I don't know what you've been told
I don't know what you've been told
But this starts now, walk tall, walk tall
But this starts now, walk tall, walk tall
I don't know what you've been told
I don't know what you've been told
But this starts now, walk tall, walk tall
But this starts now, walk tall, walk tall
I don't know what you've been told
I don't know what you've been told
But this starts now, walk tall, walk tall
But this starts now, walk tall, walk tall
I don't know what you've been told
I don't know what you've been told
But this starts now, walk tall, walk tall
But this starts now, walk tall, walk tall
Rule number one, be bright like the sun
Whether rude whether flawed like it's just begun
Rule number one, be the only thing they see
Rule number two, do all you can do
Look them all in the eye and leave them to fly
Rule number two, be as bright as you can be
I'm getting taller
I'm getting taller
Rule number three, forget where you've been
Cut your ties to the past and wave it goodbye
Rule number three, take anything you need
I got discipline appearing in marshals never caught before
Just like a terminator walking like a skilled boy
No, I couldn't stay, I've really got to go
I'm getting taller
I'm getting taller
I'm getting taller
I'm getting taller
I'm getting taller
I'm getting taller
I'm getting taller
I'm getting taller
I don't know what you've been told
I don't know what you've been told
But this starts now, walk tall, walk tall
But this starts now, walk tall, walk tall
I don't know what you've been told
I don't know what you've been told
But this starts now, walk tall, walk tall
But this starts now, walk tall, walk tall
Kele - The Boxer Album Lyrics
Kele - The Boxer Lyrics
Writer: KELE OKEREKE, ALEX XXXCHANGE
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
On the Lam
There's a voice in my head
That I probably should have trusted
From the start, oh, from the start
I've finally flipped out
And I'm hiring a detective
To find out where I've been
Where I've been
There's a voice in my head
That I probably should have trusted
From the start, oh, from the start
I've finally flipped out
And I'm hiring a detective
To find out where I've been
Where I've been
I'm here, I've been hoping you'd find me
I'm here, I've been waiting, waiting for you
I'm here, I've been hoping you'd find me
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I'm here, I've been hoping you'd find me
I'm here, I've been waiting, waiting for you
I'm here, I've been hoping you'd find me
Oh, oh, oh, oh
On the Lam, on the Lam
On the Lam, on the Lam
That I probably should have trusted
From the start, oh, from the start
I've finally flipped out
And I'm hiring a detective
To find out where I've been
Where I've been
There's a voice in my head
That I probably should have trusted
From the start, oh, from the start
I've finally flipped out
And I'm hiring a detective
To find out where I've been
Where I've been
I'm here, I've been hoping you'd find me
I'm here, I've been waiting, waiting for you
I'm here, I've been hoping you'd find me
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I'm here, I've been hoping you'd find me
I'm here, I've been waiting, waiting for you
I'm here, I've been hoping you'd find me
Oh, oh, oh, oh
On the Lam, on the Lam
On the Lam, on the Lam
Writer: KELE OKEREKE, ALEX XXXCHANGE
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Tenderoni
Away, away, away, away
Away, away, away, away
Been running with the rude boys
For much too, much too long
You think you are one of them
Every time that we kissed
It seems you were holding back
Don't be so quick to pull away
Away, away, away, away
I know you're thinking murder
Driving in your father's car
I will not let you disappear
Not your fault, not your problem
Not one to apologize
If you want tough, I'll give you tough
She said she was even more than this
And you were born for greatness
She said she was even more than this
And you were born for greatness
She said she was even more than this
And you were born for greatness
She said she was even more than this
And you were born for greatness
T-E-N-D-E-R-O-N-I
T-E-N-D-E-R-O-N-I
You were born for greatness
You were born for greatness
You were born for greatness
You were born for greatness
You were born for greatness
You were born for greatness
You were born for greatness
You were born for greatness
She said she was even more than this
And you were born for greatness
She said she was even more than this
And you were born for greatness
She said she was even more than this
And you were born for greatness
She said she was even more than this
And you were born for greatness
T-E-N-D-E-R-O-N-I
T-E-N-D-E-R-O-N-I
T-E-N-D-E-R-O-N-I
T-E-N-D-E-R-O-N-I
Away, away, away, away
Been running with the rude boys
For much too, much too long
You think you are one of them
Every time that we kissed
It seems you were holding back
Don't be so quick to pull away
Away, away, away, away
I know you're thinking murder
Driving in your father's car
I will not let you disappear
Not your fault, not your problem
Not one to apologize
If you want tough, I'll give you tough
She said she was even more than this
And you were born for greatness
She said she was even more than this
And you were born for greatness
She said she was even more than this
And you were born for greatness
She said she was even more than this
And you were born for greatness
T-E-N-D-E-R-O-N-I
T-E-N-D-E-R-O-N-I
You were born for greatness
You were born for greatness
You were born for greatness
You were born for greatness
You were born for greatness
You were born for greatness
You were born for greatness
You were born for greatness
She said she was even more than this
And you were born for greatness
She said she was even more than this
And you were born for greatness
She said she was even more than this
And you were born for greatness
She said she was even more than this
And you were born for greatness
T-E-N-D-E-R-O-N-I
T-E-N-D-E-R-O-N-I
T-E-N-D-E-R-O-N-I
T-E-N-D-E-R-O-N-I
Writer: KELE OKEREKE, ALEX XXXCHANGE
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
The Other Side
Lord, oh lord why can't you hear me?
