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Michael Kiwanuka – Tell Me a Tale (2012) | Track profile | Dork

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Michael Kiwanuka
Home Again
Tell Me a Tale

TRACK

Michael Kiwanuka

Tell Me a Tale

Release date: 9th March 2012

From Home AgainTrack 14:10

R&B/Soul Music Singer/Songwriter Contemporary Singer/Songwriter

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About This Track

"Tell Me a Tale" is a track by Michael Kiwanuka, from the album Home Again, released 9th March 2012. The track is 4:10 long. It's filed under R&B/Soul. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 6 articles about Michael Kiwanuka.

About the Artist

Michael Kiwanuka

Michael Kiwanuka

Lyrics

Tell Me a Tale

Tell me a tale that always was,
Sing me a song that I'll always be in,
Tell me a story that I can read,
Tell me a story that I believe.

Paint me a picture that I can see,
Give me a touch that I can feel,
Turn me around so I can be,
Everything I was meant to be.

Lord I need loving,
Lord I need good, good loving.

Lord I need loving,
Lord I need good, good loving.

Show me some strength that I can use,
Give me a sound that I won't refuse,
Tell me story that I can read,
Tell me a story that I can believe

Tell me a tale that always was,
Sing me a song that I'll always be in,
Turn me around so I can be,
Everything I was meant to be.

Lord I need loving,
Lord I need good, good loving.

Lord I need loving,
Lord I need good, good loving.

Lord I need loving,
Lord I need good, good loving.

Lord I need loving,
Lord I need good, good loving.

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From Home Again

4:102012

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Album

Michael Kiwanuka

Track number

1

Release year

2012

1Tell Me a Tale
4:10
2I'm Getting Ready
2:21
3I'll Get Along
3:27
4Rest
3:50

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FallingLove & Hate

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I'll Never LoveLove & Hate

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Michael Kiwanuka — Follow Your Dreams (from Small Changes) [3:40]
Michael Kiwanuka — Live For Your Love (from Small Changes) [2:29]
Michael Kiwanuka — One And Only (from Small Changes) [4:32]
Michael Kiwanuka — Lowdown (part ii) (from Small Changes) [2:39]
Michael Kiwanuka — Four Long Years (from Small Changes) [4:41]
Michael Kiwanuka — The Rest Of Me (from Small Changes) [3:51]
Michael Kiwanuka — Floating Parade (from Small Changes) [3:50]
Michael Kiwanuka — Rebel Soul (from Small Changes) [3:27]
Michael Kiwanuka — Small Changes (from Small Changes) [4:06]
Michael Kiwanuka — Stay By My Side (from Small Changes) [3:43]
Michael Kiwanuka — Lowdown (part i) (from Small Changes) [3:15]
Michael Kiwanuka — The Rest Of Me (edit)
Michael Kiwanuka — Lowdown
Michael Kiwanuka — Aquamarine
Michael Kiwanuka — Beautiful Life
Michael Kiwanuka — Render
Michael Kiwanuka — Final Days (Bonobo remix)
Michael Kiwanuka — Light (edit)
Michael Kiwanuka — Hero (from KIWANUKA) [3:19]
Michael Kiwanuka — Hard to Say Goodbye (from KIWANUKA) [7:06]
Michael Kiwanuka — Light (from KIWANUKA) [5:49]
Michael Kiwanuka — Piano Joint (This Kind of Love) [Intro] (from KIWANUKA) [2:18]
Michael Kiwanuka — Living In Denial (from KIWANUKA) [3:31]
Michael Kiwanuka — Interlude (Loving the People) (from KIWANUKA) [2:42]
Michael Kiwanuka — Piano Joint (This Kind of Love) (from KIWANUKA) [3:52]
Michael Kiwanuka — Hero (Intro) (from KIWANUKA) [1:20]
Michael Kiwanuka — You Ain't the Problem (from KIWANUKA) [4:09]
Michael Kiwanuka — Final Days (from KIWANUKA) [4:11]
Michael Kiwanuka — Rolling (from KIWANUKA) [2:52]
Michael Kiwanuka — Another Human Being (from KIWANUKA) [1:52]
Michael Kiwanuka — Solid Ground (from KIWANUKA) [3:53]
Michael Kiwanuka — I've Been Dazed (from KIWANUKA) [4:25]
Michael Kiwanuka — You Ain't The Problem (Claptone remix)
Michael Kiwanuka — Solid Ground (Virgil Abloh remix)
Michael Kiwanuka — Cold Little Heart (acoustic)
Michael Kiwanuka — Money
Michael Kiwanuka — YO! MY SAINT
Michael Kiwanuka — Cold Little Heart (Tom Misch remix)
Michael Kiwanuka — One More Night (SG Lewis remix)
Michael Kiwanuka — Love & Hate (Leon Vynehall Love Rework)
Michael Kiwanuka — Love & Hate (from Love & Hate) [7:07]
Michael Kiwanuka — Father's Child (from Love & Hate) [7:05]
Michael Kiwanuka — One More Night (from Love & Hate) [3:53]
Michael Kiwanuka — Cold Little Heart (from Love & Hate) [9:58]
Michael Kiwanuka — Place I Belong (from Love & Hate) [4:48]
Michael Kiwanuka — Falling (from Love & Hate) [4:17]
Michael Kiwanuka — The Final Frame (from Love & Hate) [5:00]
Michael Kiwanuka — I'll Never Love (from Love & Hate) [2:46]
Michael Kiwanuka — Rule the World (from Love & Hate) [5:43]
Michael Kiwanuka — Black Man in a White World (from Love & Hate) [4:19]
Michael Kiwanuka — You’ve Got Nothing to Lose
Michael Kiwanuka — Any Day Will Do Fine (from Home Again) [3:38]
Michael Kiwanuka — Always Waiting (from Home Again) [4:30]
Michael Kiwanuka — I'm Getting Ready (from Home Again) [2:21]
Michael Kiwanuka — Worry Walks Beside Me (from Home Again) [4:57]
Michael Kiwanuka — I'll Get Along (from Home Again) [3:27]
Michael Kiwanuka — I Won't Lie (from Home Again) [4:01]
Michael Kiwanuka — Bones (from Home Again) [3:46]
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