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Acrobat by Maxïmo Park

TRACK

Maxïmo Park

Acrobat

Release date: 26th April 2005

From A Certain Trigger
Track 12
4:43
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"Acrobat" is a track by Maxïmo Park , from the album A Certain Trigger, released 26th April 2005. The track is 4:43 long. It's filed under Indie Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Maxïmo Park .

About the Artist

Maxïmo Park

Maxïmo Park

Lyrics

Acrobat

You've got to catch an early plane
And it's no surprise I'm standing still
Another minute more is all I need
And I'll never have enough

This room gets so cold in the winter
What will it take to heat this house?
I just want to feel comfortable
When there's only the two of us on my bed
My foot nearly brushes your leg
I can't draw it away; I can't push it forward
It lies stranded. It belongs to someone else.
We knew each other once
This can't be what you want.
But you didn't have to demolish me.

I don't remember losing sight of your needs
I don't remember losing sight of your needs

I am not an acrobat...
I cannot perform these tricks for you
Losing all my balance...
Falling from a wire meant for you

The sky is often used as a metaphor
And I suppose that's because it's so big and expansive
When a long strand of cloud sits just above the horizon
Leaving a strip of clear blue beneath it
It becomes the panorama
It'll turn your head three hundred and sixty degrees,
And the same line follows you round if the land is sufficiently flat
Really, nothing can be compared to it

I don't remember losing sight of your needs
I don't remember losing sight of your needs
Your needs...

I am not an acrobat...
I cannot perform these tricks for you
Losing all my balance...
Falling from a wire meant for you

I am not an acrobat...
I can't perform these tricks for you
Losing all my balance...
Falling from a wire meant for you

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Track details

From A Certain Trigger

4:432005
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Album
A Certain Trigger
A Certain Trigger
Maxïmo Park
27th April 2005
Track number
12
Release year
2005
  1. 1Signal and Sign
    2:26
  2. 2Apply Some Pressure
    3:20
  3. 3Graffiti
    3:05
  4. 4Postcard of a Painting
    2:15

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