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The Notorious Byrd Brothers
Artificial Energy

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Artificial Energy

Release date: 15th January 1968

From The Notorious Byrd Brothers

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"Artificial Energy" is a track by The Byrds, from the album The Notorious Byrd Brothers, released 15th January 1968. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

The Byrds

The Byrds

Lyrics

Artificial Energy

Sitting all alone now

I took my ticket to ride

Just a matter of time now

'Til I'll be up in the sky

Coming up on me now

I'm king for a night

What's it gonna be now?

Powerful things are brewing inside

Do you think it's really the truth that you see?

I've got my doubts it's happened to me

Artificial energy

Is wrestling my mind

I've got a strange feeling

I'm going to die before my time

I'm coming down off amphetamine

And I'm in jail 'cause I killed the queen

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Track details

From The Notorious Byrd Brothers

1968

Album

The Notorious Byrd Brothers

Release year

1968

—Dolphin's Smile
—Bound to Fall (instrumental)
—Wasn't Born to Follow
—Artificial Energy
—Change Is Now
—Get to You
—Goin' Back (version one)
—Draft Morning (alternate end)
—Natural Harmony
—Moog Raga
—Old John Robertson
—Triad
—Tribal Gathering
—Space Odyssey
—Draft Morning
—Goin' Back

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Credits

Writer: Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke, Roger McGuinn
Producer: Gary Usher
Credited: Chris Hillman, Gary Usher, Michael Clarke, Roger McGuinn