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The Vaselines
Sex with an X
Turning It On

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Turning It On

Release date: 12th September 2010

From Sex with an XTrack 53:37

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About This Track

"Turning It On" is a track by The Vaselines, from the album Sex with an X, released 12th September 2010. The track is 3:37 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about The Vaselines.

About the Artist

The Vaselines

The Vaselines

Lyrics

Turning It On

I should have met you a long time ago
Maybe I did but I didn't know
I can see that you're willing, I can see that you care
Unlikely couple, unhappy affair

Chance an encounter, a narrow escape
The danger, the fun and the thrill of the chase
All in my head, it's a fantasy then
I'm plottin' the time and I see you again

Take me, fate, don't leave me alone
Darkness lies beyond
Take me, fate, don't leave me alone
Darkness lies beyond

It's the beginning and it is the end
Philosophical thoughts, I can't defend
You're not my type, it's your mind I respect
I've heard it before but don't say it yet

Take me, fate, don't leave me alone
Darkness lies beyond
Take me, fate, don't leave me alone
Darkness lies beyond

You would know what goes on in my head
You should know this I'm easily led
One sign of affection can lead me astray
It's turnin' you on but I'm turnin' away

Take me, fate, don't leave me alone
Darkness lies beyond
Take me, fate, don't leave me alone
Darkness lies beyond

Take me, fate, don't leave me alone
Darkness lies beyond
Take me, fate, don't leave me alone
Darkness lies beyond

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Track details

From Sex with an X

3:372010

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Album

13th September 2010

Track number

5

Release year

2010

1Ruined
2:11
2Sex With an X
3:34
3The Devil's Inside Me
4:34
4Such a Fool
2:56

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The Vaselines — High Tide Low Tide (from V for Vaselines) [3:36]
The Vaselines — One Lost Year (from V for Vaselines) [3:29]
The Vaselines — False Heaven (from V for Vaselines) [3:51]
The Vaselines — The Lonely LP (from V for Vaselines) [3:37]
The Vaselines — Last Half Hour (from V for Vaselines) [3:54]
The Vaselines — Number One Crush (from V for Vaselines) [2:22]
The Vaselines — Single Spies (from V for Vaselines) [4:21]
The Vaselines — Inky Lies (from V for Vaselines) [3:13]
The Vaselines — Earth Is Speeding (from V for Vaselines) [2:38]
The Vaselines — Crazy Lady (from V for Vaselines) [2:49]
The Vaselines — Hide Tide Low Tide
The Vaselines — Lithium
The Vaselines — Overweight But Over You (from Sex with an X) [3:04]
The Vaselines — Picked a Cherry (Bonus Track) (from Sex with an X) [2:54]
The Vaselines — Sex With an X (from Sex with an X) [3:34]
The Vaselines — Exit the Vaselines (from Sex with an X) [4:36]
The Vaselines — Mouth to Mouth (from Sex with an X) [3:35]
The Vaselines — Whitechapel (from Sex with an X) [3:31]
The Vaselines — I Hate the '80s (from Sex with an X) [3:29]
The Vaselines — The Devil's Inside Me (from Sex with an X) [4:34]
The Vaselines — Ruined (from Sex with an X) [2:11]
The Vaselines — My God's Bigger Than Your God (from Sex with an X) [2:51]
The Vaselines — Such a Fool (from Sex with an X) [2:56]
The Vaselines — Poison Pen (from Sex with an X) [4:17]
The Vaselines — Bitch
The Vaselines — Lovecraft
The Vaselines — The Day I Was a Horse
The Vaselines — Let's Get Ugly
The Vaselines — Dying For It (The Blues)
The Vaselines — Red Poppy (Demo)
The Vaselines — No Hope
The Vaselines — Monsterpussy
The Vaselines — Slushy
The Vaselines — Dum-Dum
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The Vaselines — Oliver Twisted
The Vaselines — Sex Sux (Amen)
The Vaselines — Hairy
The Vaselines — Teenage Superstars
The Vaselines — Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
The Vaselines — Molly's Lips
The Vaselines — Dying for It
The Vaselines — You Think You're a Man
The Vaselines — Rory Rides Me Raw
The Vaselines — Son of a Gun

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Crazy LadyV for Vaselines
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Dying For It (The Blues)
Earth Is SpeedingV for Vaselines
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False HeavenV for Vaselines
3:51
Hairy
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3:37

6Overweight But Over You

8I Hate the '80s

9Mouth to Mouth

11My God's Bigger Than Your God

12Exit the Vaselines

13Picked a Cherry (Bonus Track)