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Skeleton

Release date: 1st December 2004

From Little Thoughts EP

Track 5

3:17

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About This Track

'Skeleton' by Bloc Party is a 2004 indie rock track from the album 'Little Thoughts EP'. The lyrics tumble through self-accusation and exhaustion, with the speaker insisting that “All my thoughts are all lies” while talking up a kind of youthful glamour that is, in their view, easily managed. There is a repeated sense of being instructed and then choosing a tougher, self-motivated response, as they say they have been told to wait and then answer back. The overall tone is restless and defiant, turning fatigue into a hard-edged resolve.

"Skeleton" is a track by Bloc Party, from the album Little Thoughts EP, released 1st December 2004. The track is 3:17 long. It's filed under Indie Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about Bloc Party.

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Lyrics

Skeleton

All my thoughts are all lies
All my thoughts are all lies
All my bones are so tired
All my bones are so tired
So young and so handsome
So easily led
They told me to wait
I said
It makes a man out of me
It makes a man out of me
It makes a man out of me
It makes a man out of me
You take the fun out of me
You take the fun out of me
You take the fun out of me
You take the fun out of me
And I've been consistent to the fucking dream
And I've paid my dues
Just to get them all back
A simple man with simple desire
What should I have said?
What should I have done?
The horses are here
The damage is done
So just take off your shirt
And just take off your dress
We can go dancing
On a Saturday
It makes a man out of me
It makes a man out of me
It makes a man out of me
It makes a man out of me
You take the fun out of me
You take the fun out of me
You take the fun out of me
You take the fun out of me
And I've been consistent to the fucking dream
And I've paid my dues
Just to get them all back
A simple man with simple desire
I'm just a skeleton
I'm just a skeleton
I'm just a skeleton
I'm just a skeleton
And I've been consistent to the fucking dream (I'm just a skeleton)
And I've paid my dues
Just to get them all back (I'm just a skeleton)
A simple man with simple desire (I'm just a skeleton)
I'm just a skeleton
I'm just a skeleton
I'm just a skeleton
I'm just a skeleton

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Track details

From Little Thoughts EP

3:172004

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Album

Little Thoughts EP

1st December 2004

Track number

5

Release year

2004

1Little Thoughts
3:30
2Tulips
3:40
3Storm and Stress
2:46
5Skeleton
3:17

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This Modern Love (Demo)Silent Alarm (Deluxe)

So Here We Are (Demo)Silent Alarm (Deluxe)

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3:08
Compliments
4:42
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4:17
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Writer: Gordon Moakes, Kele Okereke, Matt Tong, Russell Lissack
Producer: Paul Epworth
Drums: Matt Tong
Bass Guitar: Gordon Moakes
Lead Vocals: Kele Okereke
Rhythm Guitar: Kele Okereke

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