Biko (5:00)
Albums featuring this track
Shouts
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Killeeerrr wrote:
Touching ..
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Ruck89 wrote:
favourite on Intimacy by some way
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TheKoopaBros wrote:
Without a doubt one of the saddest, most beautiful songs I've heard.
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jamielsanerd wrote:
this is their best album i know yall might disagree but this shit blew my teeth into my brain
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higginst wrote:
Yeh I only just noticed how great this was today
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higginst wrote:
Wikipedia: "The word 'Biko' means 'dear' in Igbo which is a language spoken in Nigeria the country of which Kele has heritage. Biko is a term of endearment in Igbo, the language spoken by Kele's parents. Kele: "It means 'dear' like when you're beseeching someone to do something.""
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FrostiFM wrote:
I just love these guys!
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trust_me92 wrote:
Wow...such a great song.
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LifeMusicLove wrote:
you're not doing this alone.
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borgy wrote:
Biko means Please in the Nigerian language Igbo. So its not about Steve Biko. Biko toughen up = Please toughen up.
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StickyFinga wrote:
Wow. It's my fave track on the album.
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whatwillburn wrote:
yeah... "Biko, toughen up"... ouch
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whatwillburn wrote:
cheeky_darky, this would be about Steve Biko, an anti-apartheid campaigner who was beaten to death by South African police in the late 70's. Well. I haven't heard it yet, but I can't think of anyone else...
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Zeldeiro wrote:
Melancholic beats. It reminds me Patrick Wolf's sad songs.
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Dreamfall wrote:
agreed. it's amazing.
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ambrose_silk wrote:
Heartbreaking
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PhilyT83 wrote:
...so i'll keep writing these songs for you to steal you from your grave...
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Denizen-Red wrote:
goddamn the ending of this song hits the spot
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Tommasi wrote:
My favourite from the new album. The line 'this world isn't kind to little things' kills me.
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acertainpain wrote:
Great song, lovin' it.
Listeners
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Toooby
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MetricSuperstar
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Remoteness
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Eggimo
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schteveturbo
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koolcorp
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Recent Activity
- kyraschon loved Biko. 2 hours ago
- phil-adelphia added Biko to phil-adelphia’s library. 6 hours ago
- cosmotronic and northonm31 loved Bloc Party – Biko. 7 hours ago
- Gottorm added Biko to Gottorm’s library. yesterday evening
- thoomi17 added Biko to the playlist. yesterday evening
- mole7 added Biko to mole7’s library. yesterday evening
- alicerandall and fuck_illusion loved Bloc Party – Biko. yesterday afternoon
- fuck_illusion added Biko to the playlist. yesterday afternoon
- susanepimenta tagged Biko with ‘rock’. yesterday afternoon
- regaplanar added Biko to regaplanar’s library. yesterday afternoon
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