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The Flaming Lips – If (2009) | Track profile | Dork

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Songs From the Future Album Embryonic
If

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The Flaming Lips

If

Release date: 20th April 2009

From Songs From the Future Album Embryonic

Track 6

2:05

Alternative Music Rock Prog-Rock/Art Rock

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"If" is a track by The Flaming Lips, from the album Songs From the Future Album Embryonic, released 20th April 2009. The track is 2:05 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about The Flaming Lips.

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Lyrics

If

[Chorus]

People are evil, it's true

But on the other side

They can be gentle too

If they decide

[Verse]

But they don't always decide

We live on the impulses

Love is powerful

But not as powerful as evil

[Chorus]

People are evil, it's true

But on the other side

They can be gentle too

If they decide

[Outro]

They decide

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Track details

From Songs From the Future Album Embryonic

2:052009

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Album

Songs From the Future Album Embryonic

The Flaming Lips

21st April 2009

Track number

6

Release year

2009

1Convinced of the Hex
3:56
2The Sparrow Looks Up at the Machine
4:11
3Evil
5:44
4Aquarius Sabotage

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