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McFly – Mr. Brightside (2005) | Track profile | Dork

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McFly
The Greatest Bits: B-Sides & Rarities
Mr. Brightside

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Mr. Brightside

Release date: 17th October 2005

From The Greatest Bits: B-Sides & Rarities

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About This Track

"Mr. Brightside" is a track by McFly, from the album The Greatest Bits: B-Sides & Rarities, released 17th October 2005. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about McFly.

About the Artist

McFly

McFly

Lyrics

Mr. Brightside

Coming out of my cage

And I've been doing just fine

Gotta gotta be down

Because I want it all

It started out with a kiss

How did it end up like this?

It was only a kiss

It was only a kiss

Now I'm falling asleep

And she's calling a cab

While he's having a smoke

And she's taking a drag

Now they're going to bed

And my stomach is sick

And it's all in my head

But she's touching his chest now

He takes off her dress now

Let me go

'Cos I just can't look its killing me

And taking control

Jealousy turning saints into the sea

Swimming through sick lullabies

Choking on your alibi

But it's just the price I pay

Destiny is calling me

Open up my eager eyes

'Cos I'm Mr Brightside

(repeat)

I never

I never

I never

I never

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Track details

From The Greatest Bits: B-Sides & Rarities

2005

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Album

The Greatest Bits: B-Sides & Rarities

3rd December 2007

Release year

2005

1Mr. Brightside
3:30
2Lola
4:13
3She Loves You
2:26
4No Worries
4:12

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6Crazy Little Thing Called Love

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—Mr. Brightside

—She Loves You

—Crazy Little Thing Called Love

—Pinball Wizard - Live In Manchester

—The Guy Who Turned Her Down

—Mr. Brightside

—Pinball Wizard (Live In Manchester)

—Crazy Little Thing Called Love

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—Fight For Your Right (Live From The 'Motion In The Ocean' Tour)

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning
Producer: Jason Perry