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Soundgarden – Tighter & Tighter (1996) | Track profile | Dork

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Down On The Upside
Tighter & Tighter

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Tighter & Tighter

Release date: 21st May 1996

From Down On The Upside

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About This Track

"Tighter & Tighter" is a track by Soundgarden, from the album Down On The Upside, released 21st May 1996. Full lyrics are available below.

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Soundgarden

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Lyrics

Tighter & Tighter

[Verse 1]

Shadow face

Blowing smoke and talking wind

Lost my grip

Fell too far to start again, start again

A sudden snake

Found my shape and tells the world

Remember this

Remember everything's just black or burning sun

[Pre-Chorus]

And I hope it's a sweet ride

[Chorus]

Sleep tight for me

Sleep tight for me, I'm gone

Sleep tight for me

Sleep tight for me, I'm gone

[Verse 2]

Warm and sweet

Swinging from a window's ledge

Tight and deep

One last sin before I'm dead, before I'm dead

A sucking holy wind

Will take me from this bed tonight

And bloody wits

Another hits me, and I have to say goodbye

[Chorus]

Sleep tight for me

Sleep tight for me, I'm gone

Sleep tight for me

Sleep tight for me, I'm gone, yeah

Sleep tight for me

Sleep tight for me, I'm gone

[Post-Chorus]

And I hope it's a sweet ride

Here for me tonight

'Cause I feel I'm going

Feel I'm slowing down

[Guitar solo]

[Chorus]

Sleep tight for me

Sleep tight for me, I'm gone

Sleep tight for me

Sleep tight for me, I'm gone

[Bridge]

Sleep tight for me

Sleep tight for me, I'm gone

Sleep tight for me

Sleep tight for me, I'm gone

Sleep tight for me

Sleep tight for me, I'm gone

Sleep tight for me

Sleep tight for me, I'm gone

[Outro]

And I hope it's a sweet ride, yeah

Here for me tonight

'Cause I feel I'm going

Feel I'm slowing down

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Down On The Upside

1996

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Album

Down On The Upside

Release year

1996

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Production & Engineering

Writer: Chris Cornell
Producer: Soundgarden
Co-Producer: Adam Kasper
Engineer: Adam Kasper
Bass: Ben Shepherd
Drums: Matt Cameron
Guitar: Chris Cornell
Vocals: Chris Cornell
Art Direction: Helix Creative Inc.
Assistant Engineer: Matt Bayles, Sam Hofstedt
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Mastering Engineer: Dave Collins
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