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Sloan – Scratch the Surface (2022) | Track profile | Dork

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Scratch the Surface

TRACK

Scratch the Surface

Release date: 17th August 2022

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About This Track

"Scratch the Surface" is a track by Sloan, from the album Steady, released 17th August 2022. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Sloan

Sloan

Lyrics

Scratch the Surface

[Verse 1]

When you're alone in the city

No one knows your name

Alone in the city

Everybody feels the same

When you're alone in the city

No one knows your name

Alone in the city

Everybody feels the same

[Refrain]

You've got your peace and love

You've got your liquor and drugs

Liquor and drugs, peace and love

It feels the same

[Chorus]

Scratch the surface

There's something living on the other side

Scratch the surface

There's something living that's worthwhile

[Verse 2]

Alone in the city

Like a single flame

Alone in the city

Everybody feels the same

You're alone in the city and you don't connect

The world around you and your effect

Alone in the city

Take it easy, baby (Oh, yeah)

[Chorus]

Scratch the surface

There's something living on the other side

(Been alive)

Scratch the surface

There's something living that's worthwhile

(All my life)

[Refrain]

You've got your peace and love

You've got your liquor and drugs

Liquor and drugs, peace and love

It feels the same

[Chorus]

(Been alive)

Scratch the surface (All my life)

There's something living on the other side

(Been alive)

Scratch the surface (All my life)

There's something living that's worthwhile

(Been alive)

Scratch the surface (All my life)

There's something living on the other side

(Been alive)

Scratch the surface

(All my life)

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Track details

From Steady

2022

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Album

21st October 2022

Release year

2022

—Human Nature
—She Put Up with What She Put Down
—Simply Leaving
—Close Encounters
—Panic on Runnymede
—Keep Your Name Alive
—Dream It All Over Again
—Magical Thinking
—I Dream of Sleep
—Nice Work If You Can Get It
—Spend the Day
—Scratch the Surface

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