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Artist: The Rakes
Canonical path: /the-rakes/retreat
Related lyric paths: 6
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Retreat
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Retreat
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I'm walking unknown territory where the sun's not shining
There's nothing golden about Golden Lane
The smoke is heavy in my lungs and the adverts are working
I just can't sell for who or what I am
I don't wanna miss out on anything
At the same time I feel the need to retreat
Everything is temporary these days
Might as well go out for a third night in a row
Should I give my money to a good cause or save for a holiday
In a couple of months I could be in paradise
But the girl at the bar is well nice and she's looking over
It's only right that I get the next round in
I don't wanna miss out on anything
At the same time I feel the need to retreat
Everything is temporary these days
Might as well go out for a fifth night in a row
Walk home, come down, retreat to sleep! Wake up, go out again, repeat!
Walk home, come down, retreat to sleep! Hook up, again this time, next week!
Walk home, come down, retreat to sleep! Wake up, go out again, repeat!
Walk home, come down, retreat to sleep! Hook up, again this time, next week!
I don't wanna miss out on anything
At the same time I feel the need to retreat
Everything is temporary these days
Might as well go out for a fifth night in a row
Walk home, come down, retreat to sleep! Wake up, go out again, repeat!
Walk home, come down, retreat to sleep! Hook up, again this time, next week!
Walk home, come down, retreat to sleep! Walk home, come down, retreat to sleep!
Walk home, come down, retreat to sleep! Hook up, again this time, next week!
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