Lykke Li - Youth Novels

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Album Review

Release date: 06 June 2008

Lykke Li - Youth Novels

Lykke Li

Youth Novels

With a teenhood spent travelling around Asia and Europe, 22-year-old Swedish superkid Lykke Li has already seen more of the world than most aircraft. It’s these nomadic experiences that she’s channelled into her disparate (a good thing) debut. It starts, not inexplicably, like Madonna (‘The Immaculate Collection’ was the only album Lykke owned when living on a Portuguese mountain), with...

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  • Jun 6, 2008

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Lykke Li - Youth Novels Lyrics

Lykke Li - Melodies & Desires Lyrics

Follow these instructions
Do exactly as I do
Lean your shoulders forward
Let your hands slide over to my side

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Lykke Li - Dance Dance Dance Lyrics

Having troubles telling how I feel
But I can dance, dance, dance
Couldn't possibly tell you how I mean
But I can dance, dance, dance

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Lykke Li - I'm Good I'm Gone Lyrics

Working in the corner
Peeking over shoulders
Waiting for my time to come
Working in the corner

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Lykke Li - Let It Fall Lyrics

Let it fall, let it fall
Let it fall, let it fall
So I weep, so I weep
So I weep, so I weep

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Lykke Li - My Love Lyrics

Oh missing man, where have you gone?
I miss you much, I miss you long
So many men, where did you go?
Overseas or under chairs?

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Lykke Li - Tonight Lyrics

Watch my back so I make sure
You're right behind me as before
Yesterday the night before tomorrow
Dry my eyes so you won't know

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Lykke Li - Little Bit Lyrics

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

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Lykke Li - Hanging High Lyrics

Oh, thunder in my heart
These razors cutting sharp
And leaves me with an ever bleeding scar

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Lykke Li - This Trumpet In My Head Lyrics

I can't get that trumpet out of my head
I can't get that trumpet out of my head
I woke up and I can't get that trumpet out of my head

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Lykke Li - Complaint Department Lyrics

Me, oh my, you thought you had something strong
Me, oh my, it turned out that you were wrong
Me, oh my, your luck seems to be no more
Frightened to get up, fallen to the floor

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Lykke Li - Breaking It Up Lyrics

If you're going abroad I can't help you
If you're crossing the street I might be there
If you're going abroad I can't help you
If you're crossing the street I might be there

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Lykke Li - Everybody But Me Lyrics

Ooh, I'm standing in the corner
Thinking all I want to
What am I to do?
Should I go home still sober

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Lykke Li - Time Flies Lyrics

Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

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Lykke Li - Window Blues Lyrics

I sleep with windows open
I sleep with eyes wide
In case you would come walking
In case you change your mind

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