I'm calling out your name, yeah
It's been so long since i've heard your voice
It's driving me insane, yeah
It's driving me insane, yeah
It's driving me insane
A victim of consequence or vicitm of a nurture
I've been faithful I've been kind but still you will not answer
I am turning into the man I used to be
I am turning into the man I used to be
It's driving me insane, yeah
It's driving me insane
It's driving me insane, yeah
It's driving me insane
All the light that was in me has poured through my skin
I paper up all my holes but still it's just not in me
I am turning into the man I used to be
I am turning into the man I used to be
It's driving me insane, yeah
It's driving me insane
It's driving me insane, yeah
It's driving me insane
Over to the other side
Over to the other side
Over to the other side
We will go over to the other side
I'm calling out your name, yeah
It's been so long since i've heard your voice
It's driving me insane, yeah
It's driving me insane, yeah
It's driving me insane
A victim of consequence or vicitm of a nurture
I've been faithful I've been kind but still you will not answer
I am turning into the man I used to be
I am turning into the man I used to be
It's driving me insane, yeah
It's driving me insane
It's driving me insane, yeah
It's driving me insane
All the light that was in me has poured through my skin
I paper up all my holes but still it's just not in me
I am turning into the man I used to be
I am turning into the man I used to be
It's driving me insane, yeah
It's driving me insane
It's driving me insane, yeah
It's driving me insane
Over to the other side
Over to the other side
Over to the other side
We will go over to the other side
Writer: Alex Brady Epton, Kele Orekeke, Rowland Kelechukwu Okereke
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Everything You Wanted
I see the bags in the empty hallway
I can tell that something has changed
I see the pain written over your face
And I know I pushed you too far
If you want to leave me
You must know one thing
I could have given you
Everything you wanted, everything you needed
I could have given you
Everything you wanted, everything you needed
I could have given you
Everything you wanted, everything you needed
I could have given you
Everything you wanted, everything you needed
I know times, I am lost and gone
I am told I'm only half dead
But you were there in my thoughts
In my head, in my heart above the left side
I know the time for us has past
But you must know one thing
I could have given you
Everything you wanted, everything you needed
I could have given you
Everything you wanted, everything you needed
I could have given you
Everything you wanted, everything you needed
I could have given you
Everything you wanted, everything you needed
And I say, dale, dale, I'm a dido
Finding it hard to breathe
And I say, dale, dale, I'm a dido
Finding it hard to breathe
I say, dale, dale, I'm a dido
Finding it hard to breathe
And I say, dale, dale, I'm a dido
Finding it hard to breathe
I could have given you
Everything you wanted, everything you needed
I could have given you
Everything you wanted, everything you needed
I could have given you
Everything you wanted, everything you needed
I could have given you
Everything you wanted, everything you needed
I can tell that something has changed
I see the pain written over your face
And I know I pushed you too far
If you want to leave me
You must know one thing
I could have given you
Everything you wanted, everything you needed
I could have given you
Everything you wanted, everything you needed
I could have given you
Everything you wanted, everything you needed
I could have given you
Everything you wanted, everything you needed
I know times, I am lost and gone
I am told I'm only half dead
But you were there in my thoughts
In my head, in my heart above the left side
I know the time for us has past
But you must know one thing
I could have given you
Everything you wanted, everything you needed
I could have given you
Everything you wanted, everything you needed
I could have given you
Everything you wanted, everything you needed
I could have given you
Everything you wanted, everything you needed
And I say, dale, dale, I'm a dido
Finding it hard to breathe
And I say, dale, dale, I'm a dido
Finding it hard to breathe
I say, dale, dale, I'm a dido
Finding it hard to breathe
And I say, dale, dale, I'm a dido
Finding it hard to breathe
I could have given you
Everything you wanted, everything you needed
I could have given you
Everything you wanted, everything you needed
I could have given you
Everything you wanted, everything you needed
I could have given you
Everything you wanted, everything you needed
Writer: KELE OKEREKE, ALEX XXXCHANGE
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
The New Rules
I used to want to rule the world
But now I just get by
Shoot an arrow to the sun
Or as far as it can go
It's alright
I'm learning to be laid back
About things
I'm learning to be laid back
About certain things
About certain things
I used to want to rule the world
But now I just get by
Shoot an arrow to the sun
Or as far as it will go
It's alright
