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History Books (Acoustic) by The Gaslight Anthem

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The Gaslight Anthem

History Books (Acoustic)

Release date: 22nd March 2024

From History Books (Short Stories) - EPTrack 44:05
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"History Books (Acoustic)" is a track by The Gaslight Anthem, from the album History Books (Short Stories) - EP, released 22nd March 2024. The track is 4:05 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 10 articles about The Gaslight Anthem.

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The Gaslight Anthem

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Lyrics

History Books (Acoustic)

What's that you say?
I knew you when?
You don't look too much like my friend
Those history books
Filled up with crooks
Stories I don't want to hate again

Cause I learned to live, but they try to hold me here

When I think of you now, it just brings me down
When I think of you now
When I think of you now, it just brings me down
When I think of you now

I'm keeping time
One day goes by
I try to live til the next one
But those history books
Filled with haunted looks
People who I don't want to see again

Cause I learned to live, one thousand years from here

When I think of you now, it just brings me down
When I think of you now
When I think of you now, it just brings me down
When I think of you now

Just reminds me of the
Nights of smoke and dirty jokes
Darkened rooms and lonely ghosts
They were beautiful some time ago
But time keeps rollin' us on

When I think of you now, it just brings me down
When I think of you now
When I think of you now, it just brings me down
When I think of you now

Just reminds me of the
Nights of smoke and dirty jokes
Darkened rooms and lonely ghosts
And they were beautiful some time ago
But time keeps rollin' us on

Rollin' us on, rollin' us on

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Track details

From History Books (Short Stories) - EP

4:052024
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Album
History Books (Short Stories) - EP
History Books (Short Stories) - EP
The Gaslight Anthem
22nd March 2024
Track number
4
Release year
2024
  1. 1Ocean Eyes
    3:04
  2. 2Blue Jeans & White T-Shirts
    3:38
  3. 3Positive Charge (Acoustic)
    4:14
  4. 4History Books (Acoustic)
    4:05

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