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The Art of Noise – Dainty (Can I Say Something?) (2021) | Track profile | Dork

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The Art of Noise

Dainty (Can I Say Something?)

Release date: 15th October 2021

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"Dainty (Can I Say Something?)" is a track by The Art of Noise, from the album The Tortoise And The Hare, released 15th October 2021. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Dainty (Can I Say Something?)

Can I say something?

Can I say something?

Can I say something?

Can I say something?

Can I say something?

Can I say something?

(laughter)

What?

We ca-

I can't hear you

[unintelligible - "it's only funny, that's what we're doing"?]

Oh, sorry! (laughter)

Boo! (Boo!)

"Yes" .....

"No" .....

"Jah" .....

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2021

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