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Three by Massive Attack

TRACK

Massive Attack

Three

Release date: 25th September 1994

From ProtectionTrack 33:49
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"Three" is a track by Massive Attack, from the album Protection, released 25th September 1994. The track is 3:49 long. It's filed under Electronic. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 8 articles about Massive Attack.

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Massive Attack

Massive Attack

Lyrics

Three

Three's my lucky number
And fortune comes in threes
But I wish I knew that number
That even little children seem to see
Oh, I'm missing everything I knew
It's just so hard to be a child
Oh, I'm missing all the things I knew
Yet wish I knew nothing at all
I wish I knew nothing at all
Soon I'll have the courage
To leave my thoughts behind
I'll give back all the knowledge
And keep the wisdom precious in my mind
Oh, I'm missing all the things I knew
I miss them yet I want them gone
Yes, I'm missing all the things I knew
Yet wish I knew nothing at all
I wish I knew nothing at all
I wish I knew nothing at all

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From Protection

3:491994
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Album
Protection
Protection
Massive Attack
26th September 1994
Track number
3
Release year
1994
  1. 1Protection
    7:52
  2. 2Karmacoma
    5:16
  3. 3Three
    3:49
  4. 4Weather Storm
    5:00
  5. 5Spying Glass
    5:21
  6. 6Better Things
    4:14
  7. 7Euro Child
    5:11
  8. 8Sly
    5:25
  9. 9Heat Miser
    3:39
  10. 10Light My Fire (Live)
    3:15

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2005
100th Window
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2002
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1998
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1992
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