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L7 – Proto Prototype (2019) | Track profile | Dork

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L7
Scatter the Rats
Proto Prototype

TRACK

Proto Prototype

Release date: 3rd May 2019

From Scatter the Rats

About This Track

"Proto Prototype" is a track by L7, from the album Scatter the Rats, released 3rd May 2019. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

L7

Lyrics

Proto Prototype

[Verse 1]

This is not your proto planet

Scratch those proto plans

Assembly lines churn out cookie cutter

There's always been something better

There's always been something better

[Chorus]

High concept, remarkably strong

A marvel of engineering

Believe believe the hype

With the proto-proto-prototype

[Verse 2]

Don't need your Venn Diagram

We've always known how to slam

The original has so much cred

Innovative bleeding edge

Innovative bleeding edge

[Chorus]

High concept, remarkably strong

A marvel of engineering

Believe believe the hype

With the proto-proto-prototype

Believe believe the hype

With the proto-proto-prototype

[Outro]

Believe, believe

Believe

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Scatter the Rats

2019

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Album

Scatter the Rats

Release year

2019

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L7 — Proto Prototype

L7 — Proto Prototype

Proto Prototype

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Donita Sparks, Suzi Gardner
Producer: Norm Block
Bass: Jennifer Finch
Drums: Dee Plakas
Guitar: Donita Sparks, Suzi Gardner
Vocals: Suzi Gardner