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Yo La Tengo – Two Trains (2013) | Track profile | Dork

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Yo La Tengo
Fade (Deluxe Edition)
Two Trains

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Two Trains

Release date: 18th November 2013

From Fade (Deluxe Edition)

Track 8

4:45

Alternative Music

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About This Track

"Two Trains" is a track by Yo La Tengo, from the album Fade (Deluxe Edition), released 18th November 2013. The track is 4:45 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Yo La Tengo

Yo La Tengo

Lyrics

Two Trains

Black and white, the background shifts
Erasing time, retracing steps
What are you going to do?

Before the fall, before the flood
After the sinking feeling and the final cut
What are you going to do?
We're all waiting for you
Doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo

Outbound train is always late
We stay lost inside our day
Inbound train, engine glows
Approaches home, never slows

Outbound train is flashing red
We stay lost inside our head
Inbound train, engine glows
Approaches home, never slows

What are you going to do?
We're all waiting for you
Doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo

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Track details

From Fade (Deluxe Edition)

4:452013

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Album

Fade (Deluxe Edition)

18th November 2013

Track number

8

Release year

2013

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan, James McNew
Producer: John McEntire
Bass: James McNew
Drums: Georgia Hubley
Guitar: Ira Kaplan
Vocals: Ira Kaplan
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi
Mixing Engineer: John McEntire
Recording Engineer: James McNew, John McEntire
Vibraphone: John McEntire