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Moth by Failure

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Failure

Moth

Release date: 8th March 1994

From MagnifiedTrack 23:50
Indie Rock

About This Track

"Moth" is a track by Failure, from the album Magnified, released 8th March 1994. The track is 3:50 long. It's filed under Indie Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about Failure.

About the Artist

Failure

Failure

Lyrics

Moth

Sometimes, pear-shaped women melt down
Onto concrete
Splashing sun and sidewalk insects
Down by these feet

Sometimes puddles terrify me
As they gaze up
Scrap of paper, floating crumpled
I can't pick up
Goodbye

No one's ever gonna find out
From this shut mouth
Just be sure to keep these eyes closed
They can read those

Sometimes people use their sound holes
Pointed at me
Rusty winds groaning down alleys
Blow right past me

Sometimes pipes creaking inside here
Know me too well
Flesh and steel I had carved up
For a farewell
Too late

No one's ever gonna find out
From this shut mouth
Just be sure to keep these eyes closed
They can read those

I'll never wish for it
But now it grows inside
Just like a moth

No one's ever gonna find out
From this shut mouth
Just be sure to keep these eyes closed
They can read those

No one's ever gonna find out
From this shut mouth

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Track details

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    Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Greg Edwards, Ken Andrews
    Producer
    Failure
    Bass
    Greg Edwards
    Drums
    John Dargahi
    Guitar
    Ken Andrews
    Vocals
    Ken Andrews
    Additional Vocals
    Greg Edwards
    Mastering Engineer
    Stephen Marcussen
    Mixing Engineer
    David Bianco, John Jackson (Engineer), Ken Andrews
    Recording Engineer
    Howard Willing, Paul Lani
    Remastering Engineer
    Ken Andrews
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