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Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Modern Things (2017) | Track profile | Dork

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Fever To Tell (Deluxe Remastered)
Modern Things

TRACK

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Modern Things

Release date: 20th October 2017

From Fever To Tell (Deluxe Remastered)

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About This Track

"Modern Things" is a track by Yeah Yeah Yeahs, from the album Fever To Tell (Deluxe Remastered), released 20th October 2017. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 13 articles about Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

About the Artist

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Lyrics

Modern Things

[Verse 1]

Did you find the boy

You meant to destroy?

Did you feel him?

Did you span the world

For the red-eyed girl?

Did you feel her?

Well, makes me swamped

Yeah, makes me sweat

Did you hear her?

And maybe she cries

In the middle of the night

Did you feel her?

Hey!

[Chorus]

Modern things don't die, just stain

Modern things don't die, just stain

[Verse 2]

Well, say you feel nice

To break the ice

I'm ready

Now say the word

I never heard

I'm ready

Well, makes me strong

Yeah, makes me fight

When I hear her

And maybe she cries

In the middle of the night

Do you feel her?

[Bridge]

Try me out

Find what I'm all about

And we can make some noise

Not like the other boys

[Chorus]

Modern things don't die, just stain

Modern things don't die, just stain

Modern things don't die, just stain

Modern things don't die, just stain

[Verse 3]

Did you find a boy

You meant to destroy?

Did you heal him?

Did you span the world

For the red-eyed girl?

Did you feel her?

Well, makes me strong

Yeah, makes me fight

Do you hear her?

And maybe she calls

In the middle of the night

Do you feel her?

Hey!

[Bridge]

Try me out

Find what I'm all about

And we can make some noise

Not like the other boys

And you can hold me tight

Yeah, on a motorbike

Yeah, we could make some noise

Yeah, we could do this right

Hey!

Modern things

Modern things

Modern things

Yeah, modern things

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Track details

From Fever To Tell (Deluxe Remastered)

2017

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Album

Fever To Tell (Deluxe Remastered)

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

29th April 2003

Release year

2017

—Maps (Early Four Track Demo)
—Maps (Four Track Demo)
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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Brian Chase, Karen O, Nick Zinner
Producer: David Andrew Sitek