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Afterthoughts on Letting Go
Ache (Afterthoughts Version)

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Ache (Afterthoughts Version)

Release date: 2nd May 2024

From Afterthoughts on Letting Go

Adult Alternative

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About This Track

"Ache (Afterthoughts Version)" is a track by The XCERTS, from the album Afterthoughts on Letting Go, released 2nd May 2024. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 5 articles about The XCERTS.

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The XCERTS

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Lyrics

Ache (Afterthoughts Version)

[Verse 1]

Hear me

Calling out, calling out for you

Catch me

Fading out, fading out of view

Lost myself in the heat of it all

Cried online, threw my phone at the wall

Life's a bitch, take care of yourselves

Please, take care of yourselves

Yeah, take care of yourselves

[Chorus]

I'm picking flowers in a junkyard

I'm seeing beauty in the darkness waving

Learning how to live and let go

Of the only lonely ache in my head

I'm picking flowers in a junkyard

I'm seeing beauty in the darknеss waving

Learning how to live and let go

Of thе only lonely ache in my head

[Verse 2]

Hold me

Closer than, closer than your truth

Stop me

From burning out, burning out my youth

Kiss me, love, like you wanna believe

In heaven, I am all that you need

We'll find peace, only for the night

If only for the night

Yeah, if only for the night

[Chorus]

I'm picking flowers in a junkyard

I'm seeing beauty in the darkness waving

Learning how to live and let go

Of the only lonely ache in my head

I'm picking flowers in a junkyard

I'm seeing beauty in the darkness waving

Learning how to live and let go

Of the only lonely ache in my head

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Track details

From Afterthoughts on Letting Go

2024

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Album

Afterthoughts on Letting Go

Release year

2024

1Gimme (Afterthoughts Version)
2:24
2Ache (feat. Sam Carter) [Afterthoughts Version]
2:48
3Blame (Afterthoughts Version)
3:22
4

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Credited: Jay Flew, Jordan Smith, Josh Renton, Murray Macleod, Ryan Burnett, Sam Carter, Ste Kerry, Tom Heron