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J E A LO U S ( I A I N ’ T W I T H I T )

(D. Macklovitch, P. Gemayel, O. Goldstein).

I G E T S T RU N G U P FROM H E R L OV I N G YO U KNOW AND I KNOW


I WI S H S H E ’D C AR E TO S E E A THING O R TWO ABO U T L OYALTY
BUT S H E ON LY C AR E S WH E N S H E ’S G OT T H E T I M E BU T THAT G IRL DO N’ T PAY IT NO MIND
AND I FR E T S O M U C H AB O U T H E R L OV I N G
I WI S H S H E ’D L E T M E BE S O IS IT REAL LY MY FAU LT?
BU T O U R D E S T I N I E S G OT U S I N TE RT W I N E D I G E T A S H I V ER WHEN I S EE HER WITH THO S E OTHER G U YS
W EARING THE JAC KET I BO U G HT
AN D I S I T R E AL LY M Y FAU LT ? I C A N ’ T H E L P BU T L O S E MY TEMPER AND I DO N’ T KNOW WHY
I GET A SHI V E R WH E N I S E E H E R WI T H TH O S E OT H E R G U YS
WE AR I N G T H E J AC K E T I B O U G H T ( C HO RU S )
I C AN’ T H EL P B U T L OS E M Y T E M PE R AN D I D O N ’ T K N OW W H Y
I G ET S TRU NG U P F RO M HER L OVING
( C H O RU S ) I WIS H S HE’ D C ARE TO S EE
I G E T J E AL OU S BU T S H E O NLY C ARES WHEN S HE’ S S O INC L INED
B U T I ’M TOO C O O L TO AD M I T I T A N D I F RET S O MU C H ABO U T HER L OVING
WH E N T H E FE L L AS I WIS H S HE’ D L ET ME BE
TAL K TO M Y G I R L I AI N ’T W I T H I T BU T O UR DES TINIES G OT U S S O INTERTWINED
(X 2) B AC K IN 2011, I DEC IDED
I AI N ’T WI T H I T TO NOT L ET THIS PL AY WITH MY MIND
(X 1 2 ) BU T WHEN THEM BOYS F RO M O U T O F TOWN
THEY C O ME B AC K ARO U ND
WH AT I S S H E T H I N K I N G ? I F EEL L IKE C O MMITTING A C RIME
TOO M U C H U N C E RTAI NT Y
WH Y C AN ’T S H E G I V E S OM E S O RT O F S I G N ? ( C HO RU S , REPEAT)

Produced by Chromeo & Oliver. All instruments: Chromeo & Oliver. Backing vocals: Noelle Scaggs. Recorded at The Mothership, Montreal, Pulse Recording,
Los Angeles and The Cutting Room, NYC by Tom Gardner & Chromeo. Noelle Scaggs recorded at Pulse Recording, Los Angeles with additional vocal production
by Sean Walsh. Mixed by Manny Marroquin at Larrabee Studios, Universal City. Assisted by Chris Galland and Delbert Bowers. David Macklovitch (SOC AN/
BMI)/Artwerk Publishing, Patrick Gemayel (SOC AN/BMI)/Artwerk Publishing, Ollie G Music/Pulse Recording Songs/Prescription Songs (ASC AP).
CO M E A LI VE
F E AT. TO RO Y MO I
(D. Macklovitch, P. Gemayel, C. Bundick).

D: D R E A DING ANYTHING THAT TAKES YO U R TIME


I AS K E D YO U R B OS S FOR YOU R N U M BE R S E C O NDS PAS S AND YO U ’ RE O N YO U R WAY
I NEV E R WO N D E R E D WH I C H WAY I T WO U L D G O
YO U WO K E M E U P FRO M M Y S L U M BE R H E LP ME U NDERS TAND WHAT YO U NEED
NOW L E T M E B R E AK YOU R WO R K F L OW H E L P ME F IG U RE O U T WHAT IS N’ T RIG HT
C O N S IDER S WIMMING IF YO U S TART TO S INK
I T ’S N OT A L OT, B U T AL L I WA N N A D O OR YO U C O U L D G ET L EF T BEHIND
IS S K I P TOWN ON A WE E K E N D W I T H YO U
T H E R E ’S S T I L L S O M U C H TO D I S C OV E R ( C HO RU S )
T H E R E ’S S T I L L A L OT WE D ON ’ T K N OW
NIG HTS HIF T, DAYS HIF T
(C H O RU S ) W E C O U L D G O ANYWHERE AND THEY WO N’ T S AY S H- -
C O M E AL I V E I W I S H I C O U L D L OVE YO U DOWN RIG HT NOW O N THE KITC HEN F L O O R
GIV E I T U P G I R L B E FOR E YOU L OS E YO U R M I N D CU Z WE G OT S O METHING S O REAL
CO M E AL I V E (I C AN ’T T E L L I F YO U R E A L I Z E )
T H EY G OT YOU U N D E R PR E S S U R E D O I N G OV E RT I M E HOWEVER THEY F EEL
(X 2) DO ES N’ T REAL LY MATTER NO MO RE
S O L E T ’ S S EE YO U WAL K U P O U TTA THAT DO O R
C H AZ:
YOU’R E WO R K I N G D OU B L E J U S T TO H AV E A L I F E ( C HO RU S , REPEAT)
I L I K E TO T H I N K T H AT I T ’S J U S T A P H A S E

