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Track: The Haunted Man
Artist: Bat For Lashes
Album: The Haunted Man

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Name: Bat For Lashes
Spotify Genres: art pop, dream pop
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Bat For Lashes is a solo project of [a=Natasha Khan], born 25 October 1979, a British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, currently based in Los Angeles. Born to a Pakistani father, part of the eminent family of squash-playing Khans, and an English mother, her early childhood was spent travelling the world following her father who trained the Pakistani squash team, summers in Pakistan, and the rest of the time in Hertfordshire. She had a strict religious upbringing until her parents separated when she was 11 years old. Khan graduated in film and music, whilst at university her experimental work was influenced by artists such as [a=Steve Reich] and [a=Susan Hiller], and she produced multi-media work centred on sound installations, animations and performance. She went on to work as a nursery school teacher, and it was during this period that she began writing the material for her first album. Bat For Lashes' music has been likened to the work of [a=Björk], [a=Cat Power], [a=Tori Amos], and especially [a=Kate Bush]. The debut single, "The Wizard", was released digitally through label Drowned In Sound and on 7-inch through Khan's own imprint, She Bear Records. Later signing to the record label [l=Echo] and releasing debut album "[Link]" on 11 September 2006. On 17 July 2007 "[Link]" was announced as one of the 12 albums nominated for the annual 2007 Mercury Music Prize. Despite being the favourite to win, at the ceremony held at London's Grovenor House on Tuesday 4 September 2007, when the winner was announced by [a=Jools Holland] at 10:15pm she lost out to rank outsiders [a=Klaxons]. Her live / touring / backing band has included: [a=Ben Christophers], [a=Charlotte Hatherley] and [a=Sarah Jones (3)].

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Release: Bat For Lashes - The Haunted Man
Year: 2012
Genres: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Styles: Indie Rock

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LYRICS

I couldn't sleep last night cause I tried to forget you
In the suffocated air I resolved to let you go
Twisted all our dreams til you became the nightmare
Close it off inside or else the hurt is gonna rise
I couldn't sleep last night cause I tried to forget you
Heard the old man and the sea sing a note
And the silver felt she cried, never forget had gone and died
And their babes have clumb to her had all let go

I wish she touched my skin
An old gentle skin
Said as a warning
I wish she touched my skin
Where once we kissed a man
That man was forced demand
I have to tell you dear
Death has me on my breezes
My dear, she touched my skin
And all she did she touched my skin
Where once we kissed a man
That man was forced demand

Still I'm holding out my hand
Started my heart on demand
He's the ghost that haunt me too
And it's me and you, all about us

Still I'm holding out my hand
Started my heart on demand
He's the ghost that haunt me too
And it's me and you, all about us