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  4. ILLYGIRL
ILLYGIRL by M.I.A

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M.I.A

ILLYGIRL

Release date: 6th July 2010

From /\/\ /\ Y /\Track 142:14
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"ILLYGIRL" is a track by M.I.A, from the album /\/\ /\ Y /\, released 6th July 2010. The track is 2:14 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about M.I.A.

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Lyrics

ILLYGIRL

Illygirl, illygirl, illygirl
Illygirl, illygirl, illy
Illygirl, illygirl, illy
Illygirl, illygirl

Daddy can be rough, that's why I can be tough
Kicks in even when it comes to little bit of love
On the ground to be stuffed, police put me in cuffs
Ain't a victim but I am a diamond in the rough

I'm illegal
Above the law

Illygirl, illygirl, illy
Illygirl, illygirl, illy
Illygirl, illygirl

Shirts, tops, tees, I'm always in tight jeans
I know Billie Jean and the Bruce Springsteen
I also know Palestine and Mujaheddin
Playing Tekken on the weekend, eating mango sleeves

I'm illegal
Above the law

Illygirl, illygirl, illy
Illygirl, illygirl, illy
Illygirl, illygirl

We be machine, I'm the stream with my team
I'm from England from Mitcham near Cheam
Have you heard my dream? Even Martin Luther's king
So put it down and I'ma try explain what it means

I'm illegal
Above the law

I'm illegal
Above the law

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Track details

From /\/\ /\ Y /\

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M.I.A
7th July 2010
Track number
14
Release year
2010
  1. 1THE MESSAGE
    0:58
  2. 2STEPPIN UP
    4:01
  3. 3XXXO
    2:54
  4. 4TEQKILLA
    6:20
  5. 5LOVALOT
    2:50
  6. 6STORY TO BE TOLD
    3:32
  7. 7IT TAKES A MUSCLE
    3:00
  8. 8IT IZ WHAT IT IZ
    3:29
  9. 9BORN FREE
    4:07
  10. 10MEDS AND FEDS
    3:09
  11. 11TELL ME WHY
    4:11
  12. 12SPACE
    3:08
  13. 13INTERNET CONNECTION
    2:51
  14. 14ILLYGIRL
    2:14
  15. 15BELIEVER
    3:14
  16. 16CAPS LOCK
    3:58

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