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Clear Skies

Release date: 29th July 2013

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"Clear Skies" is a track by The Strokes, released 29th July 2013. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 17 articles about The Strokes.

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Lyrics

Clear Skies

Knowing you

You'll wait for clear skies

To tell us how changes come about

With the sunlight

So we'll count every drop that falls

While you throw us some old line

This will pass, this will pass...

And I'm spending your time

Wasting your time

You're with all you've ever wanted

And I'm spending your time

Wasting your time

You're with all you've ever wanted

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