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Patti Smith
Horses
Break It Up

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Break It Up

Release date: 1st November 1975

From HorsesTrack 64:05

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"Break It Up" is a track by Patti Smith, from the album Horses, released 1st November 1975. The track is 4:05 long. It's filed under Punk. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Patti Smith.

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Lyrics

Break It Up

Car stopped in a clearing,
Ribbon of life, it was nearing.
I saw the boy break out of his skin.
My heart turned over and I crawled in.
He cried, "Break it up, oh I don't understand,
Break it up, I can't comprehend.
Break it up, oh, I want to feel you.
Break it up, don't talk to me that way,
I'm not listening."

Snow started falling,
I could hear the angel calling.
We rolled on the ground, he stretched out his wings.
The boy flew away and he started to sing.
He sang, "Break it up, oh, I don't understand.
Break it up, I can't comprehend.
Break it up, oh, I want to feel you.
Break it up, don't look at me."

The sky was raging, the boy disappeared,
I fell on my knee
Atmosphere broke up, the boy reappeared.
I cried, "Take me please!"

Ice, it was shining.
I could feel my heart, it was melting.
I tore off my clothes, I danced on my shoes.
I ripped my skin open and then I broke through.
I cried, "Break it up, oh, now I understand.
Break it up, and I want to go.
Break it up, oh please take me with you.
Break it up, I can feel it breaking,
I can feel it breaking, I can feel it breaking,
I can feel, I can feel, I can feel, I can feel."

So break it up, oh now I'm coming with you.
Break it up, now I'm gonna go.
Break it up, oh, feel me, I'm coming.
Break it up, break it up, break it up,
Break it up, break it up, break it up,
Oh, break it up, break it up, break it up
Break it up, break it up, break it on up
Break it up, break it on up, up, up
Break it, break it, break it, break it
Break it on up, break it up,
Break it up, break it up, break it up ...

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Track details

From Horses

4:051975

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Album

1st November 1975

Track number

6

Release year

1975

1Gloria
5:56
2Redondo Beach
3:26
3Birdland
9:14
4Free Money
3:54

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Credits

Writer: Patti Smith, Tom Verlaine
Producer: John Cale
Engineer: Bernie Kirsh, Frank D’Augusta
Bass: Ivan Král
Drums: Jay Dee Daugherty
Guitar: Ivan Král, Lenny Kaye, Tom Verlaine
Background Vocals: Ivan Král, Jay Dee Daugherty, Lenny Kaye, Richard Sohl
Credited: Arista Records, Bernie Kirsh, Bob Ludwig, Charly García, Frank D’Augusta, Ivan Král, Jay Dee Daugherty, John Cale, Lenny Kaye, Richard Sohl, Tom Verlaine
Label: Arista Records
Lead Vocals: Patti Smith
Mastering Engineer: Bernie Kirsh, Bob Ludwig
Piano: Richard Sohl