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A Simple Answer by Grizzly Bear

TRACK

Grizzly Bear

A Simple Answer

Release date: 16th September 2012

From ShieldsTrack 66:01
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About This Track

"A Simple Answer" is a track by Grizzly Bear, from the album Shields, released 16th September 2012. The track is 6:01 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Grizzly Bear

Grizzly Bear

Lyrics

A Simple Answer

Those saints in Lockstead
Across the wasteland
Forever gone
They'll hum and walk along

Plod ever onward
Across some tundra
The light is long
But it's not long before it's gone
Well, fine

And it calls you back to mind
At once, at last
Oh goodness, mercy mine
Soldier on
But please not so long
This time

Too young and thoughtless
To comb your memories
I know it's wrong
Just give until it's gone

Some tired mantra
Calls ever onward
Shout it loud
Just make it up somehow
Well alright

And it'll call you back to mind
At once, at last
Oh goodness, mercy mine
Soldier on
But please not so long
This time

Move on, let's face
That all you trust is a cynical phrase
No time, no place
When all you hope is that everything breaks

No wrong or right
Just do whatever you like
No wrong or right
Just do whatever you like
No bliss, no light
Tell me it's all just a lie
You can't scare me none
I'm still a lucky one

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From Shields

6:012012
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Album
Shields
Shields
Grizzly Bear
17th September 2012
Track number
6
Release year
2012
  1. 1Sleeping Ute
    4:35
  2. 2Speak In Rounds
    4:25
  3. 3Adelma
    1:03
  4. 5The Hunt
    3:45
  5. 6A Simple Answer
    6:01
  6. 7What's Wrong
    5:44
  7. 8Gun-Shy
    4:31
  8. 9Half Gate
    5:30
  9. 10Sun In Your Eyes
    7:07

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