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Backstabber

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Backstabber

Release date: 8th September 2014

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About This Track

"Backstabber" is a track by The Kooks, from the album Listen (Deluxe Edition), released 8th September 2014. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 8 articles about The Kooks.

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The Kooks

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Lyrics

Backstabber

[Verse 1]

You're like a rock to a stone

So tell me, how can you break a broken soul?

I don't wanna feel no more

Baby, baby, I just wanna be adored

And something's telling me that you're no rose

Come along, little sister, ghost to ghost

[Chorus]

You're a backstabber, gold chaser

You got demons in your dream catcher

Wave the flag, don't burn me down

Don't burn me down

You're a solid gold digger at your height

You been a backstabber all your life

[Verse 2]

Yeah, you can't help yourself

You love the thrill of something that's not yours

That's why you're back knocking at my door

Oh, baby, baby, you just love to be adored

And something's telling me that you're no rose

Come along, little sister, ghost to ghost

[Chorus]

You're a backstabber, gold chaser

You got demons in your dream catcher

Wave the flag, don't turn me down

Don't burn me down

You're a solid gold digger at your height

You been a backstabber all your life

You been a backstabber all your life

Wave the flag, don't burn me down

Don't burn me down

You're a solid gold digger at your height

You been a backstabber all your life

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Track details

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2014

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2014

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Inflo, Luke Pritchard
Producer: Inflo
Co-Producer: Luke Pritchard
Bass: Pete Denton
Drums: Alexis Nuñez
Guitar: Hugh Harris, Luke Pritchard
Keyboards: Tommy Antonio
Vocals: Luke Pritchard
Additional Vocals: Emily Holligan, Eric Earley, Ezra Tafari, Kate Fletcher, LaDonna Harley Peters, Meshach Brodrick, Naomi Osei, Olivia Williams, Phebe Edwards, Sharleen Linton, Susan Harriott
Assistant Mixing Engineer: Charles Wong
Assistant Recording Engineer: Darren Heelis, Mark Binge
Audio Editor: Darren Heelis
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig
Mixing Engineer: Stephen Fitzmaurice
Organ: Inflo
Recording Engineer: Joseph Rodgers