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Forest Families

Release date: 17th February 2006

From Silent Shout

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About This Track

"Forest Families" is a track by The Knife, from the album Silent Shout, released 17th February 2006. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Forest Families

[Verse 1]

Too far away from the city

Some kids left on their own

They said we had a communist in the family

I had to wear a mask

Too far away from the city

We had to make this room

Fathers were football players, Volvo workers, policemen

What the mothers did I didn't know

[Chorus]

Music tonight

I just want your music tonight

[Verse 2]

I saw her by the organ

She was laughing while pressing the keys

She said my favourite book was dirty and

You should not show you can read

Too far away from the city

We never heard its noise

We learned how to stay fit and things like

Green tones hide the blush

[Chorus]

Music tonight

I just want your music tonight

Music tonight

I just want your music tonight

[Verse 3]

Too far away from the city

We came to breathe clean air

Nature lover's safe oasis

And the mothers walked towards the forest

[Chorus]

Music tonight

I just want your music tonight

Music tonight

I just want your music tonight

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Track details

From Silent Shout

2006

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Credits

Writer: The Knife
Producer: The Knife
Vocals: Karin Dreijer
Credited: Christoffer Berg, Karin Dreijer, KRGKGM
Mixing Engineer: Christoffer Berg