3's & 7's
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3's & 7's Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Lie, lie to my face
Tell me it ain't nothing, that's what I wanna hear
Take the lie to the grave
That's what an old friend told me, look what it did for him
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
[Chorus]
The truth hurts so bad, wouldn't you say?
So why tell it?
If ignorance is bliss, then I'm in
Heaven now
[Verse 2]
Run, you'll never escape
You'll see you go nowhere, so new you appear
Broke, laid to waste
Turn into sweet nothings, kiss you goodbye
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
[Chorus]
The truth hurts so bad, wouldn't you say?
So why tell it?
If ignorance is bliss, then I'm in
Heaven now
Lie, lie to my face
Tell me it ain't nothing, that's what I wanna hear
Take the lie to the grave
That's what an old friend told me, look what it did for him
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
[Chorus]
The truth hurts so bad, wouldn't you say?
So why tell it?
If ignorance is bliss, then I'm in
Heaven now
[Verse 2]
Run, you'll never escape
You'll see you go nowhere, so new you appear
Broke, laid to waste
Turn into sweet nothings, kiss you goodbye
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
[Chorus]
The truth hurts so bad, wouldn't you say?
So why tell it?
If ignorance is bliss, then I'm in
Heaven now
[Bridge]
Keep goin' over and over again
The never ending places I've never been
No one's catchin' on, callin' my bluff
The Devil made me holier than every man
What'd you do? Say it with a smile, boy
Makin' us all forget
What'd you do? Say it with a smile, boy
Makin' us all forget
Making us all forget
Making us all forget
[Instrumental Outro]
Keep goin' over and over again
The never ending places I've never been
No one's catchin' on, callin' my bluff
The Devil made me holier than every man
What'd you do? Say it with a smile, boy
Makin' us all forget
What'd you do? Say it with a smile, boy
Makin' us all forget
Making us all forget
Making us all forget
[Instrumental Outro]
About
Genius Annotation
“3’s and 7’s” was released as the second single off of Era Vulgaris. Despite the misleading name, skittish guitar and erratic tempo changes, this song is actually in a run-of-the-mill 4/4 time signature until the coda.
During an acoustic set, Homme stated that it was a song about lying.
The band performed the song during Popworld 2007, but instead of using instruments, they used laptops while Josh sang, in a tongue-in-cheek commentary about the then-rise of technology in music. It was very reminiscent of the band Kraftwerk’s style of musical performance.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
- 3.I’m Designer
- 5.Misfit Love
- 6.Battery Acid
- 8.3's & 7's
- 11.Run, Pig, Run
- 12.Running Joke
- 13.Era Vulgaris
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Guitar
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Labels
Electric Piano
Bass
Vocals
Drums
Lap Steel Guitar
Release Date
June 8, 2007
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