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The Linguist

Release date: 2016

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"The Linguist" is a track by Julien Baker, released 2016. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 19 articles about Julien Baker.

About the Artist

Julien Baker

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Lyrics

The Linguist

You were a linguist

And I’m sure you know

When I choked on all the utensils

I held in my throat

A wired jaw

Shears to my tongue

I went home silent

And pulled down

The eyelid screen

A highlight reel

Puts you back with me

Before I fall asleep

Before I fall asleep

Oooooh

Oooooh

And I was a skeleton

Poorly dressed

Gauze on my knuckles

Your hands pressed

Like a bandage to my palms

My mouth is a wound

[?] in red [?]

[?]

As I’m being shot again

It’s no comfort for

[?]

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The Linguist

2016

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Features

"This is for you, too": Julien Baker & TORRES' country revolution

After nearly a decade of friendship, two of indie rock's most distinctive voices unite to create a country record that challenges convention and champions authenticity

16 Apr 2025 • 11:00 am

Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker are officially together, 'FYI'

Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker are officially together, 'FYI'

Dacus confirms her romantic relationship with bandmate Julien Baker while discussing her upcoming album about their love story.

17 Mar 2025 • 9:02 pm

Julien Baker and Jasmine.4.t covered System Of A Down's 'Toxicity' at SXSW

Julien Baker and Jasmine.4.t covered System Of A Down's 'Toxicity' at SXSW

The performance, which took place on 14th March, saw Baker providing guitar and backing vocals alongside Jasmine.4.t on lead vocals and guitar.

17 Mar 2025 • 8:52 am

Julien Baker & TORRES have debuted their new song 'Bottom of a Bottle' on Daily Show

Julien Baker & TORRES have debuted their new song 'Bottom of a Bottle' on Daily Show

Julien Baker and TORRES performed their new collaborative track on The Daily Show ahead of their country album release in April.

6 Mar 2025 • 6:27 pm

Julien Baker & TORRES have dropped their tender new country track 'Tuesday'

Julien Baker & TORRES have dropped their tender new country track 'Tuesday'

Julien Baker and TORRES release a country song about religious trauma and queer identity from their upcoming collaborative album.

26 Feb 2025 • 10:45 pm

Introducing the March 2025 edition of Dork, with Olly Alexander, Julien Baker & TORRES, James Marriott, Divorce, Spiritbox and more

Introducing the March 2025 edition of Dork, with Olly Alexander, Julien Baker & TORRES, James Marriott, Divorce, Spiritbox and more

Plus Biig Piig! Heartworms! Hope Tala! Manic Street Preachers! Rizzle Kicks! The Wombats! More!

7 Feb 2025 • 4:00 pm

Julien Baker and Torres have announed a US tour supporting their joint album, 'Send a Prayer My Way'

Julien Baker and Torres have announed a US tour supporting their joint album, 'Send a Prayer My Way'

The album has already produced two singles: 'Sugar in the Tank' and 'Sylvia'.

4 Feb 2025 • 10:45 am

Julien Baker and TORRES have shared a dance-filled video for 'Sugar in the Tank'

Julien Baker and TORRES have shared a dance-filled video for 'Sugar in the Tank'

Julien Baker and TORRES release a music video featuring choreographed line dancing with NYC's queer country dance community Stud Country.

13 Jan 2025 • 5:00 pm

Julien Baker and TORRES have released their debut country duet, 'Sugar in the Tank'

Julien Baker and TORRES have released their debut country duet, 'Sugar in the Tank'

Julien Baker and TORRES combine Southern influences on a new collaborative single featuring banjo, guitar and full-band instrumentation.

13 Dec 2024 • 3:03 pm

Watch Julien Baker and Torres perform their new song 'Sugar in the Tank' on Fallon

Watch Julien Baker and Torres perform their new song 'Sugar in the Tank' on Fallon

The pair performed their collaborative track 'Sugar in the Tank' on The Tonight Show.

11 Dec 2024 • 5:21 pm

Julien Baker has announced a new three-night live residency at London's EartH

Julien Baker has announced a new three-night live residency at London's EartH

They're going to be her only UK solo shows of the year.

18 Jun 2024 • 1:07 pm

boygenius have announced a few global listening events, plus a Banquet out-store show

boygenius have announced a few global listening events, plus a Banquet out-store show

The trio will release their new album in March.

24 Mar 2023 • 11:41 am

boygenius have announced a second show in Halifax, UK

boygenius have announced a second show in Halifax, UK

The trio will release their new album in March.

2 Mar 2023 • 9:04 pm

boygenius have announced two UK shows with ridic good supports

boygenius have announced two UK shows with ridic good supports

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24 Feb 2023 • 10:12 am

boygenius have returned with three new tracks, and news of their debut album, 'the record'

boygenius have returned with three new tracks, and news of their debut album, 'the record'

Check out '$20', 'Emily I’m Sorry', and 'True Blue' now.

18 Jan 2023 • 5:19 pm

Julien Baker has put together a new B-sides EP, due later this month

Julien Baker has put together a new B-sides EP, due later this month

Check out early teaser ‘Guthrie’ now.

7 Jul 2022 • 12:44 pm

Sharon Van Etten and Julien Baker are set to cover Nine Inch Nails and Smashing Pumpkins

Sharon Van Etten and Julien Baker are set to cover Nine Inch Nails and Smashing Pumpkins

It's for a new seven-inch single, soundtracking a future issue of Image Comics series, What's the Furthest Place From Here.

16 Mar 2022 • 1:35 pm

Julien Baker: Faith healer

Julien Baker: Faith healer

We all need something to hold on to during these ‘difficult times’. Thankfully, Julien Baker is back to show us we’re not alone.

25 Feb 2021 • 5:04 pm

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Julien Baker: "Leonard Cohen and Simon & Garfunkel are super emo"

Debut album ‘Sprained Ankle' saw Julien Baker become an emo icon overnight. Returning with her superb second effort, ‘Turn Out The Lights', she's looked to friends, family and the past to provide the emotional inspiration for one of 2017's stand out records…

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