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Metric – On the Sly (2001) | Track profile | Dork

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Grow Up and Blow Away
On the Sly

TRACK

On the Sly

Release date: 2001

From Grow Up and Blow Away

Track 5

3:58

Alternative Music Indie Rock

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About This Track

"On the Sly" is a track by Metric, from the album Grow Up and Blow Away, released 2001. The track is 3:58 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about Metric.

About the Artist

Metric

Metric

Lyrics

On the Sly

Wipe it up, you're capable
Of putting back a few when you have to
Rememorize the history of your body
Like a virgin
Ladies' night
80's night
The kids get high and eat TV
So do we
For Halloween
I want to be Lenny Bruce

I want them to hate me
I want them to hate me
I want them to hate me
I want them to hate me
I want them to hate me
So you can love me on the sly

My old flame broke the 12 bar blues
Just to prove he could
He pays the airline DJs now
He is everywhere

I want him to hate me
I want him to hate me
I want him to hate me
I want him to hate me
I want him to hate me
So you can love me on the sly.
I want him to hate me
I want him to hate me
I want him to hate me

I don't feel so far away from you lately
Love me on the sly

Fill me in on horrible
How much is there
Where else can I live?
The dirty sugar factory
On the water
(On the water)
Should smell sweet

I want them to hate me
I want them to hate me
I don't feel so far away from you lately
Love me on the sly

I want them to hate me
I want them to hate me
I don't feel so far away from you lately
Love me on the sly

I want them to hate me
I want them to hate me
I don't feel so far away from you lately
Love me on the sly

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Track details

From Grow Up and Blow Away

3:582001

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Album

Grow Up and Blow Away

Track number

5

Release year

2001

1Grow Up and Blow Away
4:13
2Hardwire
4:42
3Rock Me Now
3:52
4The Twist
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5On the Sly

3:58

6Soft Rock Star

9London Halflife

10Soft Rock Star (Jimmy vs. Joe Mix)

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Emily Haines, James Shaw
Producer: James Shaw