Years & Years - Communion Album Lyrics

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Foundation

There's a scratch on your shoulder
Crushes me like, crushes me like lead
And I wanna get older
All the things I want I really shouldn't get

If I triumph, are you watching?
Can you separate everything for me?
You used to work me out
But you never worked it out for me

There's a scratch on your shoulder
Crushes me like, crushes me like lead
And I wanna get older
All the things I want I really shouldn't get

If I triumph, are you watching?
Can you separate everything for me?
You used to work me out
But you never worked it out for me

And your head looks good
I wanna love it so much
I wanna be the one
I wanna do what you love

And I was lying
I don't really wanna be fine
It's all over

And there's a scratch on your shoulder
It crushes me like, it crushes me like lead
And I wanna get older
All the things I want I really shouldn't get

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Real

I broke my bones
Playing games with you
Tired by fun
It makes me blue

Oh I, I think I'm into you
How much do you want it too?
What are you prepared to do?
I think I'm gonna make it worse
I talk to you, but it don't work
I touch you, but it starts to hurt
What have I been doing wrong?
Tell me what it is you want
Tell me what it is you want
Tell me what it is you

Oh I think that If I had been enough for you
Would I be better?
Would I be good?
And I'll do you what you like if you'll stay the night
You tell me you don't think you should
You do it boy
Well love I will let you go
Love I will let you go
Love I will let you go
Love I will let you go
Oh it's enough to feel better
If I could

I itch all night
I itch for you
You're just my type
What's a boy to do?

Oh I, I think I'm into you
How much do you want it too?
What are you prepared to do?
I think I'm gonna make it worse
I talk to you, but it don't work
I touch you, but it starts to hurt
What have I been doing wrong?
Tell me what it is you want
Tell me what it is you want
Tell me what it is you

Oh I think that If I had been enough for you
Would I be better?
Would I be good?
And I'll do you what you like if you'll stay the night
You tell me you don't think you should
You do it boy
Well love I will let you go
Love I will let you go
Love I will let you go
Love I will let you go
Oh it's enough to feel better
If I could

Yeah, If I had been enough for you
Would I be better?
Would I be good?
And I'll do you what you like if you'll stay the night
You tell me you don't think you should
I think you should
Oh Love I will let you go
Love I will let you go
Love I will let you go
Love I will let you go
Oh it's enough to feel better
If I could

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Shine

I remember us alone
Waiting for the light to go
Don't you feel that hunger
I've got, so many secrets to show
When I saw you on that stage
I shiver with the look you gave
Don't you hear that rhythm
Can you show me how we can escape

[Pre-chorus:]
I was biting my tongue
I was trying to hide
I'll forget what I've done
I will be redefined

[Chorus:]
It's shaking the sky and I'm following lightning
I'll recover if you keep me alive
Don't leave me behind, can you see me, I'm shining
And it's you that I've been waiting to find

[2x]
I'm holding it all tonight
I'm folding it all tonight
You know that you make it shine
It's you that I've been waiting to find

Now that we can hear that sound
Now that you can hold me down
You can pull me under
You can raze everything to the ground
Everything I can arrange
Every part of me you change
Just hold me together
Tell me, you'll always want me to stay

[Pre-chorus]

[Chorus]

Wanna be the one you steal
I wanna be the one you shield
I wanna be the one that your love, that your love can heal
I wanna be the one you steal
I wanna be the one you shield
I wanna be the one that your love, that your love...

[Chorus]

[2x]
I'm holding it all tonight
I'm folding it all tonight
You know that you make it shine
It's you that I've been waiting to find

It's you that I've been waiting to find [3x]

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Take Shelter

I'll wait until you have to go,
I'll make it so you never ever know
How much I have messed it up!
We run around like we don't care,
It's gonna leave its mark somewhere,
Do you want to show me something new?

(You go down, reached my top anyway
You go down, reached my top anyway)

Just tell me what I have to do,
To keep myself apart from you
All your colors start to burn
I know I want it far too much,
Then I thought that wouldn't be enough
All this talk is bruising you

Take shelter, aaah
Take the pressure, aah
Do what you want tonight,
It's alright
If you want to get used
Then get used!
Take shelter, aaah
Take the pressure, aah
Do what you want tonight,
It's alright
If you want to get used
Then get used!

