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Veni Vidi Vicious
Introduce the Metric System in Time

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Introduce the Metric System in Time

Release date: 10th April 2000

From Veni Vidi Vicious

Alternative Music

Adult Alternative

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"Introduce the Metric System in Time" is a track by The Hives, from the album Veni Vidi Vicious, released 10th April 2000. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 3 articles about The Hives.

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The Hives

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Lyrics

Introduce the Metric System in Time

[Verse 1]

Been trying for all my life but I can't add up your subtraction

Work, eat, play, then go to sleep, that won't get me no satisfaction

Gotta find a way out, yeah, a way out of this mess

So sick of trying to make my time last and ending up with less

[Verse 2]

Know your way of doing things and it lost its attraction

Why settle for twenty four when I can have a hundred fractions?

Who knew I'd be the one pulling off that perfect crime?

So here's my new line, I'll change your mind and the metric system in time

[Verse 3]

Caused trouble all over the town and it's bound to start a reaction

Metric time will come around, it's gonna overtake your contraction

I've found a way out, yeah, a way out of this stress

I made my time last and it's total success

[Verse 4]

Got my way of doing things and it's bound to gain your attraction

Hundred hours is my supply, it's gonna give us all satisfaction

No doubt I'd be the one pulling off the perfect crime

So here's my new line, I'll change my mind and the metric system in time

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Track details

From Veni Vidi Vicious

2000

Album

Veni Vidi Vicious

10th April 2000

Release year

2000

1The Hives - Declare Guerre Nucleaire
1:35
2Die, All Right!
2:46
3A Get Together to Tear It Apart
1:53
4Main Offender
2:33
5Outsmarted
2:22
6Hate to Say I Told You So
3:21
7The Hives - Introduce the Metric System in Time
2:06
8Find Another Girl
3:12
9Statecontrol
1:55
10Inspection Wise 1999
1:38
11Knock Knock
2:10
12Supply and Demand
2:27
—Declare Guerre Nucleaire
—Introduce the Metric System in Time

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Credits

Writer: Randy Fitzsimmons
Producer: Pelle Gunnerfeldt
Credited: Epitaph Records, Pelle Gunnerfeldt, Randy Fitzsimmons