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John Cale
M:FANS
Thoughtless Kind (M:FANS]

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Thoughtless Kind (M:FANS]

Release date: 22nd January 2016

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About This Track

"Thoughtless Kind (M:FANS]" is a track by John Cale, from the album M:FANS, released 22nd January 2016. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about John Cale.

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John Cale

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Lyrics

Thoughtless Kind (M:FANS]

[Verse 1]

When we grow tired of the friends we make

In case we mean to say something else

Say they were the best of times you ever had

The best of times were the thoughtless kind

The best of times were the thoughtless kind

[Verse 2]

We dress conservatively at the best of times

Prefer the shadows to the bright lights in the eyes

Of the ones you love

The bright lights in the eyes of the ones you love

[Bridge]

What we see, what we imagine

The bright lights in the eyes of the ones you love tell us nothing

Like the scars of imagination

The scars of imagination (Imagine)

The bright lights in the eyes of the ones you love will tell us nothing

Except that we're the thoughtless kind

[Instrumental Break]

[Bridge]

What we see, what we imagine

The bright lights in the eyes of the ones you love will tell us nothing

Like the scars of imagination

The scars of imagination

The bright lights in the eyes of the ones you love will tell you nothing

Except that you're the thoughtless kind

[Verse 3]

So if you grow tired of the friends you make

Never, never turn your back on them

Say they were the best of times you ever had

The best of times were the thoughtless kind

[Outro]

The best of times

The best of times

The best of times

Were the thoughtless kind

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Track details

From M:FANS

2016

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2016

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Credits

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Writer: John Cale
Producer: John Cale