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Atop a Cake

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Atop a Cake

Release date: 2013

From AlvvaysTrack 83:20

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About This Track

"Atop a Cake" is a track by Alvvays, from the album Alvvays, released 2013. The track is 3:20 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 10 articles about Alvvays.

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Alvvays

Alvvays

Lyrics

Atop a Cake

I lie on a sofa awake
It's what you said last night
You'd like us on top of a cake
But you won't let me take a bite
Flowers arriving in fleets
Can't we talk about this?
Why let the State in our sheets?
Can't we do without it?
Well, I don't mean to wind you up
But I'd like to slow it down
How do I remain a pup?
If you put me in a gown?
What's it gotta do with you?
What's it gotta do with me?
How could I lose control when you're driving from the backseat?
What's it gotta do with you?
What's it gotta do with me?
How could I lose control when you're driving from the backseat?
Corners begin to repeat
I think we're getting lost
We walked to the end of the street
But we were bitten by the frost
So if you have to thaw me out
You can put me in a pail
Can we take another route?
I don't want to wear a veil
What's it gotta do with you?
What's it gotta do with me?
How could I lose control when you're driving from the backseat?
What's it gotta do with you?
What's it gotta do with me?
How could I lose control when you're driving from the backseat?
I'll wait in the lobby for someone to show
And if they don't come, I will know where to go
The bodies are lined up outside in the hall
I don't want to decay in a mall
If everything you say is true
Then why would I disagree?
How can I lose control...?
What's it gotta do with you?
What's it gotta do with me?
How could I lose control when you're driving from the backseat?
When you're driving from the backseat

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Track details

From Alvvays

3:202013

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Track number

8

Release year

2013

1Adult Diversion
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2Archie, Marry Me
3:17
3Ones Who Love You
3:47
4Next of Kin
3:48

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Alvvays — Fourth Figure (from Blue Rev) [1:20]
Alvvays — Belinda Says (from Blue Rev) [2:45]
Alvvays — Many Mirrors (from Blue Rev) [2:59]
Alvvays — Pressed (from Blue Rev) [2:10]
Alvvays — Easy On Your Own? (from Blue Rev) [2:55]
Alvvays — Velveteen (from Blue Rev) [3:10]
Alvvays — Lottery Noises (from Blue Rev) [3:18]
Alvvays — Pharmacist (from Blue Rev) [2:04]
Alvvays — Very Online Guy (from Blue Rev) [2:22]
Alvvays — Tom Verlaine (from Blue Rev) [3:26]
Alvvays — Pomeranian Spinster (from Blue Rev) [3:25]
Alvvays — After the Earthquake (from Blue Rev) [3:05]
Alvvays — Tile By Tile (from Blue Rev) [2:58]
Alvvays — Bored In Bristol (from Blue Rev) [3:00]
Alvvays — Antisocialites B-Sides
Alvvays — Hey (from Antisocialites) [2:49]
Alvvays — Lollipop (Ode to Jim) (from Antisocialites) [3:18]
Alvvays — In Undertow (from Antisocialites) [3:17]
Alvvays — Plimsoll Punks (from Antisocialites) [4:50]
Alvvays — Your Type (from Antisocialites) [2:04]
Alvvays — Not My Baby (from Antisocialites) [4:16]
Alvvays — Dreams Tonite (from Antisocialites) [3:16]
Alvvays — Saved by a Waif (from Antisocialites) [2:59]
Alvvays — Forget About Life (from Antisocialites) [2:43]
Alvvays — Already Gone (from Antisocialites) [3:04]
Alvvays — Red Planet (from Alvvays) [3:59]
Alvvays — Ones Who Love You (from Alvvays) [3:47]
Alvvays — Adult Diversion (from Alvvays) [3:28]
Alvvays — Archie, Marry Me (from Alvvays) [3:17]
Alvvays — Party Police (from Alvvays) [3:48]
Alvvays — Dives (from Alvvays) [2:57]
Alvvays — The Agency Group (from Alvvays) [4:31]
Alvvays — Next of Kin (from Alvvays) [3:48]

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3:17
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2:45
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3:00
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3:16
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