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Roseability by Idlewild

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Idlewild

Roseability

Release date: 9th April 2000

From 100 Broken Windows
Track 4
3:39
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"Roseability" is a single by Idlewild, from the album 100 Broken Windows, released 9th April 2000. The track is 3:39 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Idlewild.

About the Artist

Idlewild

Idlewild

Lyrics

Roseability

Rose, ability. There is no roseability
Rose, ability. There is no roseability

You've got off with too much now
You're getting off with too much now
Stop looking through scrapbooks and photograph albums
Because I know
They don't teach you what you don't already know
You've always been, dissatisfied

Gertrude Stein said "That's enough"
(I know that that's not enough now)
Gertrude Stein said "That's enough"
(I know that that's not enough now)
Gertrude Stein said "That's enough"
(I know that that's not enough now)
Gertrude Stein said "That's enough"

Rose, ability.
There is no roseability

You've got off with too much now
Now you're getting off with too much
Stop looking through scrapbooks and photograph albums
Because I know
They can't teach you what you don't already know
You're always be, dissatisfied

Gertrude Stein said "That's enough"
Gertrude Stein said "That's enough"
Gertrude Stein said "That's enough"
(I know that that's not enough now)
Gertrude Stein said "That's enough"
(I know that that's not enough now)
Gertrude Stein said "That's enough"
(I know that that's not enough now)
Gertrude Stein said "That's enough"
(I know that that's not enough now)

Rose, ability.
There is no roseability

You've got off with too much now
You're getting off with too much now
Stop looking through scrapbooks and photograph albums
Because I know
They won't teach you what you don't already know
You're always be, dissatisfied

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Track details

From 100 Broken Windows

3:392000Single
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Album
100 Broken Windows
100 Broken Windows
Idlewild
10th April 2000
Track number
4
Release year
2000
  1. 1Little Discourage
    3:09
  2. 2I Don't Have the Map
    2:15
  3. 3These Wooden Ideas
    3:53
  4. 4Roseability
    3:39

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