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  4. IT TAKES A MUSCLE
IT TAKES A MUSCLE by M.I.A

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M.I.A

IT TAKES A MUSCLE

Release date: 6th July 2010

From /\/\ /\ Y /\Track 73:00
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"IT TAKES A MUSCLE" is a track by M.I.A, from the album /\/\ /\ Y /\, released 6th July 2010. The track is 3:00 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about M.I.A.

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M.I.A

Lyrics

IT TAKES A MUSCLE

When everybody leaves you lonely, times are worse than sad
And the world is falling on your head
Just remember for all you know, good or bad come what may
You're gonna live tomorrow, if you don't die today

It takes a muscle to fall in love
It takes a muscle to fall in love, yeah-eah-eah
It takes a muscle to fall in love
It takes a muscle to fall in love

Now the fear got in me, it's cuttin' me deep
That's where it's gonna stay and never leave
Someone come lay my worry, someone come kill my pain
Someone come and put me on my feet again, yeah-yeah-yeah

It takes a muscle to fall in love
It takes a muscle to fall in love, yeah-eah-eah
It takes a muscle to fall in love
It takes a muscle to fall in love

We gotta love one another, that's what the good man say
But I got too much trouble going round my head
Someone come and pick up my love, take it all away
'Cause I could break down tomorrow if I don't die today

It takes a muscle to fall in love
It takes a muscle to fall in love, yeah-eah-eah
It takes a muscle to fall in love
It takes a muscle to fall in love

Ey.
Ey.
Ey.
Ey.
(Woah-oah-ah-oh, ey.)

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Track details

From /\/\ /\ Y /\

3:002010
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/\/\ /\ Y /\
/\/\ /\ Y /\
M.I.A
7th July 2010
Track number
7
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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