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Xiu Xiu – House Sparrow (2010) | Track profile | Dork

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Xiu Xiu
Dear God, I Hate Myself
House Sparrow

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House Sparrow

Release date: 23rd February 2010

From Dear God, I Hate Myself

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About This Track

"House Sparrow" is a track by Xiu Xiu, from the album Dear God, I Hate Myself, released 23rd February 2010. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Xiu Xiu

Xiu Xiu

Lyrics

House Sparrow

[Verse 1]

Defrock human

No one stole you

Daylight murder

From your front room

Distilled violent

Keep safe

Please, God!

[Chorus]

I got away, pedophile

I made it into my own little

Christian school

Flung far thy serial will to kill

I got away I got away

I got away I got away

[Post-Chorus]

I got away, I got away

I got away, I got away

[Verse 2]

Drip drip spatter

Sparkle glasses

Decayed panties

Grow up and be good!

[Chorus]

I got away, lustmord

I made it into my own little Sacramento

Flung far thy thick unconvertible need

I got away I got away

I got away I got away

[Chorus]

I got away, pedophile

I made it into my own little christian school

Flung far thy serial will to kill

I got away I got away

[Bridge]

I got out, Richard Chase

I made it to my pink and padlocked door

Flung far your thirst to destroy me

[Post-Chorus]

yawa tog I, yawa tog I

yawa tog I, yawa tog I

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Dear God, I Hate Myself

2010

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Album

Dear God, I Hate Myself

Release year

2010

—This Too Shall Pass Away (For Freddy)
—Gray Death
—The Fabrizio Palumbo Retaliation
—Apple for a Brain
—Cumberland Gap
—Impossible Feeling
—Hyunhye's Theme
—Falkland Rd.
—Chocolate Makes You Happy
—Secret Motel
—House Sparrow
—Dear God, I Hate Myself

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Jamie Stewart
Producer: Ches Smith, Greg Saunier, Jamie Stewart, Thee Fallings Out Brose
Bass: Greg Saunier
Electronic Percussion: Greg Saunier
Harmonium: Jamie Stewart
Moog Synthesizer: Ches Smith
Synthesizer: Jamie Stewart