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Plaid

Extork

Release date: 27th October 1997

From Not For Threes
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About This Track

"Extork" is a track by Plaid, from the album Not For Threes, released 27th October 1997. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Plaid

Plaid

Lyrics

Extork

[Intro]

I was wrong

I was wrong

I was wrong

[Verse 1]

I was wrong, wrong, wrong

I was wrong, wrong, wrong

I never meant to do the things that I did

I didn't want to, I was trying to be good

I used to use common sense to give me false confidence

But now I can laugh at myself instead of blaming myself

And now I'm lighthearted and free because nothing makes sense anymore

I was wrong

[Verse 2]

They was hoping we would change

We would change our minds and we'd all stay the same

We could notice that instead, but slap ourselves for our normal mistakes

And with crime, and with fight

And with might, and escape

And we'd play a stupid game, God, sinner, and blame

But black and blue just [?] but sense

The teacher in my head is saying, "When?"

[Chorus]

Don't you want to love yourself, and why not?

If you don't you might as well be fucked

Don't you want to love yourself, and why not?

Don't waste time and energy, come on

[Interlude]

I was wrong

I was wrong

I, I was wrong

I was wrong

[Chorus]

Don't you want to love yourself, and why not? (Why not?)

If you don't you might as well be fucked (I was wrong)

Don't you want to love yourself, and why not? (I was wrong)

Don't waste time and energy, come on (Release yourself)

[Verse 1]

I never meant to do the things that I did (I was wrong)

I didn't want to, I was trying to be good (I was wrong)

I used to use common sense to give me false confidence

But now I can laugh at myself, instead of blaming myself

And now I'm lighthearted and free because nothing makes sense anymore

I was wrong

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Track details

From Not For Threes

1997
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Album
Not For Threes
Not For Threes
Plaid
Release year
1997
  1. —Abla Eedio
  2. —Fer
  3. —Headspin
  4. —Ladyburst
  5. —Extork
  6. —OI
  7. —Seph
  8. —Prague Radio
  9. —Rakimou
  10. —Kortisin
  11. —Milh
  12. —Forever
  13. —Getting
  14. —Lilith
  15. —Lat
  16. —Myopia
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