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I Dare You by The xx

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The xx

I Dare You

Release date: 13th January 2017

From I See YouTrack 93:53
AlternativeMusicPopPop/Rock
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About This Track

"I Dare You" is a track by The xx, from the album I See You, released 13th January 2017. The track is 3:53 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 15 articles about The xx.

About the Artist

The xx

The xx

Lyrics

I Dare You

I'm in love with it
Intoxicated
I'm enraptured
From the inside I can feel that you want to
Wake up high on it
Feel it suspending
I'm enamored
Way up in the sky I can see that you want to
I've been a romantic for so long
All I've ever had are love songs
Singing oh-oh-oh
Go on, I dare you
Oh-oh-oh
I dare you
I get chills
Heartbreak multiplies
I'm on a different kind of high
A rush of blood is not enough
I need my feelings set on fire
Now I'm deep in it, infatuated
Strong attraction
Side by side, and I know that you want to
I've been a romantic for so long
All I've ever had are love songs
Singing oh-oh-oh
Go on, I dare you
Oh-oh-oh
I dare you
I can hear it now like I heard it then
Singing oh-oh-oh
Go on, I dare you
Oh-oh-oh
I dare you
Oh-oh-oh
Go on, I dare you
Oh-oh-oh
I dare you

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Track details

From I See You

3:532017
Listen
Album
I See You
I See You
The xx
13th January 2017
Track number
9
Release year
2017
  1. 1Dangerous
    4:10
  2. 2Say Something Loving
    3:58
  3. 3Lips
    3:21
  4. 4A Violent Noise
    3:47
  5. 5Performance
    4:06
  6. 6Replica
    4:09
  7. 7Brave for You
    4:13
  8. 8On Hold
    3:44
  9. 9I Dare You
    3:53
  10. 10Test Me
    3:55
  11. —I Dare You
    3:53

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer
Jamie xx, Oliver Sim, Romy
Producer
Jamie xx, Rodaidh McDonald
Engineer
Jamie xx, Marta Salogni, Rodaidh McDonald
Drums
Jamie xx
Guitar
Romy
Keyboards
Jamie xx
Vocals
Oliver Sim, Romy
Additional Programming
David Wrench
Art Direction
Phil Lee, Romy
Bass Guitar
Oliver Sim
Graphic Design
Phil Lee, Romy
Mastering Engineer
John Davis (Engineer)
Mixing Engineer
David Wrench, Jamie xx
Photography
Oliver Sim
Programmer
Jamie xx
Synthesizer
Jamie xx
Video Director
Alasdair McLellan
Video Producer
Calvin Klein Inc., Raf Simons, The xx
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The xx — I Dare You

The xx — I Dare You
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