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Write What You Know

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Write What You Know

Release date: 27th February 2001

From Nightsongs

About This Track

"Write What You Know" is a track by Stars, from the album Nightsongs, released 27th February 2001. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Write What You Know

[Verse 1]

Write what you know

Keep the story funny

Have a happy ending

Make the female sexy

Sing it for the people

Hope they sing along

Yeah, they're gonna love it

And I will think it's strong

Fall into a corner, writer

Watch your favorite show

Pray to God to see her

[Chorus]

Write what you know[x4]

[Verse 2]

Go and be a pony

In the pony show

Dance with other ponies

Got your fucking dope

Time entwines around you

Leads you through the door

Telephone is silent

We don't like calls anymore

[Bridge]

Forget how to cry

The future is the dark

The future is the dark

[Chorus]

[Outro]

Write what you know

Keep that story funny

Have a happy ending

Make the female sexy

This ending is so sexy[x7]

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Track details

From Nightsongs

2001

Album

Release year

2001

—Better Be Heaven
—Going, Going, Gone
—Friend's Father's Mother
—International Rock Star
—Counting Stars On The Ceiling
—Liar
—My Radio (AM Mix)
—My Radio (FM Mix)
—On Peak Hill
—The Very Thing
—Tonight
—This Charming Man
—Toxic Holiday
—Tru
—Write What You Know

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