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Torche – What Was (2019) | Track profile | Dork

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Admission
What Was

TRACK

What Was

Release date: 12th July 2019

Hard Rock Music Rock

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About This Track

"What Was" is a track by Torche, from the album Admission, released 12th July 2019. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Torche

Torche

Lyrics

What Was

[Verse 1]

Talk cheap

Dirty

Play me

Sorely

Unfair

Warnings

Dismissed

Early

[Chorus]

I've taken

What was once owned

[Verse 2]

Saving

The needs

Bleeding

For me

Oh-oh

Oh-oh

[Chorus]

I've taken

What was is old

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Track details

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2019

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Release year

2019

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