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Start a War Lyrics
[Refrain]
We expected something, something better than before
We expected something more
[Verse 1]
Do you really think you can just put it in a safe
Behind a painting, lock it up and leave?
Do you really think you can just put it in a safe
Behind a painting, lock it up and leave?
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war
[Chorus]
Whatever went away, I'll get it over again
I'll get money, I'll get funny again
Whatever went away, I'll get it over again
I'll get money, I'll get funny again
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war
[Refrain]
We expected something, something better than before
We expected something more
[Verse 2]
You were always weird, but I never had to hold you
By the edges like I do now
You were always weird, but I never had to hold you
By the edges like I do now
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war
We expected something, something better than before
We expected something more
[Verse 1]
Do you really think you can just put it in a safe
Behind a painting, lock it up and leave?
Do you really think you can just put it in a safe
Behind a painting, lock it up and leave?
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war
[Chorus]
Whatever went away, I'll get it over again
I'll get money, I'll get funny again
Whatever went away, I'll get it over again
I'll get money, I'll get funny again
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war
[Refrain]
We expected something, something better than before
We expected something more
[Verse 2]
You were always weird, but I never had to hold you
By the edges like I do now
You were always weird, but I never had to hold you
By the edges like I do now
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war
[Chorus]
Whatever went away, I'll get it over again
I'll get money, I'll get funny again
Whatever went away, I'll get it over again
I'll get money, I'll get funny again
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war
[Outro]
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war
Whatever went away, I'll get it over again
I'll get money, I'll get funny again
Whatever went away, I'll get it over again
I'll get money, I'll get funny again
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war
[Outro]
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war
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Genius Annotation
The eight track on The National’s fourth studio album, ‘Boxer’. The song is about a disintegrating relationship where the failing narrator threatens to ‘start a war’. It’s never actually mentioned what starting a war would mean, but from the way the drums build up and the ominous sounds are introduced and simply fade away at the song’s climax, it’s shown that the narrator can’t find the nerve to ever start it.
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- 5.Green Gloves
- 6.Slow Show
- 8.Start a War
- 9.Guest Room
- 11.Ada
- 12.Gospel
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Recorded At
Tarquin Studios
Release Date
May 22, 2007
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