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TRACK

UNKLE

When Things Explode

Release date: 20th June 2007

From War Stories
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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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Album
War Stories
War Stories
UNKLE
Release year
2007
  1. —Chemistry
  2. —Buying A Lie
  3. —Lawless
  4. —Mistress
  5. —Mayday
  6. —Keys To The Kingdom
  7. —Morning Rage
  8. —Price You Pay
  9. —Persons & Machinery
  10. —Tired of Sleeping
  11. —Twilight
  12. —When Things Explode
  13. —Restless
  14. —Intro (War Stories)
  15. —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
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