There's nothing to prove anymore
Nothing to lose
I burned away all my desire
The hunger's gone but it's
It's alright
I'm learning to be laid back
About things
I'm learning to be laid back
About certain things
About certain things
But now I just get by
Shoot an arrow to the sun
Or as far as it can go
It's alright
I'm learning to be laid back
About things
I'm learning to be laid back
About certain things
About certain things
I used to want to rule the world
But now I just get by
Shoot an arrow to the sun
Or as far as it will go
It's alright
There's nothing to prove anymore
Nothing to lose
I burned away all my desire
The hunger's gone but it's
It's alright
I'm learning to be laid back
About things
I'm learning to be laid back
About certain things
About certain things
Writer: Alex Brady Epton, Kele Orekeke, Rowland Kelechukwu Okereke
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Unholy Thoughts
I met the devil last night at an after show
And then he led me in a cab
No more coke heads, no more cocaine
You're getting sloppy and someone has
Someone has to say
Here is bad
Here is bad
Here is bad
Here is bad
I hear their thoughts now before they speak
I feel their eyes now go through my soul, accusing me
We're only partners, between the day
And these thoughts they multiply
And one by one become unholy
Here is bad
Here is bad
Here is bad
Here is bad
The mind is powerful
The mind is powerful
But it will not work
It will not work
In reverse
In reverse
In reverse
In reverse
And then he led me in a cab
No more coke heads, no more cocaine
You're getting sloppy and someone has
Someone has to say
Here is bad
Here is bad
Here is bad
Here is bad
I hear their thoughts now before they speak
I feel their eyes now go through my soul, accusing me
We're only partners, between the day
And these thoughts they multiply
And one by one become unholy
Here is bad
Here is bad
Here is bad
Here is bad
The mind is powerful
The mind is powerful
But it will not work
It will not work
In reverse
In reverse
In reverse
In reverse
Writer: KELE OKEREKE, ALEX XXXCHANGE
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Rise
Brothers, sisters, come with me
Into the light, into the light
Brothers, sisters, can't you see
Into the light, into the light?
How did you lose sight of what you saw?
You know you can be better than you were before
Brothers, sisters, can't you see
That you are stronger than you think?
You are stronger than you think
You are stronger than you think, you are strong
Raise those arms that once were broken
And put down the grief
Did you think your time was gone
Into the light, into the light?
Did you think you're on your own
Into the light, into the light?
How did you lose sight of what you saw?
You know you can be better than you were before
Brothers, sisters, can't you see
That you are stronger than you feel?
You are stronger than you feel
You are stronger than you feel
You are stronger than you feel, you are strong
Raise those arms that once were broken
And put down the greed
I'm taking over, I'm taking over
I'm taking over, I'm taking over
I'm taking over, I'm taking over
I'm taking over, I'm taking over
I'm taking over, I'm taking over
I'm taking over, I'm taking over
I'm taking
You are stronger than you think
You are stronger than you think
You are stronger than you think, you are strong
Raise those arms that once were broken
And put down the greed
Into the light, into the light
Brothers, sisters, can't you see
Into the light, into the light?
How did you lose sight of what you saw?
You know you can be better than you were before
Brothers, sisters, can't you see
That you are stronger than you think?
You are stronger than you think
You are stronger than you think, you are strong
Raise those arms that once were broken
And put down the grief
Did you think your time was gone
Into the light, into the light?
Did you think you're on your own
Into the light, into the light?
How did you lose sight of what you saw?
You know you can be better than you were before
Brothers, sisters, can't you see
That you are stronger than you feel?
You are stronger than you feel
You are stronger than you feel
You are stronger than you feel, you are strong
Raise those arms that once were broken
And put down the greed
I'm taking over, I'm taking over
I'm taking over, I'm taking over
I'm taking over, I'm taking over
I'm taking over, I'm taking over
I'm taking over, I'm taking over
I'm taking over, I'm taking over
I'm taking
You are stronger than you think
You are stronger than you think
You are stronger than you think, you are strong
Raise those arms that once were broken
And put down the greed
Writer: KELE OKEREKE, ALEX XXXCHANGE
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
All the Things I Could Never Say
You tore a button
Off my favorite shirt
Another thing that I've lost
To you
Where did you stay last night?
You didn't come home
I'm spending all of my time
Waiting for your call
You're making me older
You're making me ill
You're making me older
You're making me ill
The bottles are empty
In the cabinet
I noticed my first gray hair
Today
Why do we still do this
When we're both still young?
