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Self Control (Extended Version)

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Self Control (Extended Version) was released on April 1, 1984 by Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group as a part of the album Self Control (Expanded)

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Laura Branigan

Vocals

Nathan East

Bass Guitar

Carlos Vega

Drums

Michael Landau

Guitar

Robbie Buchanan

Robbie Buchanan

Synthesizer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Raf

Composer

Giancarlo Bigazzi

Giancarlo Bigazzi

Composer

Steve Piccolo

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jack White

Producer

Lyrics

Oh, the night is my world

City light painted girl

In the day nothing matters

It's the night time that flatters

In the night, no control

Through the wall something's breaking

Wearing white as you're walkin'

Down the street of my soul

You take my self, you take my self control

You got me livin' only for the night

Before the morning comes, the story's told

You take my self, you take my self control

Another night, another day goes by

I never stop myself to wonder why

You help me to forget to play my role

You take my self, you take my self control

I, I live among the creatures of the night

I haven't got the will to try and fight

Against a new tomorrow, so I guess I'll just believe it

That tomorrow never comes

A safe night, I'm living in the forest of my dream

I know the night is not as it would seem

I must believe in something, so I'll make myself believe it

That this night will never go

Oh, the night is my world

City light painted girl

In the day nothing matters

It's the night time that flatters

You take my self, you take my self control

You got me livin' only for the night

Before the morning comes, the story's told

You take my self, you take my self control

I, I live among the creatures of the night

I haven't got the will to try and fight

Against a new tomorrow, so I guess I'll just believe it

That tomorrow never knows

A safe night, I'm living in the forest of a dream

I know the night is not as it would seem

I must believe in something, so I'll make myself believe it

That this night will never go

You take my self, you take my self control

You take my self, you take my self control

You take my self, you take my self control

You take my self, you take my self control

I, I live among the creatures of the night

I haven't got the will to try and fight

I'm living in the forest of a dream

I know the night is not as it would seem

It's my world

City light painted girl

You take my self, you take my self control

You take my self, you take my self control

You take my self, you take my self control

You take my self, you take my self control

You take my self, you take my self control

Written by: Giancarlo Bigazzi, Raf, Steve Piccolo

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