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Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Necessary Evil (2015) | Track profile | Dork

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Multi-Love
Necessary Evil

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Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Necessary Evil

Release date: 20th May 2015

From Multi-Love

Track 8

5:18

Alternative Music Rock Adult Alternative

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"Necessary Evil" is a track by Unknown Mortal Orchestra, from the album Multi-Love, released 20th May 2015. The track is 5:18 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 5 articles about Unknown Mortal Orchestra.

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Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Lyrics

Necessary Evil

Transform into the animal you need to
Fly from a destiny infested with chemicals
You need a new drug not invented by the C.I.A.
I wanna be your friend but don't have the self-control
We're in love, but I don't get what you see in me

Lovin' me could be your fatal flaw
Just hangin' in here, trying to be your
Necessary evil
Necessary evil

Nobody can get a tan in the moonlight
Come on inside, tell me, is it just a bit too much?
He drooled on a pillow and looked like an angel
She hit a blunt but it would not chill her out at all
We're in love, but she don't get what I see in her

Lovin' me could be your fatal flaw
Just hangin' in here, trying to be your
Necessary evil
Necessary evil

Lovin' me could be your fatal flaw
Just hangin' in here, trying to be your
Necessary evil
Necessary evil

Transform into the animal you need to
Fly from a destiny infested with chemicals
You need a new drug not invented by the C.I.A.
I wanna be your friend but don't have the self-control
We're in love, but I don't get what you see in me

Lovin' me could be your fatal flaw
Just hangin' in here, trying to be your
Necessary evil
Necessary evil

Lovin' me could be your fatal flaw
Just hangin' in here, trying to be your
Necessary evil
Necessary evil

Necessary evil
Necessary evil
Necessary evil
Necessary evil
Necessary evil
Necessary evil
Necessary evil

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Track details

From Multi-Love

5:182015

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Album

Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Track number

8

Release year

2015

1Multi-Love
4:11
2Like Acid Rain
2:02
3Ur Life One Night
4:28
4Can’t Keep Checking My Phone

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4:16

5Extreme Wealth and Casual Cruelty

6The World Is Crowded

7Stage or Screen

8Necessary Evil

5:18

—Can't Keep Checking My Phone

—Necessary Evil

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Chris Nielson, Kody Nielson, Ruban Nielson
Writer: Chris Nielson, Kody Nielson, Ruban Nielson
Producer: Ruban Nielson
Producer: Ruban Nielson
Engineer: Kody Nielson, Ruban Nielson
Bass: Ruban Nielson
Drums: Kody Nielson
Guitar: Ruban Nielson
Vocals: Ruban Nielson
Brass: Chris Nielson
Mixing Engineer: Ruban Nielson
Synthesizer: Ruban Nielson