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SAFIA

External

Release date: 9th September 2016

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"External" is a track by SAFIA, from the album Internal, released 9th September 2016. Full lyrics are available below.

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SAFIA

SAFIA

Lyrics

External

[Verse 1]

I hope you take these letters from my shelf

By now you should know me better than I know myself

If I'm being perfectly honest

There's no convoluted metaphors for this hollow space

And I feel out of place

So to myself I say

[Pre-Chorus]

Maybe I don't love you like you do

Maybe I don't love you like you-

[Chorus]

Maybe I don't love you like-

Maybe I don't love you like-

Maybe I don't love you like you do

[Verse 2]

The smoke screens; it's all just flashing lights

What you see is sorted, organized

Tomorrow is already upon us

And substance seems to be just a thing of yesterday

So I feel out of place

And to myself I say

[Pre-Chorus]

(Help me)

Maybe I don't love you like you do

(Help me)

Maybe I don't love you like you do

[Chorus]

Maybe I don't love you like-

Maybe I don't love you like-

Maybe I don't love you like you do

[Outro]

Maybe I don't love you like you do

Maybe I don't love you like you do

Maybe I don't love you like you do

Maybe I don't love you like you do

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2016
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Internal
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SAFIA
9th September 2016
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2016

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