Putting each other down
When we need to climb
You're making me older
You're making me ill
You're making me older
You're making me ill
You're making me older
You're making me ill
You're making me older
You're making me ill
You're making me older
You're making me ill
You're making me older
You're making me ill
You're making me older
You're making me ill
You're making me older
You're making me ill
Off my favorite shirt
Another thing that I've lost
To you
Where did you stay last night?
You didn't come home
I'm spending all of my time
Waiting for your call
You're making me older
You're making me ill
You're making me older
You're making me ill
The bottles are empty
In the cabinet
I noticed my first gray hair
Today
Why do we still do this
When we're both still young?
Putting each other down
When we need to climb
You're making me older
You're making me ill
You're making me older
You're making me ill
You're making me older
You're making me ill
You're making me older
You're making me ill
You're making me older
You're making me ill
You're making me older
You're making me ill
You're making me older
You're making me ill
You're making me older
You're making me ill
Writer: KELE OKEREKE, ALEX XXXCHANGE
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Yesterday's Gone
Calm down sweetheart, take the air in
Won't you smile for me?
Wipe the tears away from your eyes
It's not all that it seems
Calm down sweetheart, take the air in
Won't you smile for me?
Wipe the tears away from your eyes
It's not all that it seems
Yesterday, yesterday
Open the window
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
Let the sunlight there kiss your face
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
'Cause these days are golden, golden
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
Open the window
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
Let the sunlight there kiss your face
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
'Cause these days are golden, golden, golden
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
Golden, golden
You've felt sadness, you've felt hunger
But you are still here
Make a space for all the good times
Store them in your heart
You've felt sadness, you've felt hunger
But you are still here
Make a space for all the good times
Store them in your heart
Yesterday, yesterday
Open the window
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
Let the sunlight there kiss your face
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
'Cause these days are golden, golden
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
Open the window
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
Let the sunlight there kiss your face
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
'Cause these days are golden, golden, golden
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
Golden, golden
This is your moment, you gotta take it in
You might just sound that you been burned
But blackened how we know
This is your moment
Yesterday, yesterday
Open the window
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
Let the sunlight there kiss your face
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
'Cause these days are golden, golden
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
Open the window
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
Let the sunlight there kiss your face
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
'Cause these days are golden, golden, golden
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
Won't you smile for me?
Wipe the tears away from your eyes
It's not all that it seems
Calm down sweetheart, take the air in
Won't you smile for me?
Wipe the tears away from your eyes
It's not all that it seems
Yesterday, yesterday
Open the window
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
Let the sunlight there kiss your face
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
'Cause these days are golden, golden
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
Open the window
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
Let the sunlight there kiss your face
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
'Cause these days are golden, golden, golden
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
Golden, golden
You've felt sadness, you've felt hunger
But you are still here
Make a space for all the good times
Store them in your heart
You've felt sadness, you've felt hunger
But you are still here
Make a space for all the good times
Store them in your heart
Yesterday, yesterday
Open the window
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
Let the sunlight there kiss your face
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
'Cause these days are golden, golden
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
Open the window
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
Let the sunlight there kiss your face
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
'Cause these days are golden, golden, golden
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
Golden, golden
This is your moment, you gotta take it in
You might just sound that you been burned
But blackened how we know
This is your moment
Yesterday, yesterday
Open the window
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
Let the sunlight there kiss your face
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
'Cause these days are golden, golden
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
Open the window
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
Let the sunlight there kiss your face
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
'Cause these days are golden, golden, golden
(Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, yesterday)
Writer: KELE OKEREKE, ALEX XXXCHANGE
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
The Boxer is the debut solo album by Kele Okereke, the lead singer of British indie rock band Bloc Party. Okereke released the album under the professional name of Kele on 21 June 2010. As promotion, he uploaded the songs "Rise" and "Walk Tall" to his personal website on 13 May. The first single from The Boxer was "Tenderoni", released on 14 June, and the second, "Everything You Wanted", on 16 August. The album's third single "On the Lam" was released on 25 October.
The album was released by Wichita Recordings worldwide, except for the US and Canada (Glassnote Records), Australia (a co-release with Shock Records and Co-Op) and Japan (a co-release with Hostess Entertainment). Vinyl copies of the album were released by Wichita and Polydor.
The digital and Japanese versions of the album included bonus tracks and remixes in addition to the standard 10 tracks.
Performed By:
KeleThe album was released by Wichita Recordings worldwide, except for the US and Canada (Glassnote Records), Australia (a co-release with Shock Records and Co-Op) and Japan (a co-release with Hostess Entertainment). Vinyl copies of the album were released by Wichita and Polydor.
The digital and Japanese versions of the album included bonus tracks and remixes in addition to the standard 10 tracks.
Genre(s): Electronic, alternative dance, electro house, breakbeat
Producer(s): XXXChange
Length: 46:34
Released: June 21st, 2010
Year: 2010