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Arab Strap
Elephant Shoe
Cherubs

TRACK

Cherubs

Release date: 13th September 1999

From Elephant Shoe

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About This Track

"Cherubs" is a track by Arab Strap, from the album Elephant Shoe, released 13th September 1999. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Arab Strap

Arab Strap

Lyrics

Cherubs

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]

I see cherubs

Swarm around the bed

And swooping down

To kiss your head

[Verse 2]

Only when you're wrecked

Do you agree

With all my plans

For you and me

[Verse 3]

The walls breathe

We're locked tight

It's a lovely end

To an ugly night

[Outro]

I think I could burst

But I'm sure it'll keep

The strobe in my head

Keeps me from sleep

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Track details

From Elephant Shoe

1999

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Album

Release year

1999

—One Four Seven One
—Pyjamas
—Cherubs
—Tanned
—Pro (Your) Life
—Hello Daylight
—Leave the Day Free
—The Drinking Eye
—Autumnal
—Direction of Strong Man
—Aries the Ram

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Aidan Moffat, Malcolm Middleton
Producer: Arab Strap
Instrumentation: Aidan Moffat, Alan Wylie, Barry Burns, Cora Bissett, Malcolm Middleton
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell