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Sitting Pretty
Don't Take It Personally

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Don't Take It Personally

Release date: 10th February 2023

From Sitting PrettyTrack 23:40

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"Don't Take It Personally" is a track by The Academic, from the album Sitting Pretty, released 10th February 2023. The track is 3:40 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 6 articles about The Academic.

About the Artist

The Academic

The Academic

Lyrics

Don't Take It Personally

Last night's late conversations runnin' 'round
In my brains, all making sense to me now
I've been thinking about the words you said
And the books you claim you read and I doubt

You and me can't go much further
Never sure but almost certain, too shy to mention
I can get by on my own
I'm telling you 'cause I can't show you affection

Don't take it personally, baby
I don't need you to save me now
Don't take it personally, baby
I never meant to make you cry

Don't take it personally
Don't take it personally

You call up your dad and you tell him what I said
And he's bound to take your side and he'll drive
You to my house and you'll scream 'cause you're allowed
And your neighbours will come out and that's fine

But you and me can't go much further
Never sure but almost certain, too late to wonder
I wish I could be what you need
And sail away into the sea and stay there forever

Don't take it personally, baby
I don't need you to save me now
Don't take it personally, baby
I never meant to make you cry

Don't take it personally
Don't take it personally
Don't take it personally

Don't take it personally, baby
I don't need you to save me now
Don't take it personally, baby
I never meant to make you cry

Don't take it personally
Don't take it personally
Don't take it personally

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From Sitting Pretty

3:402023

Listen

Album

10th February 2023

Track number

2

Release year

2023

1Pushing Up Daisies
3:22
2Don't Take It Personally
3:40
3What’s Wrong With Me
3:23
4My Very Best
3:17

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