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Bitter Rivals

Release date: 7th October 2013

From Bitter RivalsTrack 13:19

Alternative Music Electronic Indie Rock

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About This Track

"Bitter Rivals" is a track by Sleigh Bells, from the album Bitter Rivals, released 7th October 2013. The track is 3:19 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 3 articles about Sleigh Bells.

About the Artist

Sleigh Bells

Sleigh Bells

Lyrics

Bitter Rivals

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
I had to kill the new sheriff in town
She was gonna try to keep with me
You go, go down, you go, go down
In a dream you will never be down
Somehow, somehow

Another way to make the picture fever
Point the gun if you have the mirror
Heart so dark they turn to clean
So clean, so clean
Don't kick, don't scream
But at the end I can only be

No mind, no reason
Be not afraid, be not afraid
Be not

You were my bitter rival
But I need your full survival
You are my bitter rival
But I need your full survival
You are my bitter rival
But I need your full survival
You are my bitter rival
But I need your full survival

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
I had to kill the new sheriff in town
She was gonna try to keep with me
You go, go down, you go, go down
In a dream you will never be down
Somehow, somehow

Lay a hand on me, lay a hand on you
Lay a hand on me, lay a hand
Heart so dark they turn to clean
So clean, so clean
Cat clicks, convicts
East to west, the answer is yes

No mind, no reason
Be not afraid, be not afraid
Be not

You were my bitter rival
But I need your full survival
You are my bitter rival
But I need your full survival
You are my bitter rival
But I need your full survival
You are my bitter rival
But I need your full survival

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Track details

From Bitter Rivals

3:192013

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Album

8th October 2013

Track number

1

Release year

2013

1Bitter Rivals
3:19
2Sugarcane
2:47
3Minnie
3:01
4Sing Like a Wire
2:36

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Sleigh Bells — Life Was Real (from Bunky Becky Birthday Boy) [2:38]
Sleigh Bells — Badly (from Bunky Becky Birthday Boy) [2:36]
Sleigh Bells — Bunky Pop (from Bunky Becky Birthday Boy) [3:01]
Sleigh Bells — Roxette Ric (from Bunky Becky Birthday Boy) [2:49]
Sleigh Bells — Blasted Shadow (from Bunky Becky Birthday Boy) [2:31]
Sleigh Bells — Can I Scream (from Bunky Becky Birthday Boy) [2:34]
Sleigh Bells — Pulse Drips Quiet (from Bunky Becky Birthday Boy) [3:16]
Sleigh Bells — Hi Someday (from Bunky Becky Birthday Boy) [3:57]
Sleigh Bells — Wanna Start A Band? (from Bunky Becky Birthday Boy) [2:54]
Sleigh Bells — Real Special Cool Thing (from Bunky Becky Birthday Boy) [2:44]
Sleigh Bells — This Summer (from Bunky Becky Birthday Boy) [3:03]
Sleigh Bells — I'm Not Down (from Texis) [3:18]
Sleigh Bells — Rosary (from Texis) [3:38]
Sleigh Bells — Locust Laced (from Texis) [2:31]
Sleigh Bells — Tennessee Tips (from Texis) [2:44]
Sleigh Bells — Red Flag Flies (from Texis) [3:05]
Sleigh Bells — Justine Go Genesis (from Texis) [3:16]
Sleigh Bells — Knowing (from Texis) [3:11]
Sleigh Bells — Hummingbird Bomb (from Texis) [3:15]
Sleigh Bells — True Seekers (from Texis) [3:26]
Sleigh Bells — An Acre Lost (from Texis) [3:26]
Sleigh Bells — Sweet75 (from Texis) [3:33]
Sleigh Bells — Where Did You Sleep Last Night
Sleigh Bells — Holly
Sleigh Bells — Show Me the Door (from Kid Kruschev) [3:04]
Sleigh Bells — Panic Drills (from Kid Kruschev) [3:09]
Sleigh Bells — Rainmaker (from Kid Kruschev) [3:50]
Sleigh Bells — Florida Thunderstorm (from Kid Kruschev) [2:31]
Sleigh Bells — And Saints (from Kid Kruschev) [2:50]
Sleigh Bells — Favorite Transgressions (from Kid Kruschev) [2:28]
Sleigh Bells — Blue Trash Mattress Fire (from Kid Kruschev) [4:03]
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Sleigh Bells — Rule Number One (from Jessica Rabbit) [4:04]
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Sleigh Bells — Crucible (from Jessica Rabbit) [3:02]
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