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Metric – Handshakes (2005) | Track profile | Dork

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Live It Out
Handshakes

TRACK

Handshakes

Release date: 3rd October 2005

From Live It Out

Track 3

3:06

Rock Music Pop Pop/Rock

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"Handshakes" is a track by Metric, from the album Live It Out, released 3rd October 2005. The track is 3:06 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about Metric.

About the Artist

Metric

Metric

Lyrics

Handshakes

Say you wanna get in
And then you wanna get out
When you get the money
To buy yourself a castle

How will you wear your leisure?
Your zipper back and front
On the fence together
Weekends in leather

Flip to the right
And slip back to the left
For handshakes at the ranch
And small talk at the crossroads

Rubbing up to the ladder
Sucking on every rung
Coming up forever
And hanging on

Whoo ou ou ou ou ou ou
Ou ou ou ou ou ou ou
Ou ou ou ou ou ou ou
Ou ou ou ou ou ou ou

That's entertainment
When the cameras roll
Can you face the pavement
For a happy dog and pony show?

Everybody loves you baby
Of course they do
Do you miss me?
I'll miss you

Whoo ou ou ou ou ou ou
Whoo ou ou ou ou ou ou
Whoo ou ou ou ou ou ou
Whoo ou ou ou ou ou ou

Whoo ou ou ou ou ou ou
Whoo ou ou ou ou ou ou
Whoo ou ou ou ou ou ou

Buy this car to drive to work
Drive to work to pay for this car
Buy this car to drive to work
Drive to work

Buy this car to drive to work
Drive to work to pay for this car

Bah bah bah-da la bah bah
Bah bah bah-da la
Bah bah bah-da la

Buy this car to drive to work
Drive to work to pay for this car
Bah bah bah-da la

Say you wanna get in
And you're gonna get out
But you won't
'Cause it's a trap

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Live It Out

3:062005

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Album

4th October 2005

Track number

3

Release year

2005

1Empty
5:55
2Glass Ceiling
3:56
3Handshakes
3:06
4Too Little Too Late
4:22

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6Monster Hospital

7Patriarch On a Vespa

8The Police and the Private

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Emily Haines, James Shaw, Joshua Winstead, Joules Scott-Key
Producer: James Shaw
Drums: Joules Scott-Key
Guitar: James Shaw
Vocals: Emily Haines
Bass Guitar: Joshua Winstead
Synthesizer: Emily Haines