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Compliments

Bloc Party
Track 13 on Silent Alarm 

Produced by

Paul Epworth
Kele: “This song’s about the crushing power of routine.”
Feb. 2, 20051 viewer11.2K views

Compliments Lyrics

[Verse 1]
We sit and we sigh, and nothing gets done
So right, so clued-up, we just get old
And all the while, been torn asunder
Nicotine and bacteria

We sit and we sigh, and nothing gets done
So right, so clued-up, we just get old
And all the while, been torn asunder
Nicotine and bacteria

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 2]
We sit and we sigh, and nothing gets done
So right, so clued-up, we just get old
And all the while, been torn asunder
Nicotine and bacteria

We sit and we sigh, and nothing gets done
So right, so clued-up, we just get old
And all the while, been torn asunder
Nicotine and bacteria

[Verse 3]
We sit and we sigh, and nothing gets done
(What are we coming to?)
So right, so clued-up, we just get old
(And what are we gonna do?)
And all the while, been torn asunder
(And what are we coming to?)
Nicotine and bacteria
(And what are we gonna do?)
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Credits
Produced By
Written By
Recorded At
Deltalab Studios; Miloco Studios; The Exchange
Release Date
February 2, 2005
Compliments Is A Remix Of
Compliments Live Performances
Tags
RockArt RockDream PopAlternative RockBritish RockUK
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