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Paper Cages Lyrics — Franz Ferdinand | Dork

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Franz Ferdinand
Paper Cages Lyrics

Lyrics

Franz Ferdinand

Paper Cages

From Always Ascending2018

Written by Alex Kapranos, Bob Hardy, Julian Corrie, Paul Thomson

Produced by Mike Horner, Philippe Zdar, Pierre Juarez

Lyrics

Paper Cages

Step out Step out of our cages Step out Of our paper cages Step out Step out of our cages Out of our cages Out of our cages Step out I like the look of your place Yes, I love your construction Did you carve a wee key From the soap in your kitchen To turn in a lock Of your own penal fiction You're so vivid and free in your imagination Well we'll never be free If our incarceration is a story we tell A tale of invention Is a personal choice Personal conviction Or are you living like me in paper cages? Step out Step out of our cages Step out Of our paper cages Step out Step out of our cages We're living our lives in paper cages Step out When you took on your bid Did you make up your number? Did you walk like a punk To the screws at your counter? Did you say you can't win When you are the system That contains in paper cages? Step out Step out of our cages Step out Of our paper cages Step out Step out of our cages We're living our lives in paper cages Step out C'mon Living our lives in paper cages Living our lives in paper cages Living our lives in paper cages Step out Step out of our cages Step out Of our paper cages Step out Step out of our cages We're living our lives in paper cages Step out

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About this track

"Paper Cages" is a song by Franz Ferdinand from the album Always Ascending, released in 2018. The song was written by Alex Kapranos, Bob Hardy, Julian Corrie, Paul Thomson. It was produced by Mike Horner, Philippe Zdar, Pierre Juarez.

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Pierre Juarez— 49 credits as songwriter & producer →
Mike Horner— 149 credits as songwriter & producer →
Philippe Zdar— 136 credits as songwriter & producer →
Pierre Juarez— 49 credits as songwriter & producer →
Alex Kapranos— 200 credits as songwriter & producer →
Bob Hardy— 96 credits as songwriter →

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