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Top Songs By M.I.A.

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
M.I.A.
M.I.A.
Vocals
Sugu Arulpragasam
Sugu Arulpragasam
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Maya Arulpragasam
Maya Arulpragasam
Songwriter
M. Araica
M. Araica
Songwriter
Floyd Nathaniel Hills
Floyd Nathaniel Hills
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Danja
Danja
Producer
M. Araica
M. Araica
Mixing Engineer
Geoff Pesche
Geoff Pesche
Mastering Engineer
M.I.A.
M.I.A.
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Live fast, die young, bad girls do it well
Live fast, die young, bad girls do it well
Live fast, die young, bad girls do it well
Live fast, die young, bad girls do it well
My chain hits my chest when I'm bangin' on the dashboard
My chain hits my chest when I'm bangin' on the radio
Get back, get down
Pull me closer if you think you can hang
Hands up, hands tied
Don't go screamin' if I blow you with a bang
Ah, suki, suki
I'm comin' in the Cherokee, gasoline
There's steam on the window screen
Take it, take it
Wheels bouncing like a trampoline
When I get to where I'm goin', gonna have you tremblin'
Live fast, die young, bad girls do it well
Live fast, die young, bad girls do it well
Live fast, die young, bad girls do it well
Live fast, die young, bad girls do it well
My chain hits my chest when I'm bangin' on the dashboard
My chain hits my chest when I'm bangin' on the radio
Yeah, back it, back it
Yeah, pull up to the bumper game
Read the signal
Cover me 'cause I'm changin' lanes
Had a handle on it
My life, but I broke it
When I get to where I'm goin', gonna have you sayin' it
Live fast, die young, bad girls do it well
Live fast, die young, bad girls do it well
Live fast, die young, bad girls do it well
Live fast, die young, bad girls do it well
My chain hits my chest when I'm bangin' on the dashboard
My chain hits my chest when I'm bangin' on the radio
My chain hits my chest when I'm bangin' on the dashboard
My chain hits my chest when I'm bangin'
Get back, get down
Pull me closer if you think you can hang
Hands up, hands tied
Don't go screamin' if I blow you with a bang
Goin' nought to bitch, I'll see four million
Acceleratin' fast, I could do this in a second
Lookin' in the rearview, swaggin' goin' swell
Leavin' boys behind 'cause it's illegal just to kill
Shift gear automatic, damned if I do
Who is gonna stop me when I'm comin' through?
What we got left is just me and you
But if I go to bed, baby, can I take you?
Get back, get down
Pull me closer if you think you can hang
Hands up, hands tied
Don't go screaming if I blow you with a bang
Live fast, die young, bad girls do it well
Live fast, die young, bad girls do it well
Live fast, die young, bad girls do it well
Live fast, die young, bad girls do it well
Live fast, die young, bad girls do it well
Live fast, die young, bad girls do it well
Live fast, die young, bad girls do it well
Live fast, die young, bad girls do it well
My chain hits my chest when I'm bangin' on the dashboard
My chain hits my chest when I'm bangin' on the radio
My chain hits my chest when I'm bangin' on the dashboard
My chain hits my chest when I'm bangin'
Written by: Anthony Mark Machin, Floyd Nathaniel Hills, Joel Rockman, M. Araica, M.I.A.

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