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Real Estate
Reality
Basement

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Basement

Release date: 2010

From RealityTrack 25:12

Alternative Music Indie Rock Rock

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About This Track

"Basement" is a track by Real Estate, from the album Reality, released 2010. The track is 5:12 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about Real Estate.

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Real Estate

Real Estate

Lyrics

Basement

See me in the basement
Watching the water rise
See me in the classroom
Watching the seconds tick by
See me in the attic
Trying out a new disguise
See me in the hallways
Avoiding everybody's eyes

I was on a stoney beach
Watching the sea birds fly
I was looking at a mountain side
From the back of a bus, so high

The past is filled with episodes
No one will televise
[X2]

I was in the basement
Watching the water rise
I was in the classroom
Watching the seconds tick by
See me in the attic
Trying out a new disguise
See me in the hallways
Avoiding everybody's eyes

I was on a stoney beach
Watching the sea birds fly
I was looking at a mountain side
From the back of a bus, so high

The past is filled with episodes
No one will televise
The past is filled with episodes

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Track details

From Reality

5:122010

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Album

Track number

2

Release year

2010

1Motorbikes
2:12
2Basement
5:12
3Drum
2:39
4Saturday Morning
2:55

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Real Estate
Bass: Alex Bleeker
Guitar: Martin Courtney, Matt Mondanile
Vocals: Martin Courtney