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Stars – The North (2012) | Track profile | Dork

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The North

Release date: 4th September 2012

About This Track

"The North" is a track by Stars, from the album The North, released 4th September 2012. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Stars

Stars

Lyrics

The North

It’s so cold in this country

Every road home is long

He had a map that he bought

For the price of his soul

He had a reason to go there

And a warm place to stay

And when it came time to leave

It was never the right day

Good luck, bad luck, survival

Sleep is my friend and my rival

Good luck, bad luck, survival

There was a girl who he married

And he left far behind

He couldn’t picture her face now

It was like he was blind

Up at five in the morning

Every breath was a storm

It’s so cold in this country

You can never get warm

Good luck, bad luck, survival

Sleep is my friend and my rival

Good luck, bad luck, survival

Good luck, bad luck, survival

Sleep is my friend and my rival

Good luck, bad luck, survival

It’s a strange disappearance

It’s a real mystery

Is he asleep in the snow?

And does he feel free?

There’s a person he once was

In a place far away

It’s so cold in this country

October to May

Good luck, bad luck, survival

Sleep is my friend and my rival

Good luck, bad luck, survival

Good luck, bad luck, survival

Sleep is my friend and my rival

Good luck, bad luck, survival

Survival

Good luck, bad luck, survival

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Track details

From The North

2012

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2012

—Through The Mines
—The Loose Ends Will Make Knots
—Backlines
—Lights Changing Colour
—The Theory Of Relativity
—Hold On When You Get Love And Let Go When You Give It
—The 400
—A Song Is A Weapon
—Do You Want To Die Together
—The North
—Walls
—Progress

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Stars — The North

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The North

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Amy Millan, Chris Seligman, Evan Cranley, Patrick McGee, Torquil Campbell
Producer: Graham Lessard, Marcus Paquin, Stars
Engineer: Graham Lessard, Jesse Zubot, Marcus Paquin
Additional Recording: David Carswell, John Collins
Mastering Engineer: Dave Cooley
Mixing Engineer: Tony Hoffer
Strings: Jesse Zubot
Strings Arranger: Jesse Zubot