
Local Natives — But I’ll Wait For You (from But I'll Wait For You) [3:15]
Local Natives — Walk Before You Run (from But I'll Wait For You) [4:02]
Local Natives — Camera Shy (from But I'll Wait For You) [3:43]
Local Natives — Ending Credits (from But I'll Wait For You) [3:09]
Local Natives — As Soon As You Arrive (from But I'll Wait For You) [3:09]
Local Natives — April (from But I'll Wait For You) [2:59]
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Local Natives — Neon Memory (from But I'll Wait For You) [3:33]
Local Natives — Just Before The Morning (from Time Will Wait for No One) [3:34]
Local Natives — Paper Lanterns (from Time Will Wait for No One) [3:51]
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Local Natives — Desert Snow (from Time Will Wait for No One) [3:36]
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Local Natives — Hourglass (from Time Will Wait for No One) [3:57]
Local Natives — Just Before The Morning (Acoustic Version)
Local Natives — Lemon (feat. Sharon Van Etten) (from ICYMI: CSLMI) [3:18]
Local Natives — More Than This (from ICYMI: CSLMI) [3:32]
Local Natives — Dark Days (feat. Sylvan Esso) (from ICYMI: CSLMI) [3:01]
Local Natives — Bed Head (Local Natives Version) (from ICYMI: CSLMI) [3:27]
Local Natives — Lost (from ICYMI: CSLMI) [3:56]
Local Natives — Right Down The Line (from ICYMI: CSLMI) [4:34]
Local Natives — Right Down The Line (from Music From The Pen Gala 1983) [4:34]
Local Natives — I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) (from Music From The Pen Gala 1983) [3:18]
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