I don't really wanna stop myself
Nobody's gonna tell me I need help,
Are you coming over soon?
I meet you at the darkest time
You hold me, and I have to shut my eyes
I'm shy. Can I be what you like?

(You go down, reached my top anyway
You go down, reached my top anyway)

Just tell me what I have to do,
To keep myself apart from you
All your colors start to burn
And take shelter, aaah
Take the pressure, aaah
Do what you want tonight,
It's alright
If you want to get used
Then get used!
Take shelter, aaah
Take the pressure, aah
Do what you want tonight,
It's alright
If you want to get used
Then get used!

I don't really need this pressure to go
If you wanna find love,
If you wanna find something more
I'll be the one to run for you
I don't really need this pressure to go
If you wanna find love,
If you wanna find something more
I'll be the one to run for you!

Take shelter,
Take the pressure,
Do what you want tonight,
It's alright
If you want to get used
Then get used!
Take shelter, aaah
Take the pressure, aaah
Do what you want tonight,
It's alright
If you want to get used!

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Worship

Wanna be here tonight
Wanna hide in your light
Wanna cover my eyes, I feel you reflect in me
I worship all that you see

Can I still make it right?
Can I be what you like?
Can I keep up this fight?
I hope that you'll never know
Why I need your control

(I'm holy I want you to know it)
You're all I need to survive
(I'm holy I want you to know it)
Blind devotion
(I'm holy I want you to know it)
And you'll be my sacrifice
(I'm holy I want you to know it)
You say you love...

I worship, high praises
My longing drives me crazy for you
My kingdom for your graces
I'm not gonna tell nobody
I'm not gonna tell nobody bout you
I'm not gonna tell nobody bout you

Gotta hold my head up
Gotta move for your touch
Gotta keep my lips shut
I'll do what you tell me to
Cause in darkness I follow you
I follow you

(I'm holy I want you to know it)
You're all I need to survive
(I'm holy I want you to know it)
Blind devotion
(I'm holy I want you to know it)
And you'll be my sacrifice
(I'm holy I want you to know it)
You say you love...

I worship, high praises
My longing drives me crazy for you
My kingdom for your graces
I'm not gonna tell nobody
I'm not gonna tell nobody bout you

Just tell me how I can prove
I'm the one for your fire
And I'll take you higher
I'll do it for you
And you can worship me too

(I'm holy I want you to know it)
(I'm holy I want you to know it)
(I'm holy I want you to know it)
(I'm holy I want you to know it)
(I'm holy I want you to know it)
(I'm holy I want you to know it)
(I'm holy I want you to know it)

I worship, high praises
My longing drives me crazy for you
My kingdom for your graces
I'm not gonna tell nobody
I'm not gonna tell nobody bout you

I worship, high praises
My longing drives me crazy for you
My kingdom for your graces
I'm not gonna tell nobody
I'm not gonna tell nobody bout you
I'm not gonna tell nobody bout you

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Eyes Shut

Throw your heart to me
Let it fall and hit the ground
Let it go
Your timing was so wrong
I just want to be found

And Ooh...
And I...

Yeah, I've got the lines
I've got the lines

Oh it's brighter this time
This type of mine
This disguise
Oh you talk, ooh, to me

Well, nothing's gonna hurt me with my eyes shut
I can see through them
I can see through them
I am drawing pictures I'm evading
I will not use them
I will not use them
Again

And it starts again
You come over with your friends
I don't wanna talk to them
And all I really want
Is to start again

And oh...
And I...

Yeah, I've got the lines
I've got the lines

Oh it's brighter this time
This type of mine
This disguise
Oh you talk, ooh, to me

Well, nothing's gonna hurt me with my eyes shut
I can see through them
I can see through them
I am drawing pictures I'm evading
I will not use them
I will not use them

[2x]
'Cause I wanna be bigger than life
For you
For you

And nothing's gonna hurt me with my eyes shut
I can see through them
I can see through them
And I am drawing pictures I'm evading
I will not use them
I will not use them

No, nothing's gonna hurt me with my eyes shut
I can see through them
I can see through them

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Ties

You tell me you like to burn a bridge
That you always make mistakes like this
Are you having fun?
I tell you I've got my secrets too
I go hunting for someone like you
Are you having fun?

