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Snow Patrol – Batten Down the Hatch (2001) | Track profile | Dork

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When It’s All Over We Still Have to Clear Up
Batten Down the Hatch

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Batten Down the Hatch

Release date: 5th March 2001

From When It’s All Over We Still Have to Clear Up

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"Batten Down the Hatch" is a track by Snow Patrol, from the album When It’s All Over We Still Have to Clear Up, released 5th March 2001. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about Snow Patrol.

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Lyrics

Batten Down the Hatch

[Verse 1]

Batten down the hatch

'Cause we're all coming in

Like uninvited guests

Romancing everything

Keep your hands away

From what you can't afford

We don't think that we'll stay

Now that you look bored

[Verse 2]

God only knows

What Brian Wilson meant

Pick out your clothes

With some real intent

You don't seem to care

That I've been waiting here

Pulling out my hair

For you to come

My dear

[Verse 3]

I'll go all the way

As long as you go first

Running all this way

Has given me a thirst

Believe in what you want

As long as you can see

What's right in front of you

I guess that that's just me

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Track details

From When It’s All Over We Still Have to Clear Up

2001

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Album

When It’s All Over We Still Have to Clear Up

Release year

2001

—Chased By...I Don't Know What
—Black and Blue
—Making Enemies
—Monkey Mobe
—Talk to the Trees
—Workwear Shop
—Never Gonna Fall In Love Again
—When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up
—Last Ever Lone Gunman
—If I'd Found the Right Words to Say
—Firelight
—Make Love to Me Forever
—Batten Down the Hatch
—An Olive Grove Facing the Sea
—On/Off
—In Command of Cars

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Gary Lightbody
Producer: Michael Brennan Jr.
Bass: Mark McClelland
Drums: Jonny Quinn
Guitar: Gary Lightbody