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I’m on a S I D E W A L K S A F A R I _If i see you on the street you’d better <<<< run < -_-_-_ You should have taken a taxi _-_-_¡In your direction! ‘cause i’m gonna run y o u d o w n _ I’m gonna run you down IN YOUR DIRECTION In y o u r direction I’m gonna hunt you down I’m gonna hunt you down I n y o u r direction >>>>>>>>> In your d i r e c t i o n ...Mmmmmm i’m bad with bows and a r r o w s I’m not so good at G U N S !Poison seems old-fashioned!! And hired help’s NO FUN >>>But i do know how to drive a car<<< >>>>>>>>Faster than a man can run ! ! !
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Overhead and underfoot If you c u t it down then it’ll never grow owowwwwwo >I laid my guts out on the table< ___Laid my guts out and YOU SAID N0O0O0O0O You got a <<<<< w r o n g o p i n i o n <<<<< W R O N G O P I N I ON 0.O.0.O.0.O.0.O If you don’t get it You don’t get to have it_ & If you don’t get it, it’s fine by me%%% ... .. . Because I see _s uuuuu n_ I s e e s u u u n n n Over the counter <underground> And </through the world> that you will never kˣnowˣ But to stay and ""contemplate"" could make you late So you take a ρНoto You got a wrong opinion ||||||||||Wrong opinion If you don’t get it You >>DON’T GET TO HAVE IT<_ If you don’t get it, it’s fine by me| If you don’t get it..> | You don’t get to ḥ ᴀvᴇ it | If you don’t get it it’s fine by me| Because I see s u ɴ \ I see S U N / \You don’t get it, ɴo You don’t get iiiiit/
Yeah the ~leaves grow^ where the *light* goes† I see the sun rising over the _edge_ Did you \miss it\ or /ignore it/ I see beginning where you see ⁃THE END⁃ I see sun///// /////I see sun I s e e s u n I see sun.... .............I see sun I βELONG IN YOUR ‛-ARMS-́ ’ Crossing my heart ♥ O p e n w i d e You’re my ЖЖ crystal and clover All of me ░░ h o n e s t l y | Is dedicated to hold you | ∞ • ⃝ Swear to god Double know What would you do if i -stole you- tonight? ? W h y w a s t e t i m e ? Because the >>world goes on> without us _IT D O E S N’T M A T T E R WHAT WE DO_ All ⌠silhouettes⌡ with no regrets When i’m mel ti n g| into you ⌡ So I belong in your arms I belong in your a a a a a a a r m s ✶Feelings are GOOD✶ ... Nothing to say Just want my head on your shoulder## #
●•BANANA SPLIT• H•o•n•e•s•t•l•y You’re my remote controller aa -_Between you & me_¡Suddenly! Sosomething sosomething something is on myyyyyyy mind!!! Because the >>world goes on> without us _IT D O E S N’T M A T T E R WHAT WE DO_ All ⌠silhouettes⌡ with no regrets When i’m mel ti n g| into you ⌡ So I belong in your arms I belong in your a a a a a a a r m s aeaeaeaeaeeeaeeeeeaeeeea woo! iaiaeiaiaeaiaaaeeiaia iaia
TAKE IT OUT ΦN MΞ You’re h e r e Early but HERE On A morning so cleaR and blue is fate Up for debate?? ¿And does my love only count if it’s proved? Forget forgivenessss Forget all the rules
Just please don’t do it here<< Bring on the fire \|/ >>don’t do it here Because business is cr u el And sophie’s got somewhere to beeee +.+.+.I’m not afraid so take me out s i d e I K.N.O.W what you’re here to do
¡SHOT!guns up familiar sleeeeeves Undercover but nobody’s *fooled* GOT NO TIME!! No time for goodbyes_-¯ ¡OH GOD!! just let my L.O.V.E. survive Forget forgivenessss Forget all the rules
Just please don’t do it here<< Bring on the fire \|/ >>don’t do it here Because business is cr u el And sophie’s got somewhere to beeee
Take it out on mee..eee.e....
