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Destroyer – Certain Things You Ought to Know (2004) | Track profile | Dork

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Your Blues
Certain Things You Ought to Know

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Certain Things You Ought to Know

Release date: 8th March 2004

From Your Blues

Track 12

4:26

Rock Music Alternative

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"Certain Things You Ought to Know" is a track by Destroyer, from the album Your Blues, released 8th March 2004. The track is 4:26 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Destroyer.

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Destroyer

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Lyrics

Certain Things You Ought to Know

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Two
Three
Four
It was cunning it was done with style
It was just a way to see you smile
Shadows in the snow
The certain things you ought to know
The certain things you ought to know
Spring time on the barricades
Our spring time charades
Now don't mind me
It's just that vipers define me
And I never thought It'd be this way
Spring time on the barricades
Our spring time charades
Now don't mind me
It's just that vipers define me
And I never thought It'd be this way
Bridges made of sand
Are the ones in your hand
Let go
The certain things you ought to know
The certain things you ought to know
All a dagger can ever be
Is a ship against the sea
Turning to snow
Turning to snow
Turning to snow, oh
Turning to snow
Turning to snow
Turning to snow, oh

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From Your Blues

4:262004

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12

Release year

2004

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5From Oakland to Warsaw

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12Certain Things You Ought to Know

4:26

—Notorious Lightning

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Dan Bejar
Producer: Dan Bejar, David Carswell, John Collins
Mastering Engineer: Jamie Sitar
Recording Engineer: David Carswell, John Collins