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Young Fathers – Paying (2014) | Track profile | Dork

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Young Fathers
Dead
Paying

TRACK

Paying

Release date: 31st January 2014

From DeadTrack 73:13

Hip-Hop/Rap Music Alternative Rap Rap

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About This Track

"Paying" is a track by Young Fathers, from the album Dead, released 31st January 2014. The track is 3:13 long. It's filed under Hip-Hop/Rap. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 10 articles about Young Fathers.

About the Artist

Young Fathers

Young Fathers

Lyrics

Paying

Ration all the words that come to mind
Paying for the right to stay up in the light
The passion the passion the passion
Paying for the right to stay up in the light
Burning in the pit of the fire
Search lights scratch the wall
Wishing all the words that come to mind
Paying for the right to stay up in the light
Sparks fly in between
Gate crash the ivory tower
Lay back and join the flowers
The girls dance even in the last hour
Fever pitch
How did it come to this
You're an evangelist
Am I on the list?
It's unnatural
Sparks fly in between
Was allergic at the first instance
So I kept my distance
The depth of the mind
The abandoned place
The locks and the briefcase
Finally determined that I'm gonna fight fair
The phantom and I both stare
Unblinking eyelids the double edge of profile
Soon to be senile
Become obese with all my affections (screams of anger)
Sparks fly in between
Born is the king
Malnourished and thin
How can I start
If I never begin
Born is the king
Malnourished and thin
Paying for the right to stay up in the light
Enile

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Track details

From Dead

3:132014

Listen

Album

31st January 2014

Track number

7

Release year

2014

1No Way
2:50
2Low
3:11
3Just Another Bullet
2:38
4War
2:50

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Young Fathers — PAYING

Young Fathers — PAYING

PAYING

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: ‘G’ Hastings, Alloysious Massaquoi, Kayus Bankole
Producer: Young Fathers