. ..Take it out on me\\ _________________________________ F O R G E T f o r g i v e n e s s >>>>>>>>>>>>>Forget all the rules ¡¡JUST PLEASE DON’T DO IT HERE \|/ Bring on the fire Because business is C R U E L Just please don’t do it here Take it out on mee..eee.e.... ¡¡JUST PLEASE DON’T DO IT HERE \|/ Bring on the fire \|/ Because BUSINESS IS CRUEL! And sophie’s got somewhere to beeee Take it out on mee..eee.e.... ... .Take it out on mee..eee.e.... ♪♪♪
GH0S† †ONIGH† !*!*! Tell me can you see ee e See the |WALLS| through me ee? Because how could a love so cʁʌzɥ Be so -easy- to ignore \Hollow\ HEAVY e y e s /Follow/ in your ✶light✶ >> I’m a ghos† †onigh† << The *✶starry✶* night is c l e a r C a n y o u f e ɘ l m e neʭr? Under the bed i disappear Like a s×e×c×r×e×t that you kƞow Some ⁺wounds⁺ never mend Lilies ɿbloomɾ and bɛnd White as teeth i swim beneath the f₋o₋o₋t₋steps in the hall /Hollow/ HEAVY e y e s \Follow\ in your ✶light✶ >> I’m a ghos† †onigh† << Because my heaaaaart is a stone Until yooooooou make it right I could liiiive forever Forever forever f o r e v e r So tell me can you see ee e See the |WALLS| through me ee e? \Hollow\ HEAVY e y e s /Follow/ in your ✶light✶
>> I’m a ghos† †onigh† << Because my heaaaaart is a stone __Until yooooooou make it right I could liiiive forever forever forever f o r e v e r So tell me can you see ee e See the |WALLS| through me ee e? Because how could a love so cʁʌzɥ Be so -easy- to ignore ӿ C Ө Ө L AS A FIRE . . . Wasted the morning agaiи The world at the \window/ is DEAD† The look in your *eye* says you don’t love me anymore C o o l a s a f i r e I’m alive † I’M ALIVE † I know... But now that i found you i don’t have a choice < < /With\ or \without/ you i don’t have a cho o oice |When nobody’s watching i’m coiled in question \ Hiding the s•i•g•n•s / Because weakness *wins* if weakness shows |C O O L A S A F I R E| I’m alive † I’M ALIVE † I know... But >>now that i found you i don’t have a choice With or without you i don’t have a choice \cho o oice > > > > > Gone with the weather NOTHING ever lasts forever .... ... .. .
A M A N Æ M O N E S I A focus but i got a plan for it! You lost your focus W i t h a s e c r e t i n g r e d i e n t And you are DEFINITELY INVITED_ Just leave al0ne the geminis|sinimeg Twö of them and föür of e·y·e·s _And you are INFINITELY INVITED # No one could not agree # It’s unanimously! decided ## They’ve come for Y O U & M E ## That we’re ¡dangerously surrounded Their boats are full of flames///// A a A a A a A A a a A a \|/ They paint the grasses g r e e n \|/ A a a a a a a a >>>>Repeating history A.a.a.a.a.a.A They DON’T SAY what they me_e_ean Is it amnesia? A m a n a e m o n e s i a ✶ ◦ · Mistaken for m∆gic? · ◦ ✶ [mistaken for magic] \Silver hours\ /Silver hours/ ¿ Becoming a habit ? [chasing the rabbit] Is it amnesia? ∆ M ∆ N ∆ E M O N E S I ∆
✶ ◦ · Mistaken for m∆gic? · ◦ ✶ [mistaken for magic] > > > <<<[mistaken for magic] $pacing out in nook & cranny It’s o f i c i a lly uncanny It’s a fish in sea of _granite_ Just leave alone the geminis . . . .Two. of them and ..four.. of ii’s # No one could not agree # It’s unanimously! decided ## They’ve come for Y O U & M E ## That we’re ¡dangerously surrounded Their boats are FULL of flames \\\|/// A.a.a.a.a.a.A They paint the grasses g r e e n A a a a a a a a >>>>Repeating history A a A a A a A A a a A a They DON’T SAY what they me_e_eann Is it amnesia? A m a n ae m o n e s i a a a ✶ ◦ · Mistaken for m∆gic? · ◦ ✶ [m i s t a k e n f o r m a g i c] \Silver hours\ /Silver hours/ ¿ Becoming a habit ? [chasing the rabbit]