Produced by Chromeo. Co-produced by Oligee. All instruments: Chromeo & Oligee. Backing vocals: Erika Spring. Recorded at The Mothership, Montreal,
Pulse Recording, Los Angeles, Sunset Lodge, Los Angeles and The Cutting Room, NYC by Tom Gardner & Chromeo. Mixed by Dave Bascombe at
Sphere Studios, London. Assisted by Greg Marriott. David Macklovitch (SOC AN/BMI)/Artwerk Publishing,
Patrick Gemayel (SOC AN/BMI)/Artwerk Publishing, Chazwick Bradley Bundick (ASC AP).
OVE R YO U R SH O U LD E R
(D. Macklovitch, P. Gemayel).

OH T HE G R AS S I S G R E E N E R E V E RY W H E R E YO U L O O K ( C HO RU S )
SO MA N Y G I R L S OU T T H E R E I C O U L D W R I T E A BO O K
T H AT ONE ’S AS S I S L E AN E R AN D T H I S O N E ’ S L I K E S E R E N A S O N E X T TIME THAT YO U ’ RE F EEL ING DOWN
B U T I T H I N K YOU R S I L H OU E T T E I S M E A N E R T U RN YO U R F ROWN INTO A C ROWN
P U T YO U R S E L F I N AN EVENING G OWN AND I’ L L RO L L ARO U ND
AN D E V E N T H OU G H YO U G OT S MA L L BR E A S T S RIP IT O F F, BREAK YO U O F F
WE L L TO M E T H E Y L O O K T H E BE S T J ET BL U E AIRWAYS TAKING O F F
I CONF ES S , I WAN N A G O H O M E AN D G E T YO U U N D R E S S E D C O U P L E O F DAYS WHERE THE S AND IS S O F T
YOU S E E YOU R PROB L E M S O F S E L F - E S T E E M O H A R E N ’ T YO U G L AD YO U TO O K THE WEEKEND O F F ?
C O U L D B E S E L F FU L FI L L I N G PRO P H E C I E S
SO PRO B AB LY YO U R B E S T POL I C Y I S TO TA L K TO M E CUZ IT’S THOSE LITTLE IMPERFECTIONS THAT MAKE BEAUTY IN MY EYES
I WA N N A BE IN THE INTERS EC TIO N O F YO U R THIG HS
( C H O RU S ) AND YOU WORRY ABOUT YOUR SIZE, IT’S NONSENSE, IT’S NOT A CONTEST
S TO P L OO K I N G OV E R YOU R S H O U L D E R , A N D BE S I DES IF IT WAS A C O NTES T YO U ’ D WIN IT
CUZ IF IT WAS U P TO M E , I WOU L D M A K E YO U F E E L R I G H T I WA NNA TAKE A B ATH WITH YO U IN IT
(X 2) B ATHRO O M S EX YO U WITH IT?
I DID IT, I’ M LYING
OOH TH E G R AS S I S G R E E N E R E V E RY W H E R E YO U L O O K I ’ L L D O IT WITH YO U IF YO U WANNA TRY
SO MANY PEOPLE STARE THEY GOT YOU SCARED OF THE GIRLS OUT THERE I S EEN YO U C RAC KING A S MIL E
THIS ONE’S COLA BOTTLE SIZE AND THAT ONE’S MORE OF A MODEL SIZE G U E S S I’ L L HAVE TO S TAY F O R A WHIL E
I K N OW YO U H E AR D T H I S A H U ND R E D T I M E S S TO P L O O KING OVER YO U R S HO U L DER
TO M E WH AT M AT T E R S I S WH AT ’ S I N S I D E C U Z I F I T WA S U P TO ME, I WO U L D MAKE YO U F EEL RIG HT

