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Olly Alexander

Border

Release date: 10th July 2015

From Communion
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About This Track

"Border" is a track by Olly Alexander, from the album Communion, released 10th July 2015. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 8 articles about Olly Alexander.

About the Artist

Olly Alexander

Olly Alexander

Lyrics

Border

[Verse 1]

Stutter your moves, how you wanna play?

Yeah, it's all so easy

When you're the one who loves to pay

Do I remember what I was taught?

Am I gonna catch you?

Is it bright enough to see all we are?

I'll bring you another rush

I'll bring you another rush

I'll bring you another rush

[Pre-Chorus]

(Oh) Who we are and what we do

(Oh) Makes me want it, makes me move

(Oh) Could I be a warrior?

(Oh) Do you feel it? Does it hurt?

[Chorus]

I'm going to the border

My body will be stronger

My heart, it will start to shine

And I will be alright

I'm going to the border

My body will be stronger

My heart, it will start to shine

And I will be alright

[Verse 2]

Shuffle your heart, tell me who's to blame

Are you feeling guilty?

Does every corner fill with shame?

Do you require me to let you know you made it through?

That it's getting lighter?

You won't get lost, you'll never lose

[Pre-Chorus]

(Oh) Who we are and what we do

(Oh) Makes me want it, makes me move

(Oh) Could I be a warrior?

(Oh) Do you feel it? Does it hurt?

[Chorus]

I'm going to the border

My body will be stronger

My heart, it will start to shine

And I will be alright

I'm going to the border

My body will be stronger

My heart, it will start to shine

And I will be alright

[Bridge]

Oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, no

Oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, no

[Chorus]

I'm going to the border

My body will be stronger

My heart, it will start to shine

And I will be alright

I'm going to the border

My body will be stronger

My heart, it will start to shine

And I will be alright

[Outro]

I'm going to the border

My body will be stronger

My heart, it will start to shine

And I will be alright

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Communion

2015
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Album
Communion
Communion
Olly Alexander
Release year
2015
  1. —Ties
  2. —Border
  3. —Without
  4. —Eyes Shut
  5. —Shine
  6. —Worship
  7. —Foundation
  8. —Gold

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer
Emre Türkmen, Michael Goldsworthy, Olly Alexander
Producer
Mark Ralph, Years & Years
Drums
Michael Goldsworthy
Vocals
Olly Alexander
Bass Synthesizer
Michael Goldsworthy
Beatmaker
Emre Türkmen
Mastering Engineer
John Davis (Engineer)
Mixing Engineer
Mark Ralph
Percussion
Emre Türkmen, Michael Goldsworthy
Programmer
Emre Türkmen
Synthesizer
Emre Türkmen, Olly Alexander
Theremin
Michael Goldsworthy
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