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Squalor Victoria

The National
Track 4 on Boxer  

Produced by

The National & Peter Katis
May. 22, 20071 viewer23.1K views

Squalor Victoria Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Underline everything, I'm a professional
In my beloved white shirt
Underline everything, I'm a professional
In my beloved white shirt

[Refrain]
I'm going down among the saints

[Chorus]
Raise our heavenly glasses to the heavens
Squalor victoria, squalor victoria
Raise our heavenly glasses to the heavens
Squalor victoria, squalor victoria

[Verse 2]
Out of my league, I have birds in my sleeves
And I wanna rush in with the fools
Out of my league, I have birds in my sleeves
And I wanna rush in with the fools

[Chorus]
Raise our heavenly glasses to the heavens
Squalor victoria, squalor victoria
Raise our heavenly glasses to the heavens
Squalor victoria, squalor victoria
[Refrain]
I'm going down among the saints

[Outro]
3:30 in the last night for you to save this
You're zonin' out, zonin' out, zonin' out, zoning out
3:30 in the last night for you to save this
You're zonin' out, zonin' out, zonin' out, zoning out
This isn't working, you, my middlebrow fuck-up

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Boxer (2007)
The National
  1. 1.
    Fake Empire
  2. 2.
    Mistaken For Strangers
  3. 3.
    Brainy
  4. 4.
    Squalor Victoria
  5. 5.
    Green Gloves
  6. 6.
    Slow Show
  7. 7.
    Apartment Story
  8. 8.
    Start a War
  9. 9.
    Guest Room
  10. 10.
    Racing Like a Pro
  11. 11.
    Ada
  12. 12.
    Gospel
Credits
Produced By
Written By
Additional Recording by
Recording Assistants
Second Engineer
Recorded By
Mastered by
Mixed By
Additional Production By
Additional Arrangements By
Orchestration By
Percussion By
Violin By
Viola by
Cello By
Backing Vocals By
Piano By
Vocals By
Bass By
Drums By
Recorded At
Tarquin Studios, Bridgeport, CT/Brooklyn, NY/White Sulphur Springs, WV/Seaside Lounge, Brooklyn, NY/Benny's Was N' Dry, Brooklyn, NY
Release Date
May 22, 2007
Squalor Victoria Live Performances
Tags
RockIndie Rock
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