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Courtney Barnett – Close Watch (2016) | Track profile | Dork

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Courtney Barnett
Close Watch

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Courtney Barnett

Close Watch

Release date: 7th November 2016

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"Close Watch" is a track by Courtney Barnett, released 7th November 2016. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 14 articles about Courtney Barnett.

About the Artist

Courtney Barnett

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Lyrics

Close Watch

Never win and never lose

There's nothing much to choose

Between the right and wrong

Nothing lost and nothing gained

So things aren't quite the same

Between you and me

I keep a close watch on this heart of mine

I still hear your voice at night

When I turn out the light

Try to settle down

But there's nothing I can do

'Cause I can't live without you

Anyway at all

I keep a close watch on this heart of mine

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2016

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Gorillaz, The Strokes and FKA twigs lead Primavera Sound’s return to Buenos Aires and São Paulo

Lily Allen, CMAT and Courtney Barnett also feature on both bills.

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Twelve dates are confirmed including Barrowland Ballroom and O2 Forum Kentish Town.

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Courtney Barnett lets instinct lead the way on ‘Creature of Habit’

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Written in the wake of relocation and reflection, Courtney Barnett’s new album finds her trusting the subconscious - and a well-timed mantis.

27 Mar 2026 • 11:03 am

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It’s still recognisably Barnett - observational, dryly funny, emotionally candid - but presented through a process that feels newly energising.

26 Mar 2026 • 3:48 pm

Courtney Barnett has dropped ‘One Thing at a Time’ as ‘Creature of Habit’ approaches

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8 May 2024 • 8:08 am

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11 Jul 2023 • 9:05 am

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24 Mar 2022 • 4:33 pm

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4 Feb 2022 • 12:08 pm

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