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Tools Down

Release date: 1st June 2018

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"Tools Down" is a track by The Presets, from the album HI VIZ, released 1st June 2018. Full lyrics are available below.

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Tools Down

[Chorus: Julian Hamilton]

Tools down, pump it up, back to the front, hug it out

Tools down, pump it up, back to the front, hug it out

Tools down, pump it up, back to the front, hug it out

Tools down, lights out, top down, guns out

Tools down, pump it up, back to the front, hug it out

Tools down, pump it up, back to the front, hug it out

Tools down, pump it up, back to the front, hug it out

Tools down, lights out, top down, guns out

Tools down, pump it up, back to the front, hug it out

Tools down, pump it up, back to the front, hug it out

Tools down, pump it up, back to the front, hug it out

Tools down, lights out, top down, guns out

Tools down, pump it up, back to the front, hug it out

Tools down, pump it up, back to the front, hug it out

Tools down, pump it up, back to the front, hug it out

Tools down, lights out, top down, guns out

[Verse 1: Julian Hamilton]

Time's up, tools down, pack it in, turn it out

Won't you show me what it's all about?

Time's up, tools down, the heat is on

Shake it up, let it out

Time's up, cool off, suck it in, harden up

Sun comin' through, we can block it out

Tools down, time out, back to back

You're punchin' in, I'm punchin' out

Punchin' in, I'm back to back, you're

Tools down (Back to the front)

Okay

[Chorus: Julian Hamilton]

Tools down, pump it up, back to the front, hug it out

Tools down, pump it up, back to the front, hug it out

Tools down, pump it up, back to the front, hug it out

Tools down, lights out, top down, guns out (Stop)

Tools down, pump it up, back to the front, hug it out

Tools down, pump it up, back to the front, hug it out

Tools down, pump it up, back to the front, hug it out

Tools down, lights out, top down, guns out

[Verse 2: Julian Hamilton]

Time's up, tools down, pack it in, turn it out

Won't you show me what it's all about?

Time's up, tools down, the heat is on

Shake it up, let it out

Time's up, cool off, suck it in, harden up

Sun comin' through, we can block it out

You're punchin' in, I'm punchin' out

Punchin' in, I'm back to back

[Refrain: Julian Hamilton]

You're punchin' in, I'm back to back

You're punchin' in, I'm back to back

You're punchin' in, I'm back to back

You're punchin' in, I'm back to back

You're punchin' in, I'm back to back

You're punchin' in, I'm back to back

You're punchin' in, I'm back to back

You're punchin' in, I'm back to back

You're punchin' in, I'm back to back

[Outro: Jake Shears]

Did the Electric Slide 'til the place done cried

Said the beast inside of me, of me

Did the Electric Slide 'til the place done cried

Said the beast inside of me, of me

Of me, of me

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2018
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    Fritz Helder, Jake Shears, Julian Hamilton, Kim Moyes
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