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Tricky
False Idols
Parenthesis

TRACK

Parenthesis

Release date: 23rd May 2013

From False Idols

About This Track

"Parenthesis" is a track by Tricky, from the album False Idols, released 23rd May 2013. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Tricky.

About the Artist

Tricky

Tricky

Lyrics

Parenthesis

One broken wing

Soaring and suffering

Arm in a sling

I don't owe you anything

I'm a bad absentee

You know when I want to leave

So close up your knees

And I'll close your parenthesis

I'm a bad amputee

With no phantom memory

So close up your knees

And I'll close your parenthesis

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Track details

From False Idols

2013

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Album

Release year

2013

—Parenthesis
—Nothing Matters
3:23
—Is That Your Life
—Tribal Drums
—Bonnie & Clyde
—Chinese Interlude
—Does It
—Hey Love
—I'm Ready
—If Only I Knew
—Passion Of The Christ
—Nothing Matters
—Somebody's Sins
—Valentine
—We Don't Die

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