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The Turn

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Electronic

The Turn was released on August 8, 2007 by XL Recordings as a part of the album Kala

Song Details

AlbumKala

Release DateAugust 8, 2007

LabelXL Recordings

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM88

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

M.I.A.

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Maya Arulpragasam

Maya Arulpragasam

Songwriter

Charles Jamal Smith

Charles Jamal Smith

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Charles Jamal Smith

Charles Jamal Smith

Producer

Blaqstarr

Producer

Maya Arulpragasam

Maya Arulpragasam

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I don't read, yeah, I just guess

As the world turns, don't bring me with your mess

I'm trying to do my best get my head up out the stress

When the money turns the world, your loving turns to less

[Verse 2]

I learn by mistakes, most of it is yours and

I'm done living life as a criminal

And I thought I'd die young just to please the old

Now I teach the young, I'm vitriol

[Verse 3]

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

[Verse 4]

I'd rather go on, go up and down

And turn myself all around than to stay down

I'd rather go on, go up and down

And turn myself all around than to stay down

[Verse 5]

The war in me makes a warrior

Like a pitbull getting with a terrier

I'm better off in North Korea

Yeah, dropping from a barrel of a carrier

[Verse 6]

'Cause I got enough to be more

It's hard enough to get more

I shut the door on everything

Just to let my head blow

[Verse 7]

They got enough to be more

It's hard enough to get more

I shut the door on everything

Just to let my head blow

[Verse 8]

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

[Verse 9]

I'd rather go on, go up and down

And turn myself all around than to stay down

I'd rather go on, go up and down

And turn myself all around than to stay down

[Verse 10]

Picture this, a dull grey street in the way

Neon signs gonna shine though

Shorty, you gonna shine though

Come up on ya treasure trove

Like the sun explodes

Check up in the paper

In the mirror for ya horoscopes

[Verse 11]

Walking on a tightrope

Go for something I don't even know

Where to get it from

Sending out a signal

Smoke from a gun blow

As I knock off, knock off

Things that I don't want

[Verse 12]

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Written by: Charles Jamal Smith, Maya Arulpragasam

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