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  1. Tracks
  2. SOFT PLAY
  3. Acts of Fear and Love
  4. Chokehold
Chokehold by SOFT PLAY

TRACK

SOFT PLAY

Chokehold

Release date: 16th August 2018

From Acts of Fear and LoveTrack 63:24
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About This Track

"Chokehold" is a track by SOFT PLAY, from the album Acts of Fear and Love, released 16th August 2018. The track is 3:24 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about SOFT PLAY.

About the Artist

SOFT PLAY

SOFT PLAY

Lyrics

Chokehold

I was her side dish
For her main prey
I did not like this
(?)
Yeah when she left me
I took it badly
I was a right mess you see I loved her madly

I felt rejected
And disrespected
I thought I knew her
I stand corrected
Now I'm lying here
(?)
Cos now my pillow smells like her hairspray

Chokehold chokehold
Chokehold chokehold
So cold
You're so cold
The way you turned on me

I preceded to
Self Medicate
I was shame faced and i was full of hate
Two weeks later
That's when I saw her
(?)
I was embarrassed all my friends were there
So I pretended that i didn't care
But on the inside I was burning
My hands trembling my stomach turning

Chokehold Chokehold
Chokehold Chokehold
So cold
You're so cold
The way you turned on me

Why did you want to hurt me
Left me out in the rain
Now I'm drunk on the night bus
Meeting with an old flame
Now I'm washing my bed sheets hanging them out to dry
Just like you did to me
Guess that this is goodbye
Goodbye!

Chokehold Chokehold
Chokehold Chokehold
So cold you're so cold
The way you turned on me

You've got me in a!
Chokehold Chokehold
Chokehold Chokehold
So cold you're so cold
The way you turned on me

You've got me in a chokehold
Chokehold
Chokehold

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Track details

From Acts of Fear and Love

3:242018
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Album
Acts of Fear and Love
Acts of Fear and Love
SOFT PLAY
17th August 2018
Track number
6
Release year
2018
  1. 1The Lives They Wish They Had
    2:50
  2. 2Cut and Run
    2:41
  3. 3Bugs
    3:01
  4. 4Magnolia
    4:04
  5. 5Daddy
    1:50
  6. 6Chokehold
    3:24
  7. 7Photo Opportunity
    3:30
  8. 8Artificial Intelligence
    3:14
  9. 9Acts of Fear and Love
    5:05

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2014
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