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Sergeant Politeness

Release date: 12th August 1996

From Fantastic PlanetTrack 24:05

Indie Rock Music Alternative Rock

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About This Track

"Sergeant Politeness" is a track by Failure, from the album Fantastic Planet, released 12th August 1996. The track is 4:05 long. It's filed under Indie Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Failure.

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Failure

Failure

Lyrics

Sergeant Politeness

They won't ever find out just where I hid them
One-hundred stones that sparkle in darkness
They caught me downtown changing the bus lines
An easy target midday no disguise
Sergeant politeness
Searching for weak points
Caress my ego
Trick me so softly
I only took them to find my way out
The self-infixed freeze that comes from boredom
You see I let them, I let them find me
One-hundred stones that mean nothing to me
I'm so innocent sir that I can't reveal a thing
I'm blind and happy sir to be tortured in this way
Sergeant politeness
I'm so enlightened
Go on molest me
I won't confess now

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Track details

From Fantastic Planet

4:051996

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Album

Fantastic Planet

13th August 1996

Track number

2

Release year

1996

1Saturday Saviour
4:28
2Sergeant Politeness
4:05
3Segue 1
1:54
4Smoking Umbrellas
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Failure — What Makes It Easy (from In the Future Your Body Will Be the Furthest Thing from Your Mind) [3:23]
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Failure — Segue 10 (from In the Future Your Body Will Be the Furthest Thing from Your Mind) [2:38]
Failure — Dark Speed (from In the Future Your Body Will Be the Furthest Thing from Your Mind) [3:00]
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