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Patrick Watson – Better in the Shade (2022) | Track profile | Dork

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Better in the Shade
Better in the Shade

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Better in the Shade

Release date: 21st April 2022

From Better in the Shade

Track 1

3:37

Alternative Music Singer/Songwriter

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About This Track

"Better in the Shade" is a track by Patrick Watson, from the album Better in the Shade, released 21st April 2022. The track is 3:37 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Patrick Watson.

About the Artist

Patrick Watson

Patrick Watson

Lyrics

Better in the Shade

If it was supposed to be so right
I'd be sitting on your bed like I did last night
If it was supposed to be so real
It'd be drunk in the way
That the night makes you feel
If it was supposed to be so right
If it was supposed to be so real
Oh, won't you count? Ooh
Won't you come in?
Ooh, ooh
Whatever follows you in the dark
Whatever follows you in the dark
Whatever follows you in the dark
Let it carry, let it carry
Let it carry you
Somewhere between your rights and wrongs
Ain't there a little bit of space
We could sing all along?
If it was supposed to be so right
If it was supposed to be so real
Oh, won't you count? Ooh
Now, won't you count me in? Ooh
Now, won't you count me in?
It's seven o'clock and
It's just about to get too dark
And you're still playing in the park
You're just sitting there in the shade, ooh
If it was supposed to be so real
Oh, won't you count, count me in?
It was supposed to be so right
Oh, won't you count, count me in?

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Track details

From Better in the Shade

3:372022

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Album

Better in the Shade

22nd April 2022

Track number

1

Release year

2022

1Better in the Shade
3:37
2Height of the Feeling
3:59
3Ode to Vivian
1:30
4Little Moments
2:47

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6La La La La La

—Ode to Vivian

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Patrick Watson
Producer: Patrick Watson
Mastering Engineer: Brock McFarlane, CPS Mastering
Mixing Engineer: Montana Martin Iles, Patrick Watson