Oh, tell me how did it feel?
Did it all get too real for you?
Everybody's screaming out your name
Are you scared?
Cause I don't think you're worth it

Ties, ties, ties, ties
Just wanna be the one you tie
Ties, ties
Just wanna be the one you tie
Ties, ties
Just wanna be the one you tie

And you're a dancer, well I'm a spy
It's so beautiful to see you lie
Are you having fun?
And give it up, you don't need that stress
You're still hungry for another test
Are you having fun?

Oh, tell me how did it feel?
Did it all get too real for you?
Everybody's screaming out your name
Are you scared?
Cause I don't think you're worth it

Ties, ties, ties, ties
I just wanna be the one you tie
Oh, ties, oh, ties, oh, ties
I just wanna be the one you tie
Oh, ties, oh, ties, oh, ties
Oh, I just wanna be the one you tie

[2x]
Just another bite that takes it higher than before
Did it make you feel good? Does he run away?
Does he fill the space? It feels like you don't care

Ties, ties, ties, ties
I just wanna be the one you tie
Oh, ties, oh, ties, oh, ties
I just wanna be the one you tie
Oh, ties, oh, ties, oh, ties
Oh, I just wanna be the one you tie

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King

I caught you watching me under the light
Can I realign?
They say it's easy to leave you behind
I don't want to try

Cut cover, take that test
Hold courage to your chest
Don't wanna wait for you
Don't wanna have to lose
All that I compromised to feel another high
I've got to keep it down tonight

And oh oh oh, I was a king under your control
And oh oh oh, I want to feel like you've let me go
So let me go

Don't you remember how I used to like being on the line
I dreamed you dreamed of me, calling out my name
Is it worth the price?

Cut cover, take that test
Hold courage to your chest
Don't want to wait for you
Don't want to have to lose
All that I compromised to feel another high
I've got to keep it down tonight

And oh oh oh, I was a king under your control
And oh oh oh, I want to feel like you've let me go

I had to break myself to carry on
No longer, no admission
Take this from me tonight
Oh let's fight, oh let's fight
Oh let's fight, oh

And oh oh oh, I was a king under your control
And oh oh oh, I want to feel like you've let me go
So let me go

Let go, let go, let go of everything
Let go, let go, let go of everything
Let go, let go, let go of everything
Let go, let go, let go of everything

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Desire

I must be tough
I must behave, I must keep fighting
Don't give it up
I want to keep us compromising

Open your arms and pray
To the truth that you're denying
Give in to the game
To the sense that you've been hiding

Where are you taking me?
I can't be blamed
I want you to want me again

Is it desire
Or is it love that I'm feeling for you
I want desire
Cause your love only gets me abused

Give me that rush
I want to show you what you've been missing
Am I enough
To keep your other lovers hidden

Where are you taking me?
I can't be blamed
I want you to want me again

Is it desire
Or is it love that I'm feeling for you
I want desire
Cause your love only gets me abused

Is it desire
Or is it love that I'm feeling for you
I want desire
I wanna see what you're willing to lose

You know that you've got me
You've locked me down
You tell me you want me
You need it now
You know that you've got me
You've locked me down
You tell me you want me now

Is it desire
Or is it love that I'm feeling for you
I want desire
Cause your love only gets me abused

Is it desire?
Or is it love that I'm feeling for you?
I want desire
I wanna see what you're willing to lose

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Gold

Am I defined? Oh
Oh, by the way they look at me
Will I be tried? Oh
Oh, will they take what I believe?

I shiver on the one
I breathe for two
I give you what you want
I bend the truth
And everything's aflame, it's all aglow
I know that I can play that game, I fool them all

Oh, like gold, let it lead me astray
Like gold, let it take me away
And if I turn my back and I leave it all
I'll be running fast, cause I can't be owned
Oh, like gold

Do I belong? Oh
I see it start to fade
Teach them a song, oh
Now I feel I've been betrayed

I shiver on the one
I breathe for two
I give you what you want
I bend the truth
And everything's aflame, it's all aglow
I know that I can play that game, I fool them all

Oh, like gold, let it lead me astray
Like gold, let it take me away
And if I turn my back and I leave it all
I'll be running fast, cause I can't be owned
Oh, like gold

Everything is brighter now
It shimmers like a stone
And Everything surrounds you now
It's you and you alone

Oh, like gold, oh, like gold
And If I turn my back and I leave it all
I'll be running fast, cause I can't be owned
Oh, like gold

I'm gonna be the one who sets it all alight [x4]