AND A LI T T L E B AC K S I D E TOO, I S T H AT B A D I S T H AT TA BO O OVER YO U R S HO U L DER


C AN I G E T A B I R D ’S E Y E V I E W ? L OV E IS WHAT YO U ’ RE S EARC HING F O R
YOU S E E YOU R PROB L E M S O F S E L F - E S T E E M OVER YO U R S HO U L DER
C OU L D B E S E L F FU L FI L L I N G PRO P H E C I E S YO U WO N’ T HAVE TO L O O K ANYMO RE
SO AR GUA B LY YOU R B E S T POL I C Y S H OU L D BE TA L K I N G TO M E

Produced by Chromeo. All instruments: Chromeo. Extra bass bits: Asian Dan. Backing vocals: Tawatha Agee. Recorded at The Mothership, Montreal and
The Cutting Room, NYC by Tom Gardner & Chromeo. Mixed by Dave Bascombe at Sphere Studios, London. Assisted by Greg Marriott. David Macklovitch
(SOC AN/BMI)/Artwerk Publishing, Patrick Gemayel (SOC AN/BMI)/Artwerk Publishing.
SE X Y SO C I A LI T E
(D. Macklovitch, P. Gemayel).

YOU ’R E A S E X Y S OC I AL I T E BU T YO U ’ RE A S EX Y S O C IAL ITE


AL L YO U D O I S S O C I AL I Z E AND I G U ES S IT PAYS
AN D YOU ’R E ALWAYS S O PO L I T E C U Z YO U ’ V E BE E N O U T AND ABO U T F O R THE L AS T F O U R DAYS
AN D YO U R O U T FI T S TAN TA L I Z E NOW EVERYBO DY KNOWS YA
WH E N YOU WAN N A S PE N D T H E N I G H T THEY AL L WANT TO APPROAC H YA
AL L YO U D O I S ROL L YOU R E Y E S A N D I C AN’ T EVEN C ATC H YO U R G AZE
T H E Y C RU S H ON YOU WHAT A S HAME IT’ S S O L AME
( O O H T H E Y C RU S H O N YO U )
(X 2 ) ( C HO RU S )

( C H O RU S ) ( RAP)
YO U ’R E O U T AL O N E WO MEN ARE EYEING ME
S O YO U N G AN D FU L L O F PRO M I S E THEIR MEN ARE BU YING ME
I COULD B E YO U R B OY FR I E N D AN D YO U R C O U N S E L O R D R I N K S AT T HE B AR YO U C AN’ T G O FAR IN THIS S O C IETY
C U Z T H E N I G H T M I G H T DAM AG E YA S O WHY YO U C O MING AT ME, HO MIE?
(X 2 ) WITH S O MU C H AC RIMO NY
YO U R TES TIMO NY’ S PHO NY
YOU’ R E A S E X Y S O C I AL I T E I WI S H YO U W E R E A S O C I A L I S T A N D THE TRU TH IS YO U DO N’ T KNOW ME
INST EAD OF WO R RY I N G AB OU T YOU R N A M E O N T H E L I S T
YOU I N S I S T YO U ’ RE A S EX Y S O C IAL ITE
T H AT YO U S H O U L D G E T I N T H E R E F O R F R E E NO I’ M NOT, NO I’ M NOT
YO U ’R E TOO C O O L TO PAY A F E E ( X 4)
AN D T H E OWN E R I S L I K E YOU R FA M I LY
S O M E B ODY H E L P M E S EX Y S O C IAL ITE
ALWAYS S O PO L ITE
YOU ’R E A S E X Y S OC I AL I T E WANNA S PEND THE NIG HT
AL L YO U D O I S S O C I AL I Z E O O H THEY C RU S H O N YO U
AS YO U M AK E YOU R WAY TO T H E B AC K O F T H E V I P OO H THEY C RU S H O N YO U G IRL
WAT C H O U T FOR G I R L S T H AT P U S H ( REPEAT)
G U YS T H AT G R AB YO U R T U S H
AT AN Y M OM E N T T H E Y ’L L M AK E YO U F L I P

Produced by Chromeo. Additional production: Oligee. All instruments: Chromeo. Drums: Pat Mahoney. Backing vocals: Tawatha Agee. Rap: Ozzie. Recorded
at The Mothership, Montreal, Pulse Recording, Los Angeles and The Cutting Room, NYC by Tom Gardner & Chromeo. Mixed by Dave Bascombe at Sphere
Studios, London. Assisted by Greg Marriott. David Macklovitch (SOC AN/BMI)/Artwerk Publishing, Patrick Gemayel (SOC AN/BMI)/Artwerk Publishing.
LO ST ON T H E WAY H O M E
F E AT. S O L A NG E
(D. Macklovitch, P. Gemayel, S. Knowles, J. Meldal-Johnsen).

