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Tracks
Silversun Pickups
Carnavas
Checkered Floor

TRACK

Silversun Pickups

Checkered Floor

Release date: 24th July 2006

From CarnavasTrack 3

4:51

Rock Music Alternative

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About This Track

"Checkered Floor" is a track by Silversun Pickups, from the album Carnavas, released 24th July 2006. The track is 4:51 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Silversun Pickups

Silversun Pickups

Lyrics

Checkered Floor

Winded through monotone
One foot on checkered floor
Head hung but still watching
One dimlit figurine

Concealed
Pass it on
Appeal
Play along

Please don't stop singing
Cohorts are empty jars

Concealed
Pass it on
Appeal
Play along

Meanwhile another scene
Tracking mud while blood letting
We've been so proud

Watch how our star behaves
We'll all roll in our graves
Sink with every word
While all their backs were turned

Meanwhile our little gem
Is sleeping with sycophants
We've been so proud
But now and then we're joining in
We've been so proud
Tracking mud while blood letting
We've been so proud

We've been so proud
We've been so proud
We've been so proud

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Track details

From Carnavas

4:512006

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Album

Silversun Pickups

Track number

3

Release year

2006

1Melatonin
4:05
2Well Thought Out Twinkles
4:02
3Checkered Floor
4:51
4Little Lover's So Polite
4:59

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Brian Aubert, Christopher Guanlao, Joe Lester, Nikki Monninger
Producer: Dave Cooley
Engineer: Steven Rhodes, Tom Biller
Bass: Nikki Monninger
Drums: Christopher Guanlao
Guitar: Brian Aubert
Keyboards: Joe Lester
Vocals: Brian Aubert
Background Vocals: Nikki Monninger
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen
Mixing Engineer: Tony Hoffer
Technician: Andrew Alekel, Bill Mims