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Interference by Tems

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Tems

Interference

Release date: 24th September 2020

From For Broken Ears
Track 1
2:55
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About This Track

‘Interference’ by Tems is a 2020 track from the album ‘For Broken Ears’. The lyrics carry a confrontational, deliberately unsettling energy, with repeated warnings about disturbing someone’s sense of ease. There is also a sharper turn from provocation to possession and control, as the singer speaks of giving shame and peace, then asking for their mind and positioning themselves as a force that can reignite. The effect is a flirtation with threat, kept in motion through the insistence of the repeated refrain.

"Interference" is a track by Tems, from the album For Broken Ears, released 24th September 2020. The track is 2:55 long. It's filed under Alté. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 9 articles about Tems.

About the Artist

Tems

Tems

Lyrics

Interference

If you thought I was disturbed before
Baby boy I'm gon' disturb you now
If you thought I was disturbed before
Baby girl I'm gon' disturb you now

Disturb you
Disturb you
Disturb you
Disturb you

Give me shame, I give you peace from underneath
Give me mind and be a light to reignite
Can you open up the doors to let me in?
Can you open up the doors to let me in?

You can put the hurt inside, on top my head
As I sing the love inside from out my mouth
Tell me what you need to find, tell me now
Tell me what you need to find

This is a place with no shame
This is a mind with no frame
This is the light with no dark
This is the truth with no faults

This is a place with no shame
This is a mind with no frame
This is the light with no pain
This is a place with no shame

If you thought I'd be distracted
Baby boy I'm gon' distract you now
If you couldn't be reminded
Baby girl I'm gon' remind you now

Tell me what you need to find now
Tell me what you need to find now
Tell me what you need to find now
Tell me what you need to find now
It's been burning on my mind now
Tell me what you need to find now
Tell me what you need to find now
Tell me what you need to find now

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Track details

From For Broken Ears

2:552020
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Album
For Broken Ears
For Broken Ears
Tems
25th September 2020
Track number
1
Release year
2020
  1. 1Interference
    2:55
  2. 2Ice T
    4:07
  3. 3Free Mind
    4:08
  4. 4Témìládè Interlude
    0:41

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