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All the Time

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All the Time Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Those that try anything once
Should we care about the only ones?

[Pre-Chorus 1]
All the time that I need is never quite enough
All the time that I have is all that’s necessary


[Chorus]
You're livin' a lie, you're livin' a lie
You're livin' too fast, you gotta pray for the best
You never ask why, you never ask why
You're livin' a lie, baby, you're flying too high

[Verse 2]
No one talks about the war
On my block or by the shore

[Pre-Chorus 2]
All alone in a room, do you want what I want, too?
All the time in the world is all that's necessary


[Chorus]
You're livin' a lie, you're livin' a lie
You're livin' too fast, you gotta pray for the best
You never ask why, you never ask why
You're livin' a lie, baby, you're flying too high
[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
You never ask why, you never ask why
You're livin' a lie, baby, you're flying too high
Don’t get on the phone, don’t reach for the door
You know the answer that you’re looking for
You’re livin’ a lie, you’re livin’ a lie
You’re livin’ too fast, you gotta pray for the best
You never ask why, you never ask why
You’re livin’ a lie, baby, you’re flying too high

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This garage rock track finds Julian Casablancas admonishing city kids who wish to live fast and die young.

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Recorded At
One Way Studios (Upstate New York); Electric Lady Studios (Greenwich Village, New York)
Release Date
February 19, 2013
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