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Jens Lekman – Hotwire the Ferris Wheel (2017) | Track profile | Dork

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Jens Lekman
Life Will See You Now
Hotwire the Ferris Wheel

TRACK

Hotwire the Ferris Wheel

Release date: 17th February 2017

From Life Will See You Now

Track 3

4:14

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About This Track

"Hotwire the Ferris Wheel" is a track by Jens Lekman, from the album Life Will See You Now, released 17th February 2017. The track is 4:14 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Jens Lekman.

About the Artist

Jens Lekman

Jens Lekman

Lyrics

Hotwire the Ferris Wheel

There's a carnival in town
Walking your dog past the old fairground
From inside we hear screaming and laughter
From roller coasters and merry-go-rounds

Lately you've been a wreck
Life called, it wanted its dreams back
I'm here if you want to chat
Or just keep my mouth shut
If you prefer that

The lonely cry of a seagull (You say)
I say, "Let's do something illegal
Let's get ourselves in trouble
Let's just live a little

So when the moon rolled in over the buildings like bowling pins
We climbed over the wired fences
You dropped one of your contact lenses
Past the point of slumbering seals
Up the hill to the Ferris wheel

Hot-wire the Ferris wheel
Hot-wire the Ferris wheel

From up here I can see all the way to the royal palace
Where did you develop those hot-wiring talents?
I say, "My brother was an electrician
But when he was younger he had other ambitions"

I say, "If you're gonna write a song about this then please don't make it a sad song"
You say, "If you're gonna write a song about this then please don't make it a sad song"
I say, "If you're gonna write a song about this then please don't make it a sad song"
I say, "Okay, if I'm gonna write a song about this I promise I won't make it a sad song"
You'll go like this: woo!

Hot-wire the Ferris wheel
Hot-wire the Ferris wheel

Hot-wire the Ferris wheel
Hot-wire the Ferris wheel
Hot-wire the Ferris wheel
Hot-wire the Ferris wheel
Hot-wire the Ferris whee

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Track details

From Life Will See You Now

4:142017

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Album

Life Will See You Now

17th February 2017

Track number

3

Release year

2017

1To Know Your Mission
4:57
2Evening Prayer
4:15
3Hotwire the Ferris Wheel
4:14
4What's That Perfume That You Wear?
3:31

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Jens Lekman has confirmed new album 'Songs for Other People's Weddings', a companion piece to a book of the same name

Jens Lekman has confirmed new album 'Songs for Other People's Weddings', a companion piece to a book of the same name

Swedish artist Jens Lekman announces album inspired by his wedding singer career, alongside companion book co-written with David Levithan.

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5Our First Fight

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Jens Lekman, Tracey Thorn
Producer: Ewan Pearson, Jens Lekman