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The Xcerts – Gum (2010) | Track profile | Dork

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The Xcerts
Scatterbrain
Gum

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Gum

Release date: 3rd October 2010

From ScatterbrainTrack 43:19

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About This Track

"Gum" is a track by The Xcerts, from the album Scatterbrain, released 3rd October 2010. The track is 3:19 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 6 articles about The Xcerts.

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Lyrics

Gum

Lay down
and don't you dare say a word
to me
I've not forgotten you

Your heart beats
louder than my voice
screamed
you're not the only one who's been
sleeping in trees

All my friends, all my friends will
Fall apart, fall apart
They are saints, They are brothers
But so scared of the dark

Fingernails
Dig deep into my
skin and
my bed is cluttered
with these ghosts
screaming let us
in

we're
looking for a place to rest our skin
scared
well haunt me with your hurt-filled eyes

All my friends, all my friends will
Fall apart, fall apart
They are saints, They are brothers
But so scared of the dark
And if they wonder why
they won't sleep at night
becoming more and more scared
by things that aren't there

All my friends, all my friends are
Falling apart
They are saints, They are brothers
But so scared of the dark

I wish, yeah I wish
I was still close to you
close like the fire that grew

Fire
Burn it down, Burn it down
Water
put it out, put it out
Lover
I am not, I am not
Coming home

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Track details

From Scatterbrain

3:192010

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Album

4th October 2010

Track number

4

Release year

2010

1Tar Ok
1:00
2Scatterbrain
3:15
3Distant Memory
4:31
4Gum
3:19

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The Xcerts — Gum

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The XCERTS have announced their new album 'i think i want to go home now.'

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