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Destroyer – Leaving London (1997) | Track profile | Dork

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Destroyer
Ideas for Songs
Leaving London

TRACK

Leaving London

Release date: 1997

From Ideas for Songs

Track 11

1:37

Rock Music Alternative Indie Rock

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"Leaving London" is a track by Destroyer, from the album Ideas for Songs, released 1997. The track is 1:37 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

Leaving London

Nothing good can come from leaving
Everything once cast off I'm retrieving
Just to find I'm a born retriever
Golden to the core, silver pulleys and levers

Sore Barn Burners, don't judge us
I'd sooner just leave the crust
The (painted?) pig wants to count our bless-yous
Could you count them and clean them, honey

Save yourself, strut your stuff
Cut the color commentary, trust your stats, man
Fishing for compliments and this is what I catch
Fuck, I'm never setting foot there again, no

Nothing good can come from leaving London
(Nothing good can come from leaving London)
Nothing good can come from leaving London
(Nothing good can come from leaving London)
Nothing good can come from leaving London
(Nothing good can come from leaving London)
Nothing good can come from leaving London
(Nothing good can come from leaving London)
Nothing good can come from leaving London
(Nothing)
Undone

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Track details

From Ideas for Songs

1:371997

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Album

Ideas for Songs

Track number

11

Release year

1997

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