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Without

You're the first one, you're the champion
You're the tall one, you are how I see the end
You don't belong me, you're too far away
And everything falls apart when I try to say

You're in love, in love without me
So close your heart, you'll never find me
Oh, you can hate me now
Cause I'll be gone
And I'll be with you or without

You can count the wrongs, you can make it worse
How could I had known you're a universe
Follow the marks you left, feel the undertow
Or that you thought you knew it's so hard hold

You're in love, in love without me
So close your heart, you'll never find me
Oh, you can hate me now
Cause I'll be gone
And I'll be with you or without

Oh, look you're shivering into the night
I can let you hold me
And tell each other that we might survive
If we keep it going
Oh...

You're in love, in love without me
So close your heart, you'll never find me
Oh, you can hate me now
Cause I'll be gone
And I'll be with you or without
And I'll be with you or without

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Border

Studying your moves, I wanna play
It's all so easy when you're the one who loves the pain
Do I remember what I was taught?
Am I gonna catch you?
Is it bright enough to see all we are?
I'll bring you another rush [x3]

Oh, oh, oh, who we are and what we do
Oh, oh, oh, makes me want it, makes me move
Oh, oh, oh, could I be the warrior?
Oh, oh, oh, do you feel it, does it hurt?

I'm going to the border
My body will be stronger
My heart, it will start to shine
And I will be alright
I'm going to the border
My body will be stronger
My heart, it will start to shine
And I will be alright

She'll fool your heart, tell me whose to blame?
Are you feeling guilty?
Cause every corner is filled with shame
Do you require me?
To let you know you made it through
And it's getting lighter
You won't get lost, you'll never lose

Oh, oh, oh, who we are and what we do
Oh, oh, oh, makes me want it, makes me move
Oh, oh, oh, could I be the warrior?
Oh, oh, oh, do you feel it, does it hurt?

I'm going to the border
My body will be stronger
My heart, it will start to shine
And I will be alright
I'm going to the border
My body will be stronger
My heart, it will start to shine
And I will be alright

I'm going to the border
My body will be stronger
My heart, it will start to shine
And I will be alright
I'm going to the border
My body will be stronger
My heart, it will start to shine
And I will be alright
I'm going to the border
My body will be stronger
My heart, it will start to shine
And I will be alright

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Memo

Are you gonna hide
Are you gonna burn
Gonna answer me?
Let me take your heart
Love you in the dark,
No one has to see
I-I I want more, I want more
I-I I want more, I want more

Ooh, you seek yourself in another way
I try my best but I don't ever change
Ooh, I love to watch your body lie
Makes me feel better, makes me satisfied
And oh oh, you could bring it back
Who wouldn't want it when he looks like that?
Oh oh, I want you to stay
And if I try my hardest, would you look my way?

Are you gonna hurt
Are you gonna burn
Gonna answer me?
Let me take your heart
Love you in the dark,
No one has to see
I-I I want more, I want more
I-I I want more, I want more

No oh oh, you could bring it back
Who wouldn't want it when he looks like that?
Oh oh, I want you to stay
And if I try my hardest, would you look my way?

Ooh, are you gonna hurt
Are you gonna burn
Gonna answer me?
Let me take your heart
Love you in the dark,
No one has to see
I-I I want more, I want more
I-I I want more, I want more

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1977

(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)

You dye your hands the color blue
You wash your mouth, you pray for truth
You've seen it all by the grace of God
It's what you've done, it's who you are

Oh, oh, fever
Oh, oh, fever
You drink it all, you'll live tonight
You bite your cheeks, you'll put it right
Oh, oh, fever

Kiss your tongue, you strike a match
Keep it high, you're moving fast
You touch the ground you're slipping through
You'll never know how you can move

Oh, oh, fever
Oh, oh, fever
You drink it all, you'll live tonight
You bite your cheeks, you'll put it right
Oh, oh fever

Oh, ooh
Take what you want from me, I have nothing left to lose
Oh, ooh
Pull back the world from me, [?]

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Ready For You (Acoustic)

(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)

See the color of your eyes
Make your body move like flames
Then I showed you what to do
I made it easier for you
You've got another boy to lose
But does he want you like I do?
I bet you've seen it all before
I bet you always wanted more

You and me, we'll make it serious now
And I'll be good if you can tell me how
Cause I been wondering lately
Are you the one that's gonna hold me down?

