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Suede – Modern Boys (1997) | Track profile | Dork

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Suede
Sci-Fi Lullabies
Modern Boys

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Modern Boys

Release date: 5th October 1997

From Sci-Fi LullabiesTrack 114:08

Alternative Music Rock Adult Alternative

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About This Track

"Modern Boys" is a track by Suede, from the album Sci-Fi Lullabies, released 5th October 1997. The track is 4:08 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 7 articles about Suede.

About the Artist

Suede

Suede

Lyrics

Modern Boys

Come unto me my winter son
We could lie on the rails
And when the morning comes
We'll be miles away, miles away
Slipping away while the city sleeps
Running away from this cruel disease
Miles away, miles away

Modern boys, modern boys
Hand in hand
Sick of the fear
Chasing away all the hungry years
We're the modern boys

Come unto me my sickly thing
We could lie on the rails
But to really win
We'll just drive away, drive away
Yes the world calls my international
So let the decades die
Let the parties fall
And we'll be miles away, miles away

'Cos we'll be living like
Modern boys, modern boys
Hand in hand
Sick of the fear
Chasing away all the hungry years
We're the modern boys, modern boys
Into the night, under the stars
Jumping the lights in the silent cars
He's on your left
I'm on your right
It's so easy in the concrete night

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Track details

From Sci-Fi Lullabies

4:081997

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Album

Sci-Fi Lullabies

6th October 1997

Track number

11

Release year

1997

1My Insatiable One
2:58
2To the Birds
5:24
3Where the Pigs Don't Fly
5:34
4He's Dead
5:13

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7The Living Dead

9Killing of a Flash Boy

11Modern Boys

4:08

13Bentswood Boys

14Europe Is Our Playground

15Every Monday Morning Comes

16Have You Ever Been This Low?

17Another No One

19The Sound of the Streets

23Jumble Sale Mums

24These Are the Sad Songs

26Graffiti Women

—Where the Pigs Don’t Fly

—Europe Is Our Playground (Sci-Fi Lullabies Version)

—Killing of a Flash Boy

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Bernard Butler, Brett Anderson
Producer: Ed Buller
Bass: Mat Osman
Drums: Simon Gilbert
Guitar: Bernard Butler
Vocals: Brett Anderson
Mixing Engineer: Ed Buller