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Cancer Bats
Hail Destroyer
Smiling Politely

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Smiling Politely

Release date: 20th April 2008

From Hail DestroyerTrack 94:02

Metal Music Rock Alternative

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About This Track

"Smiling Politely" is a track by Cancer Bats, from the album Hail Destroyer, released 20th April 2008. The track is 4:02 long. It's filed under Metal. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Cancer Bats

Cancer Bats

Lyrics

Smiling Politely

It's all brand new
A precious start with the newest beginning, oh
So fresh and true
You'll just be fine if you let it to set in

(Yeah) This plague will thrive on the weary and beat down
(Yeah) This plague will thrive in the heart of us all

Give me shelter
This place is killing me
Give me shelter
This place is killing me

Your weakness is fear, we're preying on it
Your weakness is fear
You're such a brave start and now we're preying on it
You're such a brave start and now we're preying on it

Just passing through
So out of place and feeling so uninvited, oh
Sad but true
Histories wiped out, we'll shrug it off like the next man

(Yeah) This plague will thrive on the weary and beat down
(Yeah) This plague will thrive in the heart of us all

Give me shelter
This place is killing me
Give me shelter
This place is killing me

Your weakness is fear, we're preying on it
Your weakness is fear
You're such a brave start and now we're preying on it
You're such a brave start and now we're preying on it
You're such a brave start and now we're preying on it
You're such a brave start...

It's all brand new
A precious start with the newest beginning, oh
Cold and blue
Look on your face when all the eagles descend

Full of doubt, self conscious rides
Even at it's best, this is a suicide

(Yeah) This plague will thrive on the weary and beat down
(Yeah) This plague will thrive in the heart of us all

Your price is set
You're bought and sold
Trapped in debt
This is a choke hold

Your price is set
You're bought and sold
Trapped in debt
This is a choke hold

Your price is set
You're bought and sold
Trapped in debt
This is a choke hold

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From Hail Destroyer

4:022008

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Album

21st April 2008

Track number

9

Release year

2008

1Hail Destroyer
3:17
2Harem of Scorpions
2:47
3Deathsmarch
3:36
4Regret
2:44

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Cancer Bats — The Hoof (from Psychic Jailbreak) [3:00]
Cancer Bats — Psychic Jailbreak (from Psychic Jailbreak) [3:03]
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Cancer Bats — Crocodiles (from Psychic Jailbreak) [3:00]
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Cancer Bats — Hammering On (from Psychic Jailbreak) [4:11]
Cancer Bats — Winterpeg Folk Fest (from You'll Never Break Us // Separation Sessions, Vol. 2 - EP) [3:18]
Cancer Bats — Bricks Mandolins and More Tambourine (from You'll Never Break Us // Separation Sessions, Vol. 2 - EP) [4:16]
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Cancer Bats — RacousticTS (from You'll Never Break Us // Separation Sessions, Vol. 2 - EP) [3:19]
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