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"The Joke Explained" is a track by Wilco, from the album Star Wars, released 15th July 2015. The track is 2:33 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about Wilco.
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I never held your gaze I never know my place Oh, I stare at the eyes staring at my face It always ends in a tie, there is no knitting the divide I cry at the joke explained Ah, but if I had known, I had known If I had known, I would have never believed I never smoked my chain Whoever measures the crest Ah, they can have my broken chest It's a staring contest in a hall of mirrors I sweat tears, but I don't ever cry Oh, if I had known, if I had known If I had known, I would have never believed I never knelt at the news My parrot perished in the pews I climb back into the yolk It always ends in a tie There is no knitting the divide I cry at the joke explained Ah, if I had known, if I had known If I had known, I would have never believed I would have never believed I would have never believed
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Performed live in session for SiriusXM station The Spectrum, it comes quickly after the release of the band's first album in five years, 'angel in realtime'.