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In Flames – Everything Counts (1997) | Track profile | Dork

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Everything Counts

Release date: 18th November 1997

Metal Music Rock

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About This Track

"Everything Counts" is a track by In Flames, from the album Whoracle, released 18th November 1997. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

In Flames

In Flames

Lyrics

Everything Counts

[Verse 1]

The handshake seals the contract

From the contract there's no turning back

The turning point of a career

In Korea being insincere

The holiday was fun-packed

The contract, still intact!

[Chorus]

The grabbing hands grab all they can

All for themselves - after all

The grabbing hands grab all they can

All for themselves - after all

It's a competitive world

Everything counts in large amounts

[Verse 2]

The graph on the wall

Tells the story of it all

Picture it now

And see just how

The lies and deceit gained a little more power

Confidence - taken in

By a suntan and a grin!

[Chorus]

The grabbing hands grab all they can

All for themselves - after all

The grabbing hands grab all they can

All for themselves - after all

It's a competitive world

Everything counts in large amounts

Everything counts in large amounts

The grabbing hands grab all they can

All for themselves - after all

The grabbing hands grab all they can

All for themselves - after all

It's a competitive world!

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Track details

From Whoracle

1997

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Album

15th October 1997

Release year

1997

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