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Artist: Sonic Youth
Canonical path: /sonic-youth/rats
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Rats
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Rats
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When the rats run riot
And the screen door slams
When the trees grow quiet
Nothing but cats and cans
When the breeze says 'try it'
But you can't hardly see
When your love has died
And you rat on me
I see your eyes in the half light
I see the number on your wall
Endless strange things I see at night
You don't see anything at all
Shine a light into your soul
City streets so freezing cold
City shadows mark the route
When they let the rats out
Rats
You call it love alright
That was the catch
A cold suicide
Let me place you in my past
With other precious toys
But if yr ever feeling lowdown in the fractured sunshine
I'll help you feel the noise
Shine down
You can go on home
Shine down
Go
Rats
Your working overtime
You are the Moon
Beyond yr mind
When the rats run riot
And the screen door slams
When the world goes quiet
You won't know where I am
You could be my open road
You could be the reason why
You could ease my heavy load
But I'm gonna freeze you out now
You can let it shine
Keep that in mind
When they let 'm out this time
You could move a little closer
Until yr leaning all up around my shoulder
City shadows mark the route
When they let the rats out
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