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The Eternal by Sonic Youth - Album Lyrics & Tracks

Sonic Youth•2009 Released•Indie Rock•United States
Tracks: 14
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Duration: 1:03:50
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Label: Hostess Entertainment Unlimited

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Complete Album Tracklist

1

Sacred Trickster

02:11
2

Anti-Orgasm

06:08
3

Leaky Lifeboat (For Gregory Corso)

03:32
4

Antenna

06:13
5

What We Know

03:54
6

Calming the Snake

03:36
7

Poison Arrow

03:43
8

Malibu Gas Station

05:39
9

Thunderclap for Bobby Pyn

02:39
10

No Way

03:53
11

Walkin Blue

05:21
12

Massage the History

09:51
13

Pay No Mind

03:17
14

No Garage

03:53
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The Eternal Complete Lyrics

Anti-Orgasm Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Mission control to brain police
Free love, key energy
Penetration (destroys the party)
Violation (of a cosmic body)
Do you under (stand the problem)
Anti-war (is anti-orgasm)
 
[Break]
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[Verse 2]
Smash the moral hypocrisy
Mission control key anarchy
Liberation (not your sex slave)
Domination (will you behave)
See how we be (lieve in nothing)
Anti-god (is anti-orgasm)
 
[Break]
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What We Know Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm in a state of shock
I'm creeping up and down your block
I'm looking into you
I'm trying to catch your view
It's not a quiet meditation
 
[Chorus 1]
Oh, that you know
Darkness makes the night more cold
That's what we know about me
 
[Verse 2]
Satisfied wise child
Creeping heart and frozen perfection
You can touch my hand
I drink a case of you
Heaven's not about your reputation
 
[Chorus 2]
Yeah, that I know
Forever means the night turns gold
That's what we know about you
 
[Verse 3]
It's been quite a ride
With you my sweet, here by my side
Funny how the mountains slide
We're stepping across the great divide
Our bodies vibrate slowly
 
 
[Chorus 3]
Yeah, that we know
Bound to give it heart and soul
That's what we know about us

Poison Arrow Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Paintings they fall off the walls
When you come traipsing in with your horse
Your six string guitar is a mess
Silver bullets hanging off your dress
Now I remember what I meant to be
To replace your history
Who let that girl into this room
So innocent yet doomed
 
[Chorus]
Who shot the poison arrow
Who shot the poison arrow
Who shot the poison arrow
Who shot the poison arrow
Ah, ah, here she comes
Yeah, she's playing hard to get
Ah, ah, there she goes
A promise you can never forget
 
[Verse 2]
Mirrors, they black out and freeze
When you pull me in too too deep
Every time I, I handcuff you
I know I come closer to the truth
Now I remember what I meant to say
To count all my blessings today
Who let that girl into this room
So innocent yet doomed
 
 
[Chorus]
Who shot the poison arrow
Who shot the poison arrow
Who shot the poison arrow
Who shot the poison arrow
Ah, ah, here she comes
Yeah, she's playing hard to get
Ah, there she goes
A promise you can never forget