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Screaming Life/Fopp
Tears to Forget

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Tears to Forget

Release date: 1st March 1986

From Screaming Life/Fopp

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About This Track

"Tears to Forget" is a track by Soundgarden, from the album Screaming Life/Fopp , released 1st March 1986. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Tears to Forget

[Verse 1]

These tears to remember

These tears to forget

When I try to cry one

These tears do forget you

[Chorus]

I suckle life

It's love and it's beauty

Well I scream from life

Its honor and its beauty

[Verse 2]

These tears to remember

These tears to forget

When I try to cry one

These tears they do forget you

[Chorus]

I suckle life

It's love and it's beauty

Well I scream from life

Its honor and its beauty

Remember, forget

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Track details

From Screaming Life/Fopp

1986

Album

Screaming Life/Fopp

Release year

1986

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Credits

Writer: Chris Cornell
Producer: Jack Endino
Bass: Hiro Yamamoto
Drums: Matt Cameron
Guitar: Kim Thayil
Vocals: Chris Cornell
Credited: Chris Cornell, Hiro Yamamoto, Jack Endino, Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, Various Artists