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Hands Like Houses – The Definition of Not Leaving (2012) | Track profile | Dork

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Hands Like Houses
Ground Dweller
The Definition of Not Leaving

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Hands Like Houses

The Definition of Not Leaving

Release date: 13th March 2012

From Ground DwellerTrack 72:28

Rock Music Hard Rock Adult Alternative

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About This Track

"The Definition of Not Leaving" is a track by Hands Like Houses, from the album Ground Dweller, released 13th March 2012. The track is 2:28 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about Hands Like Houses.

About the Artist

Hands Like Houses

Hands Like Houses

Lyrics

The Definition of Not Leaving

I wish I'd just stood and let the sun creep through me
Instead of my attempts to build slingshots, spools and sinkers to bring in the sky
Inventions out of sticks and stones, a crown dusted off from beneath the bones
A white liar, protector of our hearts and homes

Stay, don't go
I'll eat you up, I love you so
Don't go
I want you to follow and find me
Howl like its us and no-one else
We could keep out the sadness and stand so tall
We could run like wild things, and lie right where we fall
And lie right where we fall, fall

Stay, don't go
I'll eat you up, I love you so
Stay don't go
I'll eat you up, I love you so
Stay don't go
I'll eat you up, I love you so
Stay don't go
I'll eat you up, I love you so

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From Ground Dweller

2:282012

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Album

Hands Like Houses

13th March 2012

Track number

7

Release year

2012

1Antarctica
4:06
2Don't Look Now, I'm Being Followed. Act Normal
3:14
3This Ain't No Place For Animals
4:07
4

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Hands Like Houses — Wicked Game [3:07]
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Hands Like Houses — Better Before (feat. Aaron Gillespie) (from ATMOSPHERICS (DELUXE)) [3:39]
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Hands Like Houses — Better Before (feat. Aaron Gillespie) (from ATMOSPHERICS) [3:39]
Hands Like Houses — Fatally Fractured (from THERMO - EP) [3:29]
Hands Like Houses — Heaven (from ATMOSPHERICS) [3:48]
Hands Like Houses — BLOODRUSH (feat. Emmy Mack) (from ATMOSPHERICS) [3:33]
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Hands Like Houses — Obey (from Meso - EP) [3:04]
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Hands Like Houses — Panic (from STRATO - EP) [3:16]
Hands Like Houses — 24 Hours (from STRATO - EP) [3:09]
Hands Like Houses — Hollow (from STRATO - EP) [3:31]
Hands Like Houses — Wildfire (from STRATO - EP) [3:21]
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