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TiO by ZAYN

TRACK

ZAYN

TiO

Release date: 25th March 2016

From Mind Of Mine (Deluxe Edition)
Track 14
2:59
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About This Track

'TiO' is a smooth R&B track built around a single imperative, repeated across its chorus and bridges with mounting insistence. Zayn constructs the song as an exchange of desire between two people who recognise themselves in each other, framed through the metaphor of undressing, both literal and figurative. The production sits in a pocket of restraint, letting the lyrical repetition do the work. The track trades in directness without aggression. Zayn's vocal sits low in the mix, conversational rather than commanding, which gives the song an intimacy that its explicit subject matter might otherwise lack. What emerges is less about performance and more about mutual recognition; the repeated phrase becomes less a demand than an invitation, a way of saying "show me who you are". It's a small song doing something precise.

"TiO" is a track by ZAYN, from the album Mind Of Mine (Deluxe Edition), released 25th March 2016. The track is 2:59 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 8 articles about ZAYN.

About the Artist

ZAYN

ZAYN

Lyrics

TiO

I can taste it on your mouth
And I can't leave it
You're a freak like me
Can't you see?
We can work this something out
And I'm believin'
You get off on me
It's like cheating

I, I, I, I just want to watch you when you take it off
Take off all your makeup when you take it off
I just want to watch you when you take it off
Take off all your clothes and watch you take them off

Take it off, take it off, take it off, baby just take it off
Take it off, take it off, take it off, baby just take it off

Push me up against the wall
Don't take it easy
You like it hard like me
It's what you need
Let's get naked and explore
Our inner secrets
For what it is
It's what it is

I, I, I, I just want to watch you when you take it off
Take off all your makeup when you take it off
I just want to watch you when you take it off
Take off all your clothes and watch you take them off

Take it off, take it off, take it off, baby just take it off
Take it off, take it off, take it off, baby just take it off
Take it off, take it off, take it off, baby just take it off
Take it off, take it off, take it off, baby just take it off

I just can't wait to see it all
I'm so turned on
I just can't wait to see it all
I'm so turned on

I, I, I, I just want to watch you when you take it off
Take off all your makeup when then take it off
I just want to watch you when you take it off
Take off all your clothes and watch you take them off
I just want to watch you when you take it off
Take off all your makeup when you take it off
I just want to watch you when you take it off

Take off all your clothes and watch you take them off

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Track details

From Mind Of Mine (Deluxe Edition)

2:592016
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Album
Mind Of Mine (Deluxe Edition)
Mind Of Mine (Deluxe Edition)
ZAYN
25th March 2016
Track number
14
Release year
2016
  1. 1MiNd Of MiNdd (Intro)
    0:57
  2. 2PILLOWTALK
    3:23
  3. 3iT's YoU
    3:47
  4. 4BeFoUr
    3:29

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    Assistant Mixing Engineer
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    Șerban Ghenea
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