Is it amnesia? ∆ M ∆ N Æ M O N E S I ∆ ✶ ◦ · Mistaken for m∆gic? · ◦ ✶ [mistaken for magic] > > > <<<[mistaken for magic] [mistaken for magic]>>> < < < [mistaken for magic] 0O0O0O0Ooh O 0 O 0 O 0 O 0 O oh ▀ ▄ █ ▌▐░▒▓▀▄░░░<<░▓▓▓ ▐▐▐ %%%*% There’s a system of ♠symbols♣ that no one can vouch for E v e r y o n e uses and no one b e l i e v e s There’s a dog in the yard with a manner that’s ruffff Yet there’s something about Y O U that he understands The girl at the window covered in ashes Smiles > g r o t e s q u e l y < in the light of the day Singing in german the cold summer warning ____But i can’t remember what i meant to say . .. .. Is it amanaemonesiaaaaaa? A m a n a e m o n e s i a a a aa ◦ · W O A H · ◦ ∆ M ∆ N Æ M O N E S I ∆ ∆∆ ∆∆∆_ A░a▄A<a>A.a.A_A▒a-a~Aaa ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ [mistaken for magic] > > > <<<[mistaken for magic] [mistaken for magic] > > > <<<[mistaken for magic]
MΞT BEƒØRE_ Did i just \catch/ your *eyes* like familiar >fish) in the water It could be '-_anywhere_-' that we’ve >>passed each other by>> ¿Were you at that one party? That one up on the ⁹ninth⁹ floor Were you the quiet one who stØpped to └hold┘ the ‖door? ¿Have we met before? Amongst the buzzing of b i l l i o n s? Clear like < < yes t e r d a y < when you *look* at me and smiĿe Was that you on the ▪▪screen or just in ---line--- for the m◌vie? Because my ♥ is >beating fast>>> and i wish that i knew w_hy ~ Have ▼▼e met before?????? Ʌmongst the buzzzzzing of ɓɪʟʟɪɵɳϞ? C-L-E-A-R like yesterday when ʏöu lơ-ϙk at mɘ and _s m i l e‾ ɃɑdaƉaƁaBAA A A A·.. Have we met before? amongst the buzzing of Clear like < Y E S T E R D A Y < \ bi l l ions? when you look at me and smile··· ‾‾Oh you look at me and smile__ __Oh you look at me and smile‾‾ ℲRIGID ƧPRING HIGH in the r·a·n·k·s of the bleeding hearts ♥ With 1-one to ((( call ))) m-y-ooo-w-n _= On the docks of the >>>>>fishing)...\b o a t s/... light Of ✶s e m i.p r e c i o u s✶ ✶s t o n e✶ Recent light \\\ Fresh with vacant ///envy/// Failing all..................................alone
F R I G I D S P R I N G Of the ▾▴wishy><washy▴▾ _wishing well of home ⌂⌂⌂ M I S S I N G the ▒mark▄ _________________________At your seat in the dark At a barter b a n q u e t--------------------------∆MEN >>>>>Riding the ride and unleashing the .tiiiiide Of a maiden’s m-o-o-d swing........∆ M E И -'-.'-.'-.'-.'Won’t go as planned without asking the \|/ H A N D \|/ Of the [°·mastermiiiind·°] AMEN Heavenly harness of obstinate ҂₱OWER҂ He’s down on her kn e e e e s F a r in the land of the ˄scribble˅scrabble˄ senolc Lightning field of lo▴m Where the plow pushed sod with devilled of clones| Shanty ⌂.⌂.⌂.towns.⌂.⌂.⌂ Harvest hollyhocks|||||||||||||||||||||||| A|| frothing full of ░░foam░░ Past the claws of the city ☼light☼ is the doorstep you call H O__M E M I S S I N G the ▒mark▄ _______________________At your seat in the dark At a barter b a n q u e t------------------∆MEN <<<Riding the ride and unleashing the . tiiiide Of a maiden’s m-o-o-d swing........∆ M E И -'-.'-.'-.'-.'Won’t go as planned without asking the \|/ \|/ H A N D Of the [°·mastermiiiind·°] ∆ ˄˄ Ξ И Heavenly harness of obstinate ҂₱OWER҂ \He’s down on her k n e e e e s/ -'-.'-.'-.'-.'WON’T GO AS PLANNED WITHOUT ASKING Of the [°·mastermiiiind·°] A . M . HEAVENLY HARNESS OF OBSTINATE HE’S ˅DOWN˅ ON HER K . N . E .
