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Straight Jacket
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R&B/Soul
Straight Jacket was released on June 28, 2004 by Parlophone UK as a part of the album Affirmation
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Release DateJune 28, 2004
LabelParlophone UK
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM82

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Beverley Knight
Beverley Knight
Vocals
Peter-John Vettese
Peter-John Vettese
Programming
Mark 'Tufty' Evans
Mark 'Tufty' Evans
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Beverley Knight
Beverley Knight
Composer
Felix Howard
Felix Howard
Composer
Peter-John Vettese
Peter-John Vettese
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter-John Vettese
Peter-John Vettese
Producer
Mark 'Tufty' Evans
Mark 'Tufty' Evans
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Why, why can't you be happy for me?
Now I've found someone who'll put up with me
I'm no little girl, I'm the woman you raised
I need some answers
You've got me faced with your prejudice
Was there something I missed
When you told me you loved me?
You want me in your straight jacket
You won't accept me without it though
You know, it's the one I've outgrown
You want me in your straight jacket
You'll never close me in your brackets
Don't you realize, you're out on your own?
Yeah
Please, please understand my choice
Why you trying to stifle my voice?
I sympathize with the way that you feel
But time stops for no one and you're standing still
And nothing grows under a shadow
I'm sorry, it's not my story
You want me in your straight jacket
You won't accept me without it though
You know, it's the one I've outgrown
You want me in your straight jacket
You'll never close me in your brackets
Don't you realize, you're out on your own?
Yeah
I'm sorry that my life
Didn't turn out as you meant
Nothing is an accident
It's all just in the script
It's something to accept
I know you won't admit
You only hurt yourself
I can't do this by myself
'Cause we've been banging our heads
On the same piece
Of the same wall
At the same time
For far too long, now
And nothing lasts forever
So, what else is new?
You held us all together
We're all waiting for you
You want me in your straight jacket
(You won't accept me without it though)
You won't accept me
(You know, it's the one I've outgrown)
It's the one I've outgrown
(You want me in your straight jacket)
In your straight jacket
(You'll never close me in your brackets)
Never, never
(Don't you realize, you're out on your own?)
Never; on your own
(You want me in your straight jacket)
Straight jacket
(You won't accept me without it though)
Please
(You know, it's the one I've outgrown)
Please, understand
(You want me in your straight jacket)
Oh, no
(You'll never close me in your brackets)
Oh, no
Don't you realize, you're out on your own?
Written by: Beverley Knight, Felix Howard, Peter-John Vettese
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