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War Stories
When Things Explode

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When Things Explode

Release date: 20th June 2007

From War Stories

Electronic Music

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About This Track

"When Things Explode" is a track by UNKLE, from the album War Stories, released 20th June 2007. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

UNKLE

UNKLE

Lyrics

When Things Explode

[Verse 1: Ian Astbury]

Your skull froze little lives

In shadows where you hide

A life that was designed

You've been cheated, oh so blind

You laid it on the line

These twisted words of time

And how your spirit shines

I wish that you were mine

[Chorus: Ian Astbury]

Yeah, lately

I know that I've been crawling

I know that I've been falling

Into your dream

[Verse 2: Ian Astbury]

Imagine no more tears

Dissolving all your fears

With tooth and claw we fight

Into this endless night

[Chorus: Ian Astbury]

Yeah, lately

I know that I've been crawling

I know that I've been falling

Into your dream

[Verse 3: Ian Astbury]

I saw my tears in your eyes

You saw your tears in mine

We watched it burn together

I saw my fears in your eyes

You saw your fear in mine

We watched it burn together

[Bridge: Ian Astbury]

Watched it burn

Burn, yeah, burn

Watched it burn

Burn, yeah, burn

Watched it burn

Burn, watched it burn

Watched it burn

Burn, watched it burn

[Outro]

All is forgiven

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Track details

From War Stories

2007

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2007

—Chemistry
—Buying A Lie
—Lawless
—Mistress
—Mayday
—Keys To The Kingdom
—Morning Rage
—Price You Pay
—Persons & Machinery
—Tired of Sleeping
—Twilight
—When Things Explode
—Restless
—Intro (War Stories)
—Broken

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Adam Weissman, Chris Goss, David Bowie, Ian Astbury, James Lavelle, Richard File
Producer: Chris Goss, UNKLE
Engineer: Edmund Monsef
Bass: Ian Astbury
Vocals: Ian Astbury
Acoustic Guitar: Ian Astbury
Additional Vocals: Alex Grazioli
Digital Audio Editor: James Book, Richard File
Electric Guitar: Ian Astbury
Mastering Engineer: Howie Weinberg
Mixing Engineer: Chris Allen
Organ: Chris Goss
Piano: Richard File
Programmer: James Book, Richard File
Shaker: Ian Astbury
Strings: Alison Dods, Calina de la Mare, Chris Worsey, Lucy Wilkins
Strings Arranger: Andrew Skeet
Synthesizer: Pablo Clements

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