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TURИiNG In the dark we unroll an inner vision I’m _turning‾ into ᴤᴓмэфиɘ ɛlsɛ The ├c┼a┼g┼e┤ starts >f i t t i n g< There's .s.o·m˙e·t.h·i˙n·g. in the water I’m turning into s_meone els_ I N-EVER thought i could reach this far>>> I never thought i could reach this... GUILTY AS DEGRAHC Angel in the c o u r t r o o m... Eagle on the c e i l i n g........ >>>>>>>>My baby’s sitting front row W I T N E S S I N G I tried to burn the record I tampered with the local >>Y o u
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¡Go on and #PUNISH me! But if I gave you what you’re askin’ for >>>>>>You wouldn’t want it anymore<<<<<< If I gave you what you’re askin’ for # # You wouldn’t want it anymore # # SO I WON’T NO • NO • NO • NO • NO I WON’T SO I WON’T NO • NO • NO • NO • NO I WON’T _F_o_o_t_p_r_i_n_t_s_ on the carpet ► Cameras on the ceiling My baby’s swearing on the ×bible× The stolen golden ▼ e a r r i n g s ▼ The creaky.˳◦ floors set off the \fire alarm/ And I never wanted to do a n y h a r m \\\\I’M GUILTY AS CHARGED \\\\DEGRAHC SA YTLIUG M’I >>Y o u k n o w I ’ m g u i l t y a s c h a r g e d<< ¡GO ON AND P-U-N-I-S-H ME! But if I gave you what you’re askin’ for >>>>>>You wouldn’t want it anymore<<<<<< If I gave you what you’re askin’ for # # You wouldn’t want it anymore # # SO I WON’T NO • NO • NO • NO • NO I WON’T SO I WON’T NO • NO • NO • NO • NO I WON’T ////
All songs written, arranged and performed by Chairlift Produced by Dan Carey Co-produced by Chairlift Chairlift is Caroline Polachek: Vocals, Synth, Plano, Percussion and Sequencing Patrick Wimberly: Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Drums, MPC and Sequencing All songs recorded by: Alexis Smith at Mr. Dan's (London) and Patrick Wimberly at See-Thru Studios (Brooklyn, NY), 2010. Except: "turning": Recorded by Patrick Wimberly at See-Thru Studios, 2010 and “I Belong In Your Arms": Recorded by Patrick Wimberly at See-Thru Studios, Jorge Elbrecht at Static Recording and Josh Ascalon at Rad Studio, 2011. All songs mixed by Dan Carey at Mr. Dan's/Mixing Engineer: Alexis Smith Except: “I Belong In Your Arms" and “Met Before." mixed by Alan Moulder at Assault & Battery (London) Mixing Engineer: John Catlin, assisted by Felix Rashman Mastered by Chris Gehringer, assisted by Tatsuya Sato, at Sterling Sound (New York, NY) Guest Permances: Jennifer Polachek: Duet Vocal on "Turning" Leah Cary: Backing Vocal on “I Belong In Your Arms” Jorge Elbrecht: Guitar on "I Belong In Your Arms" and "Cool As A fine" Backing Vocal on "Met Before" Additional Programming on “I Belong In Your Arms" Leo Taylor: Drums on “Met Before”, “Sidewalk Safari" and “Wrong Opinion" Additional Drums on “Take It Out On Me" and "Ghost Tonight" Kurt Feldman: Guitar on “Sidewalk Safari" and "Turning" Rob Corradetti: Guitar on “Met Before" and “Amanaemonesia” The Samps: Additional Programming on “Ghost Tonight" Dan Carey: Additional Tin Foil Cascade on “Guilty As Charged" Art direction and design by Nicole Soares A&R: Maureen Kenny A&R Coordinator: Carson Donnelly THANK YOU: Jill Martinelli, Jorge Elbrecht, Rick, Kathy, Davis, Jessica and Jami Wimberly, Liz, Herve and Charlie Van Caloen, Jen and James Polachek, Mr. Dan, Jane, Sadie and Orla Carey, Alexis Smith, C&C Higgins, Alejandro Cardenas, Jamie lngalls, Olga Bell, Jason McMahon, Alejandro Crawford, Jordan Fish, Matt Asti, Tom Himes & Michelle Leuking, Kat Typaldos, Chris Gehringer, Alan Moulder, David Perlick-Molinari, Kurt, Rob, Leo, Leah and Cole for their inspiring contributions, Thin Shadow, Class Actress, Tecla, Amanda Garcia-Santana, Hima, Dap, Victor, Sam Hunt, David Ehrlich, Maureen Kenny and Carson Donnely, Caius Pawson, Rob Stringer, Jamie Dominguez, Brad & Carmen, Sven & Purple Piano, John Maus and last but opposite of least, Molly Hawkins. All songs © 2011 Avant-Garcon (SESAC) / Patrick Wimberly (SESAC). All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission.