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Tracks
Phoenix
Bankrupt!
The Real Thing

TRACK

The Real Thing

Release date: 18th April 2013

From Bankrupt!Track 23:23

Alternative Music Dance Rock

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About This Track

"The Real Thing" is a track by Phoenix, from the album Bankrupt!, released 18th April 2013. The track is 3:23 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 8 articles about Phoenix.

About the Artist

Phoenix

Phoenix

Lyrics

The Real Thing

They said that you don't
You promised too well
I'm calling my number
To sort out the thrill
Almost, almost, almost the real thing
How could I have missed that one?
How could I have missed it?
Am I the only one?
Your Lancelot
Twenty-year-old and bored
Run for a better future
Pour lava in the ocean
Drown in the throne that you sit on
Follow, follow, follow me
Holy father and son
It's odd enough for you to live on
So long, so long Salomé
Tell me that's what you wanted
Follow, follow me
Follow me
Follow, follow me
Follow me
You're more than I want
I figured you will
Back in September
We'll make it a deal
Almost, almost, almost the real thing
How could I have missed that one?
How could I have missed it?
Am I the only one?
Your Lancelot
Twenty years, often more
Run for a better future
Pour lava in the ocean
Turn the eternal carousel on
Follow, follow, follow me
Holy father and son
It's odd enough for you to live on
So long, so long Salomé
Tell me that's what you wanted
Follow, follow me
Follow me
Follow, follow me
Follow me
Follow, Follow me
Follow me

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Track details

From Bankrupt!

3:232013

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Album

19th April 2013

Track number

2

Release year

2013

1Entertainment
3:40
2The Real Thing
3:23
3S.O.S In Bel Air
3:43
4Trying To Be Cool
3:48

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The LP will arrive in full on November 4th via Loyaute/Glassnote Records.

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Phoenix have announced a new album, and teamed up with Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig for a lead single 'Tonight'

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It's the first time the band have collaborated with a guest vocalist.

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It arrives as the band have announced a brand new tour, set to go on sale this Friday.

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Phoenix: "We were so pretentious - we thought we were going to be the next Beatles"

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—Entertainment

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Phoenix
Producer: Philippe Zdar, Phoenix