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Deadbolt by Thrice

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Thrice

Deadbolt

Release date: 5th February 2002

From The Illusion of Safety
Track 5
3:00
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"Deadbolt" is a track by Thrice, from the album The Illusion of Safety, released 5th February 2002. The track is 3:00 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about Thrice.

About the Artist

Thrice

Thrice

Lyrics

Deadbolt

When deadbolts awake you from deja vu dreams,
At four in the morning you know where I'll be
Out running red lights asleep at the wheel
The sirens feed my nightmares

I just close my eyes and I'm already there
Its already too late
I know it's nothing but lies
But they sound so sincere
I find them too hard to hate

And she calls from the doorway "stolen water is sweet,
So lets drink it in the darkness if you know what I mean"
And she calls from the doorway "stolen water is sweet,
So lets drink it in the darkness if you know what I mean"

And I'm almost sure
That I've been here before,
That this is not the first time I've stood in front of this door
With an overwhelming feeling that I shouldn't go in
But it seems this is a battle that I never could win

And you
My true love
You call from the hilltop
You call through the streets
"Darling don't you know,
The water is poison"
And I say
"Come on and give me my poison"

What have I done?
Is it too late to save me from this place?
From the depths of the grave
We all are those...
Who thought we were brave
What have I done?

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Track details

From The Illusion of Safety

3:002002
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Album
The Illusion of Safety
The Illusion of Safety
Thrice
5th February 2002
Track number
5
Release year
2002
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    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Dustin Kensrue, Eddie Breckenridge, Riley Breckenridge, Teppei Teranishi
    Lyricist
    Dustin Kensrue
    Composer
    Dustin Kensrue, Eddie Breckenridge, Riley Breckenridge, Teppei Teranishi
    Producer
    Brian McTernan
    Drums
    Riley Breckenridge
    Guitar
    Dustin Kensrue, Teppei Teranishi
    Vocals
    Dustin Kensrue
    Bass Guitar
    Eddie Breckenridge
    Mastering Engineer
    Alan Douches
    Mixing Engineer
    Brian McTernan
    Recording Engineer
    Brian McTernan
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