Can you tell me, oh, would you lead me on?
Would you start me over? I'm ready to be torn apart
And oh, would you break my heart?
And I'll break it for you, I'm ready to be torn apart

Oh, I'm ready for you, I'm ready for you
I'm ready for you, oh now, I'm ready for you
I'm ready for you, I'm ready for you
I'm ready for you, oh now, I'm ready for you

And as you see me start to play
It's the way that I was made
I refuse to tread the line
Cause I'm happier tonight
If you want my love to kill
I can give you love to fill
Never asking, never lie
And you never have to hide

You and me, we'll make it serious now
And I'll be good if you can tell me how
Cause I been wondering lately
Are you the one that's gonna hold me down?

Can you tell me, oh, would you lead me on?
Would you start me over? I'm ready to be torn apart
Oh, would you break my heart?
And I'll break it for you, I'm ready to be torn apart

Oh, I'm ready for you, I'm ready for you
I'm ready for you, oh now, I'm ready for you
I'm ready for you, I'm ready for you
I'm ready for you, oh now, I'm ready for you

Oh, would you lead me on?
Would you start me over? I'm ready to be torn apart
And oh, would you break my heart?
And I can break it for you, I'm ready to be torn apart

Oh, I'm ready for you, I'm ready for you
I'm ready for you, oh now, I'm ready for you
I'm ready for you, I'm ready for you
I'm ready for you, oh now, I'm ready for you

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I Want To Love

(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)

I got a shadow and he wants me to complain
Our loves thinner than he wanted me to feel
Now I'm fighting hunger, swallowing on scars
Throw me under, tell me what you want

Cause I, I want to love, I want to love, I want to love
I want to love, I want to love, I want to love
I want to love, I want to love I want to love
I want to love, I want to love, I want to love
I want to love, I want to love, I want to love

Everybody told me it was bad to do
I know my reasons, I won't prove myself to you
I'm not the one you should be playing with
I'll tell you what, I won't behave myself again
No, no, I'm never gonna
No, no, I'm never gonna
No, no, I'm never gonna
I'm never gonna learn
I'm never gonna learn

I made a promise to deliver all the crimes
I don't belong to anybody else's lives
I will take your hunger, give you what you want
Pull you under, I will do you harm

Cause I, I want to love, I want to love, I want to love
I want to love, I want to love, I want to love
I want to love, I want to love I want to love
I want to love, I want to love, I want to love
I want to love, I want to love, I want to love

Everybody told me it was bad to do
I know my reasons, I won't prove myself to you
I'm not the one you should be playing with
I'll tell you what, I won't behave myself again
No, no, I'm never gonna
No, no, I'm never gonna
No, no, I'm never gonna
I'm never gonna learn
I'm never gonna learn
I'm never gonna learn

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Breathe

(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)

What's that supposed to be about baby
Go free up ya vibe and stop actin crazy
Reminiscing all the good times daily
Try and pull that got me actin shady

What's that supposed to be about baby
Go free up ya vibe and stop actin crazy
You know i give you that good loving daily
Try and pull that got me actin shady

You say you love me, say you love me
But you're never there for me, yeah, mmm... hmm...
An' you'll be cryin', slowly dyin'
When I decide to leave, yeah-

All we do is make up
Then break up
Why don't we wake up
And see
When love hurts
It won't work
Yeah maybe we need some time alone
We need to let it breathe

What's that supposed to be about baby
Go free up ya vibe and stop actin crazy
Reminiscing all the good times daily
Try and pull that got me actin shady

You're only lonely when your homey
Ain't got a ride or no loot, yeah, uh-huh
Then comes the drama
Some other girl is claimin' she's goin' out with you-

Hmm... hmm...

All we do is make up
Then break up
Why don't we wake up
And see
When love hurts
It won't work-
Maybe we need some time alone

We need to let it breathe [x3]

What's that supposed to be about baby
Go free up ya vibe and stop actin crazy
Reminiscing all the good times daily
Try and pull that got me actin shady

What's that supposed to be about baby
Go free up ya vibe and stop actin crazy
You know i give you that good loving daily
Try and pull that got me actin shady

Oh-
We need to let it breathe [x2]

You said that you love me, that you love me
But you're never there for me
Hmm
An' you'll be cryin', slowly dyin'
When I decide to leave-
We need to let it breathe