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Primus

Eleven

Release date: 14th May 1991

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"Eleven" is a track by Primus, from the album Sailing the Seas of Cheese, released 14th May 1991. It's filed under Hard Rock. Full lyrics are available below.

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Primus

Primus

Lyrics

Eleven

[Verse 1]

Lie-ie-ie

Lie-ie-ie

I, I, I just can't seem to blend into society

I, I, I hold no hope for this dim simplicity

Of law and order

By whose rules?

[Pre-Chorus]

I, I, I see no rhyme and no reason

I, I, I hold no hope for this holy treason

Of love and so soft

By whose standards?

By whose standards?

[Chorus]

They tell me, they tell me, they tell me

Lie-ie-ie

They tell me, they tell me, they tell me, they tell me all lies

Who is they?

[Verse 2]

Lie-ie-ie

Lie-ie-ie

Lie-ie-ie

Lie-ie-ie, lie, lie

I just can't seem to fit into society

I, I, I hold no hope for this dim simplicity

Of law and order

By whose rules?

[Pre-Chorus]

I, I, I see no rhyme and no reason

I, I, I hold no hope for this holy treason

Of love and so soft

By whose standards?

By my standards

[Chorus]

They tell me, they tell me, they tell me

Lie-ie-ie

They tell me, they tell me, they tell me, they tell me all lies

Who is they?

[Outro]

Lie-ie-ie

Lie-ie-ie

Lie-ie-ie

Lie-ie-ie

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Track details

From Sailing the Seas of Cheese

1991
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Sailing the Seas of Cheese
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14th May 1991
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1991
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