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Taking Back Sunday – Semi-Automatic (2011) | Track profile | Dork

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Taking Back Sunday

Semi-Automatic

Release date: 28th June 2011

From Taking Back Sunday (Deluxe Edition)

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About This Track

"Semi-Automatic" is a track by Taking Back Sunday, from the album Taking Back Sunday (Deluxe Edition), released 28th June 2011. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 7 articles about Taking Back Sunday.

About the Artist

Taking Back Sunday

Taking Back Sunday

Lyrics

Semi-Automatic

[Verse 1]

Well you are a full-functioning

Semi-automatic weapon

Temper, temper

I am the temper, temper

I'm not your family's crest

Your family's nest

You know it didn't fall far from the tree

Oh yeah you came up on it honestly

[Pre-Chorus]

See, I was never any good for you

I was never any good for you

[Chorus]

You always spoke softly

And looking back darling

Painfully honest

I broke that promise

But misery loves company

Loves history

And has a tendency to play like a broken record

Play like a broken record

[Verse 2]

You slut me into this decision

Oh I was a sound right 'atcha

Willing, willing

I was limp for the taking

Considering

My family's crest

My family's nest

No it didn't fall far from the tree

Oh I came about it honesty

[Pre-Chorus]

I was never any good for you

I was never any good for you

[Chorus]

You always spoke softly

And looking back darling

I'm painfully honest

I broke that promise

But history loves company

Loves history

And has a tendency to play like a broken record

Play like a broken record

[Post-Chorus]

I play like a broken record

Play like a broken record

[Bridge]

Temper, temper

Temper, temper

You play like a broken record

Temper, temper

Temper, temper

Temper, temper

Temper, temper

You play like a broken record

Temper, temper

Temper, temper

Temper, temper

You play like a broken record

Temper, temper

Temper, temper

You play like a broken record

Temper, temper

[Chorus]

You always spoke softly

And looking back darling

I'm painfully honest

I broke that promise

But history loves company

Loves misery

And has a tendency to play like a broken record

Play like a broken record

[Post-Chorus]

I play like a broken record

I play like a broken record

I play like a broken record

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Track details

From Taking Back Sunday (Deluxe Edition)

2011

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Taking Back Sunday (Deluxe Edition)

Taking Back Sunday

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2011

—Semi-Automatic
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