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Vanessa Carlton – Papa (2004) | Track profile | Dork

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Vanessa Carlton
Harmonium
Papa

TRACK

Vanessa Carlton

Papa

Release date: 2004

From Harmonium

Track 9

2:38

Pop Music Singer/Songwriter Contemporary Singer/Songwriter

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About This Track

"Papa" is a track by Vanessa Carlton , from the album Harmonium, released 2004. The track is 2:38 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Vanessa Carlton

Vanessa Carlton

Lyrics

Papa

Look up
Look where you wanna be
Look left
Look where he left me

I should've known
By the ice in his eye
But you warm me up with your so sweet demise
And nestled in your calculated moon shine

Boy you give good
Love, plastic love
You're a genuine wannabe
And you got it all up your blue sleeve, your sleeve
Love, plastic love
You're a genuine wannabe
And you got it all up your blue sleeve, but me

Oh, Papa, oh, Papa, tonight
Papa, oh, I'll be alright

Look left
Look where you wanna be
Look up
Look where he left me

I should've known by the ice in his eye
But you warm me up with your so sweet demise
And nestled in your calculated emotion

Boy you give good
Love, plastic love
You're a genuine wannabe
And you got it all up your blue sleeve, your sleeve
Love, plastic love
You're a genuine wannabe
And you got it all up your blue sleeve, but me

Oh, Papa, oh, Papa, tonight
Papa, oh, I'll be alright

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Track details

From Harmonium

2:382004

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Album

Vanessa Carlton

Track number

9

Release year

2004

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Vanessa Carlton
Producer: Stephan Jenkins
Vocals: Vanessa Carlton
Mixing Engineer: Jun Ishizeki, Stephan Jenkins
Piano: Vanessa Carlton
Recording Engineer: Sean Beresford