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The Get Up Kids

Better Half

Release date: 29th September 1997

From Four Minute MileTrack 83:25

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"Better Half" is a track by The Get Up Kids, from the album Four Minute Mile, released 29th September 1997. The track is 3:25 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about The Get Up Kids.

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Lyrics

Better Half

I saw my better half, the better half of a decade
Slip through my hands inside her hands inside my pockets
When she reached for her advantages
I should have done something

I saw my baby boy digging his own hole
Keepin' alive family traditions
When he lied about intentions
I, I should have done something
I should have done something

Well, I blame myself for everything
It keeps my conscience clean
I've got bandages to prove it, to prove it

I saw my better half, the better half of a decade
Slip through my hands inside her hands inside my pockets
When she reached for her advantages
I should have done something

I should have done something
I should have done something
I should have done something
I should have done something

I should have done something
I should have done something
I should have done something
I should have done something

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Track details

From Four Minute Mile

3:251997

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Album

Four Minute Mile

The Get Up Kids

30th September 1997

Track number

8

Release year

1997

1Coming Clean
2:07
2Don't Hate Me
2:54
3Fall Semester
3:21
4Stay Gold, Ponyboy
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The Get Up Kids have announced UK and EU tour dates for 'Something to Write Home About''s 25th anniversary

The Get Up Kids have announced UK and EU tour dates for 'Something to Write Home About''s 25th anniversary

Tickets for the tour will go on general sale on 16th September at 10am BST.

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The Get Up Kids' classic 'Something to Write Home About' at 25: "People often ask me if I'm sick of these songs. And I'm not. I'm just sick of rehearsing them"

Calling albums legendary, era-defining or 'seminal' might be increasingly common faire, but when it comes to The Get Up Kids' 'Something to Write Home About', the reverence is deserved

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