Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST

Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD

Festival Guides-YOUR ESSENTIAL FESTIVAL COMPANION

Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST

Mixtape-DORK'S BEST NEW TRACKS

Play-DORK'S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY EDIT

Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD

Playlist Covers

Playlist Directory

Before Doors-LIVE SESSIONS

Music Video Directory

Down With Boring-THE DORK PODCAST

Chart Attack-UK NUMBER ONES, DISSECTED

Dork Radio

Live

Live 24/7

Dork Radio

Down With Boring

Join thousands of music lovers getting the best new tracks, exclusive interviews, and breaking news delivered straight to your inbox every week.

In print now

June 2026

Latest issue variants

Dork, June 2026 (Bleachers cover)

Bleachers

Dork, June 2026 (Myles Smith cover)

Myles Smith

Dork, June 2026 (Towa Bird cover)

Towa Bird

|

Privacy Policy|

Cookie settings

© 2026 The Bunker Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Advertise on this site.

Young Knives – Turn Tail | Track profile | Dork

Tracks
Young Knives
Superabundance
Turn Tail

TRACK

Turn Tail

From Superabundance

Track 6

4:42

Pop Music Alternative

Spotify Apple Music More on Young Knives

About This Track

"Turn Tail" is a track by Young Knives, from the album Superabundance. The track is 4:42 long. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Young Knives

Young Knives

Lyrics

Turn Tail

These are my hands
These are brick walls
Men can break down brick walls
Men can break down brick walls
These are my hands
These are brick walls
Men can break down brick walls
Men can break down brick walls

Where are the spoils?
Where are the treats?
I've been worked to the bone
I've been worked off my feet
Head in my hands
Hands in the soil
I've been cheated and stripped of my perfect retreat

We're all slaves on this ship
We're all slaves on this ship
This ship's sinking
We will not reach the shore
We will not reach the shore
Reach the shore

My back is sore
So I sleep on the floor
With the dust and the leaves
That blew under the door
These are my chores
These are my chores
I must not show the strain

We're all slaves on this ship
We're all slaves on this ship
This ship's sinking
We will not reach the shore
We will not reach the shore
Reach the shore
This ship's sinking
This ship's sinking
This ship's sinking

Turn tail and run
Turn tail and run
I will turn tail and run
I will turn tail and run
Swim to the coast, boat full of ghosts
Jump from the prow, jump from the prow
Swim to the coast, boat full of ghosts
Jump from the prow, jump from the prow
Jump from the prow, jump from the prow
Jump from the prow

Turn tail and run
Turn tail and run
I will turn tail and run
I will turn tail and run
Turn tail and run
Turn tail and run
I will turn tail and run
I will turn tail and run

We're all slaves on this ship
We're all slaves on this ship
This ship's sinking
We will not reach the shore
We will not reach the shore
Reach the shore
This ship's sinking
This ship's sinking
This ship's sinking

Turn tail and run
Turn tail and run
I will turn tail and run
I will turn tail and run

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

View full lyrics page →

Track details

From Superabundance

4:42

Listen

Album

Track number

6

1Fit 4 U
3:16
2Terra Firma (Single Version)
2:48
3Up All Night
2:57
4Counters
4:11
5Light Switch
3:45
6Turn Tail
4:42
7I Can Hardly See Them
3:07
8Dyed In the Wool
3:10
9Rue the Days
3:46
10Flies
1:39
11Mummy Light the Fire
4:04
12Current of the River (Hidden Track)
10:34
—Turn Tail
4:42

Explore

More tracks by Young Knives

Dyed in the Wool

Weekends and Bleak Days (Hot Summer)

She’s Attracted To

Here Comes the Rumour Mill

I Can Hardly See ThemSuperabundance

Rue the DaysSuperabundance

FliesSuperabundance

Current of the River (Hidden Track)Superabundance

Fit 4 USuperabundance

Terra Firma (Single Version)Superabundance

Light SwitchSuperabundance

Dyed In the WoolSuperabundance

Mummy Light the FireSuperabundance

Up All NightSuperabundance

CountersSuperabundance

Cause & Effect
3:49
CountersSuperabundance
4:11
Dissolution
Dyed in the Wool
Dyed In the WoolSuperabundance
3:10
Fit 4 USuperabundance
3:16
FliesSuperabundance
1:39
Here Comes the Rumour Mill
Human Again
I Can Hardly See ThemSuperabundance
3:07

Showing 10 of 23

If you like Young Knives

The Rakes

The Rakes

Maxïmo Park

Maxïmo Park

The Futureheads

The Futureheads

Art Brut

Art Brut

The Sunshine Underground

Doves

Doves

The Cribs

The Cribs

Ian Brown

Ian Brown

The Bluetones

The Bluetones

We Are Scientists

We Are Scientists

READ MORE ABOUT YOUNG KNIVES

READ MORE ABOUT YOUNG KNIVES

READ MORE ABOUT YOUNG KNIVES

READ MORE ABOUT YOUNG KNIVES

No coverage available for Young Knives yet.