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Blackmail
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Singer/Songwriter
Blackmail was released on January 28, 1997 by World Famous Records as a part of the album Black River
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Release DateJanuary 28, 1997
LabelWorld Famous Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM56

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
William Topley
William Topley
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
William Topley
William Topley
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Barry Beckett
Barry Beckett
Producer
Csaba Petocz
Csaba Petocz
Recording Engineer
David Hall
David Hall
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

If a lover wants to stay you know she can't be made to run
You can doctor people's claims with secret ink and carbon gun
There ain't nowhere I can hide where I won't be afraid of you
Cause as unlikely as it sounds you know I'm still in love with you
Well I'm left rubbing twigs in search of a flame for fire
Whilst you like Icarus so high babe
This time I ain't comin' back child
You took me once that's enough blackmail now
Sweet lover should've never turned sour like this
Line me up in your sights and you shoot to kill yeah
If I could only hear your voice I could put my jealous heart to rest
But you lure nile where the crackling wire don't stretch
With my tail between my legs I bring oddities from far afield
I've sailed the doldrums, suffered lice
And sunburn, and sargasso weeds
Well I'm left rubbing twigs in search of a flame for fire
Whilst you like Icarus so high babe
The boiling sun will melt the wax that holds your wings
And my lover's sheets can't break your fall yeah
This time I ain't comin' back child
You took me once that's enough blackmail now
Sweet lover should've never turned sour like this
Line me up in your sights and you shoot to kill yeah
It's gonna be alright child
It was a risk we knew it all along
One mistake you play I'll sing along
It's a mistake we knew all along
I can play yeah but you can't sing along
This time I ain't comin' back child
You took me once that's enough blackmail now
Sweet lover should've never turned sour like this
Line me up in your sights and you shoot to kill yeah
If I could only hear your voice I could put my jealous heart to rest
But you lure nile where the crackling wire don't stretch
With my tail between my legs I bring oddities from far afield
I've sailed the doldrums, suffered lice
And sunburn, and sargasso weeds
If a lover wants to stay you know she can't be made to run
You can doctor people's claims with secret ink and carbon gun
There ain't nowhere I can hide where I won't be afraid of you
Written by: William Topley
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