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Blank Slate Lyrics — The National | Dork

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Blank Slate Lyrics

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Blank Slate

From The Virginia EP2008

Written by Aaron Dessner, Bryan Devendorf, Bryce Dessner, Matt Berninger, Scott Devendorf

Produced by Peter Katis, The National

Lyrics

Blank Slate

I was home entertaining guests, when I fell off the chair and cracked open my head Bees flew out, and they flew up their skirts Cause they wanted to travel the world I was home entertaining guests, when I fell off the chair and cracked open my head Bees flew out, and they flew up their skirts Cause they wanted to travel the world But I keep it upstairs Keep it upstairs for the grand finale I keep it upstairs Gonna be a blank slate Gonna wear a white cape But I keep it upstairs Gonna jump out of a cake with my heart on a string Keep it upstairs, keep it upstairs, keep it upstairs I go out looking in parked cars For somebody famous to kidnap and love Beat off the army with a tennis racket I go out looking in parked cars For somebody famous to kidnap and love Beat off the army with a tennis racket That's my whole plan But I keep it upstairs Keep it upstairs for the grand finale I keep it upstairs Gonna be a blank slate Gonna wear a white cape But I keep it upstairs Gonna tackle young girls off their beautiful bikes But I keep it upstairs, keep it upstairs, keep it upstairs I don't know what I thought I'd be by now My head is a buzzing three star hotel Oh no No no no no no no no no But I keep it upstairs Keep it upstairs for the grand finale I keep it upstairs Gonna be a blank slate Gonna wear a white cape But I keep it upstairs Gonna jump out of a cake with my heart on a string Keep it upstairs, keep it upstairs, keep it upstairs I don't know what I thought I'd be by now My head is a buzzing three star hotel Oh no No no no no no no no no Nowhere that I thought I'd be by now My head is a buzzing three star hotel Oh no No no no no no no no no

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About this track

"Blank Slate" is a song by The National from the album The Virginia EP, released in 2008. The song was written by Aaron Dessner, Bryan Devendorf, Bryce Dessner, Matt Berninger, Scott Devendorf. It was produced by Peter Katis, The National.

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The National— 94 credits as songwriter & producer →
Aaron Dessner— 2,964 credits as songwriter & producer →
Bryan Devendorf— 264 credits as songwriter →
Bryce Dessner— 659 credits as songwriter & producer →
Matt Berninger— 502 credits as songwriter & producer →
Scott Devendorf— 204 credits as songwriter →

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