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Broken Social Scene – Protest Song (2017) | Track profile | Dork

Tracks
Broken Social Scene
Hug of Thunder
Protest Song

TRACK

Broken Social Scene

Protest Song

Release date: 6th July 2017

From Hug of Thunder

Track 3

4:18

Alternative Music

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About This Track

"Protest Song" is a track by Broken Social Scene, from the album Hug of Thunder, released 6th July 2017. The track is 4:18 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Broken Social Scene.

About the Artist

Broken Social Scene

Broken Social Scene

Lyrics

Protest Song

How can I tell you're here the way you are?
How can I tell you're here the way you are?
How can I tell you're here the way you are?
Days go dark the nights are drawn
How can I tell you I hear the way you are
Days don't end the nights are long
Days don't end the nights are long

Just take it
Just take it like you're strong
You're just the latest in the long list of lost loves, loves
Just leave it
We all left where we are from
We're just the latest in the longest rank and file that's ever to exist
In the history of the protest song

How can I tell you're here the way you are?
How can I tell you're here the way you are?
How can I tell you're here the way you are?
Days go dark the nights are drawn
How can I tell you're here the way you are?
Days don't end the nights are long
Days go dark the nights are drawn
Days go dark the nights are drawn

Just take it
We all left where we are from
You're just the latest in the long list of lost loves (loves)
We're just the latest in the longest rank and file that's ever to exist
In the history of the protest song

It is whatever it is
And you are wherever you are

How can I tell you're here the way you are?
How can I tell you're here the way you are?
How can I tell you're here the way you are?
How can I tell you're here the way you are?
Days go dark the nights are drawn
How can I tell you're here the way you are?
Days don't end the nights are long
How can I tell you're here the way you are?
Days go dark the nights are drawn
How can I tell you're here the way you are?
Days don't end the nights are long
Days don't end the nights are long
Days go dark the nights are drawn
Days go dark the nights are drawn

We're just the latest on the longest rank and file that's ever to exist
In the history
Longest rank and file that's ever to exist
In the history
Longest rank and file that's ever to exist
In the history of the protest song

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Track details

From Hug of Thunder

4:182017

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Album

Broken Social Scene

Track number

3

Release year

2017

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3Protest Song
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4Skyline
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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Andrew Whiteman, Brendan Canning, Charles Spearin, Emily Haines, Justin Peroff, Kevin Drew
Producer: Joe Chiccarelli, Nyles Spencer
Engineer: Nyles Spencer
Drums: Justin Peroff, Kevin Drew
Vocals: Emily Haines, Kevin Drew
Acoustic Guitar: Kevin Drew
Background Vocals: Brendan Canning, Emily Haines
Bass Guitar: Brendan Canning
Bass Synthesizer: Kevin Drew
Electric Guitar: Andrew Whiteman, Charles Spearin, Kevin Drew
Electronic Drums: Kevin Drew
Mastering Engineer: Chris Allgood, Emily Lazar
Mixing Engineer: Ivan Wayman, Shawn Everett
Percussion: Kevin Drew
Synthesizer: Brendan Canning