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The Radio Dept – This Thing Was Bound to Happen (2016) | Track profile | Dork

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The Radio Dept
Running out of Love
This Thing Was Bound to Happen

TRACK

This Thing Was Bound to Happen

Release date: 20th October 2016

From Running out of Love

Track 6

3:12

Alternative Music Electronic Rock

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About This Track

"This Thing Was Bound to Happen" is a track by The Radio Dept, from the album Running out of Love, released 20th October 2016. The track is 3:12 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

The Radio Dept

The Radio Dept

Lyrics

This Thing Was Bound to Happen

I'm walking the left hand path
It's my contribution to the political debate
I thought this time they'd disappear
Now I just want to get out of here
Suffocate this fear
But you know

This thing was bound to happen
This thing was bound to happen
This thing was bound to happen
This thing was bound to happen

I drink Cuba Cola
It's my contribution to the political debate
My silent cheer for a change
When I'd rather shoot up the stock exchange
Cause you're in my rifle range
Yes you

This thing was bound to happen
This thing was bound to happen
This thing was bound to happen
This thing was bound to happen

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Track details

From Running out of Love

3:122016

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Album

Running out of Love

21st October 2016

Track number

6

Release year

2016

1Sloboda Narodu
3:13
2Swedish Guns
5:35
3We Got Game
4:15
4Thieves of State
1:16

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Death to Fascism
Deliverance
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Going Down Swinging
Going Down Swinging
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I Don't Like It Like This
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3:15
Just SoTeach Me to Forget
3:40

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6This Thing Was Bound to Happen

3:12

7Can't Be Guilty

8Committed to the Cause

9Running out of Love

10Teach Me to Forget

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Johan Duncanson
Producer: The Radio Dept.