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Moses Sumney – Scratch the Surface (2014) | Track profile | Dork

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Moses Sumney
Scratch the Surface / Forlorn Fantasy
Scratch the Surface

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Scratch the Surface

Release date: 19th April 2014

From Scratch the Surface / Forlorn Fantasy

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About This Track

"Scratch the Surface" is a track by Moses Sumney, from the album Scratch the Surface / Forlorn Fantasy, released 19th April 2014. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 3 articles about Moses Sumney.

About the Artist

Moses Sumney

Moses Sumney

Lyrics

Scratch the Surface

[Verse 1]

Every story needs an introduction

Can you introduce me to our love?

And I've been hiding from my own destruction

Hoping you'll protect me from above

[Pre-Chorus]

All my life I have been locked away

But if you're here to stay

[Chorus]

Won't you scratch the surface for me?

You scratch the surface for me

[Verse 2]

And I've in and out of introspection

Pulling at the harlots of the heart

And we're both looking for a new reaction

But we'll never know if we don't start

[Pre-Chorus]

All my life I walked away

But if I'm here to stay

[Chorus]

Won't you scratch the surface for me?

You scratch the surface for me

[Bridge]

And I've looked the other way

But now, I'm un-afraid to say

[Chorus]

Won't you scratch the surface for me?

You scratch the surface for me

[Outro]

You scratch the surface for me

You scratch the surface for me

You (scratch the surface for me)

You (scratch the surface for me)

You (scratch the surface for me)

You scratch the surface for me

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From Scratch the Surface / Forlorn Fantasy

2014

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Scratch the Surface / Forlorn Fantasy

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2014

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ANOHNI and Moses Sumney's powerful SOPHIE tribute marks the final preview of Red Hot's 'TRAИƧA'

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Mocky, Moses Sumney
Producer: Casual Psychotic, Mocky, Moses Sumney
Guitar: Moses Sumney
Artwork: Michelle Robinson
Mastering Engineer: Mandy Parnell
Mixing Engineer: Renaud Letang
Piano: Joey Dosik
Strings: Molly Rogers