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Explosions in the Sky – The Moon Is Down (2001) | Track profile | Dork

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Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever
The Moon Is Down

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Explosions in the Sky

The Moon Is Down

Release date: 4th September 2001

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"The Moon Is Down" is a track by Explosions in the Sky, from the album Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever, released 4th September 2001.

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From Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever

2001

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—Greet Death
—The Moon Is Down
—With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept
—Yasmin the Light
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