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Tricky

Necessary

Release date: 22nd January 2016

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"Necessary" is a track by Tricky, from the album Skilled Mechanics, released 22nd January 2016. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Tricky

Tricky

Lyrics

Necessary

[Verse 1]

I’m out of time oh that’s fine

Make it plain your silly games

Out of sight out of mind

Please don’t play please rewind

Miss you much tasting touch

On my knees I try to please

My pains on pause

It’s not like yours

When night time comes

Sleep will keep me calm

[Verse 2]

Night time come see the moon

Run and hide should really side

(silly games)

Come taste my fame and walk my shoes

But you might lose

You just don’t fuck silly cunt

You might like stress you can do your best

I’m the best but I feel like a mannequin

I smoke and drink I float I sink

[Outro]

Your love

Your blood

Your love

Necessary

Love

Your love

Your blood

Your love

Necessary

Love

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Track details

From Skilled Mechanics

2016
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Skilled Mechanics
Skilled Mechanics
Tricky
22nd January 2016
Release year
2016
  1. 1I'm Not Going (feat. Oh Land)
    2:53
  2. 2Hero
    2:23
  3. 3Don't Go
    3:13
  4. 4Beijing to Berlin (feat. Ivy)
    2:52
  5. 5Diving Away
    2:10
  6. 6Boy
    2:54
  7. 7Bother
    2:24
  8. 8How's Your Life
    2:59
  9. 9Here My Dear
    2:39
  10. 10We Begin (feat. Francesca Belmonte)
    1:36
  11. 11Well
    2:51
  12. 12Necessary (feat. Milo)
    3:35
  13. 13Unreal
    1:50
  14. —Beijing To Berlin
  15. —I'm Not Going
  16. —Necessary
  17. —We Begin

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