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Enter Shikari – Nodding Acquaintance (2003) | Track profile | Dork

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Nodding Acquaintance

Release date: 2003

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"Nodding Acquaintance" is a track by Enter Shikari, from the album Nodding Acquaintance - EP, released 2003. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 17 articles about Enter Shikari.

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Enter Shikari

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Lyrics

Nodding Acquaintance

[Verse]

And you'd better be yourself

Yourself tastes better

Better than pieces of your heart

And you'd better be yourself

Yourself tastes better

Better than pieces of your heart

[Pre-Chorus]

If you buy me some Indians

To oppose my bored cowboys

I'd buy me some time to spend

Staring into your eyes

[Chorus]

Caught sipping from

The cup of denial

Your precious addiction

Your lies taste vile

[Verse]

And you'd better be yourself

Yourself tastes better

Better than pieces of your heart

And you'd better be yourself

Yourself tastes better

Better than pieces of your heart

[Pre-Chorus]

If you buy me some Indians

To oppose my bored cowboys

I'd buy me some time to spend

Staring into your eyes

[Chorus]

Caught sipping from

The cup of denial

Your precious addiction

Your lies taste vile

[Bridge]

And a nodding acquaintance

Will be all that's left for us

I'll swear I used to know you

But obviously not enough

And a nodding acquaintance

Will be all that's left for us

I'll swear I used to know you

But obviously not enough

[Outro]

A nodding acquaintance for me

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2003

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Nodding Acquaintance - EP

Release year

2003

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Enter Shikari have booked a UK tour for November, including two nights at Ally Pally

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Enter Shikari will release a live album and film on July 11th capturing their biggest headline show from Wembley Arena.

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Enter Shikari and St Albans City FC have unveiled their new Away kit and merch collab

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18 Jul 2024 • 1:59 pm

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Enter Shikari have released their 'Dancing On The Frontline' companion album

The new collection features remixes, non-album singles, and BBC session tracks, alongside a live Blu-ray.

5 Jul 2024 • 1:48 pm

Enter Shikari have booked an intimate new tour for November and December

Enter Shikari have booked an intimate new tour for November and December

Support on all dates comes from Los Angeles’ Teenage Wrist.

12 Jun 2024 • 9:03 pm

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Enter Shikari and Jason Aalon Butler from Fever 333 have teamed up for a new single, 'Losing My Grip'

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Enter Shikari have shared 'It Hurts', a song that came to them in a dream

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Enter Shikari have shared a Rou Reynolds-directed video for '(pls) set me on fire'

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