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Transviolet

Bruises

Release date: 30th June 2017

From Kaleidoscopes - EP
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"Bruises" is a track by Transviolet, from the album Kaleidoscopes - EP, released 30th June 2017. Full lyrics are available below.

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Transviolet

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Lyrics

Bruises

[Intro]

Young man, you better keep your hands off her, hands off her

Young man, you better keep your hands off her, hands off her

[Verse 1]

I'm screaming on the front lawn

Don't you mess with my blood, mess with my blood

Boy you're crossing lines

I know what you've done, I know what you've done

[Pre-Chorus]

Don't wanna see the truth

It's got it out for you

Swimming in makeup, clean out of breath

You don't wanna see the truth

It's got it out for you

Smiles you fake but the bruises don't lie

The bruises don't lie, the bruises don't lie

[Chorus]

Young man, you better keep your hands off her, hands off her

Young man, you better keep your hands off her, hands off her

Hey man, mama's gotta a gun, saying that our God's a mysterious one

Young man, you better keep your hands off her, hands off her

[Verse 2]

Death grip on his collar

My cool is long gone, my cool is long gone

Swearing through my teeth

I know what you've done, I know what you've done

[Pre-Chorus]

Don't wanna see the truth

It's got it out for you

Swimming in makeup, clean out of breath

You don't wanna see the truth

It's got it out for you

Smiles you fake but the bruises don't lie

The bruises don't lie, the bruises don't lie

[Chorus]

Young man, you better keep your hands off her, hands off her

Young man, you better keep your hands off her, hands off her

Hey man, mama's gotta a gun, saying that our God's a mysterious one

Young man, you better keep your hands off her, hands off her

[Bridge]

You won't be the last time

I can't change your mind but I'll try

You won't be the last time

I can't change your mind but I'll try

You won't be the last time

I can't read your mind but the bruises don't lie

The bruises don't lie, the bruises don't lie

The bruises don't lie, the bruises don't lie

[Chorus]

Young man, you better keep your hands off her, hands off her

Young man, you better keep your hands off her, hands off her

Hey man, mama's gotta a gun, saying that our God's a mysterious one

Young man, you better keep your hands off her, hands off her

You better keep your hands off her, hands off her

You better keep your hands off her, hands off her

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From Kaleidoscopes - EP

2017
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30th June 2017
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  • Naïve - Audiotree Live version
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  • Feel It 2
  • Pure Happiness
  • Good Girl Trauma
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  • Hot AF
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  • Makes Me Happy
  • Happiness and Pleasure
  • Everything Everything
  • The Man Who Sold The World
  • Fever
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  • Tropics
  • Small Victory (Semblance remix)
  • Born to Rule (Modern Future remix)

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    Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Benjamin Greenspan, Jon Garcia, Judah McCarthy, mikepan, Sam Farrar, Sarah McTaggart
    Producer
    Benjamin Greenspan, Sam Farrar
    Drums
    Jon Garcia
    Guitar
    Benjamin Greenspan, Judah McCarthy
    Vocals
    Sarah McTaggart
    Additional Production
    mikepan
    Background Vocals
    Jon Garcia, Judah McCarthy, mikepan
    Mastering Engineer
    Emerson Mancini
    Mixing Engineer
    mikepan
    Piano
    Sarah McTaggart
    Programmer
    Benjamin Greenspan, mikepan, Sam Farrar
    Recording Engineer
    Benjamin Greenspan, Sam Farrar
    Synthesizer
    Benjamin Greenspan
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