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Ratboys
Happy Birthday, Ratboy
The Stanza

TRACK

The Stanza

Release date: 31st March 2021

From Happy Birthday, RatboyTrack 13:29

Alternative Music

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About This Track

"The Stanza" is a track by Ratboys, from the album Happy Birthday, Ratboy, released 31st March 2021. The track is 3:29 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about Ratboys.

About the Artist

Ratboys

Ratboys

Lyrics

The Stanza

I have a history of loving all the wrong guys
In high school, we studied Stalin, said I love that guy
But I am cursed, oh yeah, I'm cursed all right
Oh, in high school we studied Marx, yeah, he had pretty eyes

But I wonder why and where we have to go
Where we have to go
Where do we go, whoa-oh-oh-oh?

And I have a tendency of biting my nails when I'm bored
I sit on my computer for nothing, writing, I'm so bored
But I am trapped beneath my bed, oh Lord
I sit on my computer for something to occupy my time

But I wonder why and where we have to go
Where we have to go
Where do we go, whoa-oh-oh-oh?

And I have a penalty that I like to pay at night
In high school, I got yelled at by one of the wrong guys
But I am first, oh yeah, I'm first in line
Oh, in college, someone told me that I have pretty eyes

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Track details

From Happy Birthday, Ratboy

3:292021

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Album

Happy Birthday, Ratboy

Track number

1

Release year

2021

1The Stanza
3:29
2Down the River
2:34
3Intense Judgment
5:04
4Key
3:37

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Ratboys — Light Night Mountains All That (from Singin’ to an Empty Chair) [5:58]
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Ratboys — Anywhere (from Singin’ to an Empty Chair) [3:03]
Ratboys — At Peace in the Hundred Acre Wood (from Singin’ to an Empty Chair) [3:16]
Ratboys — The World, So Madly (from Singin’ to an Empty Chair) [3:11]
Ratboys — The New Maria
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Credits

Writer: Julia Steiner
Producer: Adam Beck, Ratboys