S: W HO ’ S G O NNA HO L D YO U DOWN
WH O’S G O N N A H AV E YOU R T I M E W HEN YO U R HEART BEATS NEED IT?
WH E N I T ’S D OWN TO T H E M I N U T E ? O O H B ABY YO U KNOW
OO H B AB Y WH O’S G O N N A H AV E YO U R T I M E ?
D:
WH O ’S G O N N A H AV E YOU R B AC K I KNOW ITS YO U
WH E N T H E S H OV E C O M E S P U S H I N G ? THAT’ S NO EX C U S E
OOH B AB Y WH O’S G O N N A H AV E YO U R B AC K ? AND WE C AN’ T G O B AC K
C U Z T H E RE’ S NO PAC T AND THERE’ S NO TRU C E
D: I N OTHER WO RDS , IT’ S JU S T NO U S E
I KNOW YOU D O, I ’M PR E T T Y S U R E YOU H A D I T S I N C E I M E T YO U TO T E R G I VERS ATE WHEN YO U KNOW THE TRU TH
I LIST EN TO YO U TAL K AN D I T ’S L I K E YO U ’RE F O R G E T T I N G A BO U T I K N OW YO U ’ RE THIRS TY F O R A C HANG E
AL L T H E B U L L S H -- T H AT WE B E E N T H RO U G H B U T NOTHING C AN ARRANG E
BU T I PAI D M Y D U E S , WH AT E V E R YO U C H O O S E T H E S T R A NG ENES S THAT WE’ RE G O ING THRO U G H
I TO O K T H E B U R D E N OFF O F YO U TO O
I DON ’T K N OW WH Y I T ’S S U C H A S T RU G G L E ( C HO RU S )
TO MA K E YOU C O M E ARO U N D TO M Y P O I N T O F V I E W
D:
( C H O RU S ) I C O U L D NEVER L EAVE I’ M TO O PRO U D
S: I G OT M Y MIND MADE U P, MY F EET O N THE G RO U ND
AN D I K N OW I T ’S G ON N A TA K E T I M E W H E N YO U ’ R E U P AL L NIG HT AND YO U NEVER MAKE A S O U ND
B U T YOU K N OW T H AT I C A R E W E L L I ’ M NOT TO O FAR IF YO U L O O K ARO U ND
Y EAH B E L I E V E M E I K N OW I T ’S G O N N A TA K E T I M E
B U T YO U K N OW T H AT I ’M T H E R E ( C HO RU S )
AN D WH E N I T G E T S D OW N TO I T
D:
D: W E HAD MU C H O F EVERYTHING
I C O U L D N E V E R L E AV E I ’M TO O P RO U D YO U R TO U C H WAS EVERYTHING
I GOT M Y M I N D M AD E U P, M Y FE E T O N T H E G RO U N D W ENT DU TC H O N EVERYTHING
WH EN YOU ’R E U P AL L N I G H T AN D YOU N E V E R M A K E A S O U N D BU T G OT L O S T O N THE WAY HO ME
WE L L I ’M N OT TOO FAR I F YOU L O O K A RO U N D ( X 2)

S: L O S T O N THE WAY HO ME
WH O ’S G O N N A H AV E YOU R R I G H T ( REPEAT)
WH E N YO U R L E FT N E E D S L E A N I N ’ ?
OO H B AB Y WH O’S G O N N A TAK E YO U R S I D E ?

Produced by Chromeo. Co-produced by Oligee. All instruments: Chromeo & Oligee. Drums: Adrian “A-Dogg” Harpham. Recorded at The Mothership, Montreal,
Pulse Recording, Los Angeles and The Cutting Room, NYC by Tom Gardner & Chromeo. Solange recorded by Rommel Villanueva. Mixed by Dave Bascombe at
The Bascave, London. David Macklovitch (SOC AN/BMI)/Artwerk Publishing, Patrick Gemayel (SOC AN/BMI)/Artwerk Publishing,
Solange Knowles MW Publishing/EMI Music Inc (ASC AP), Justin’s Polite Music/Reach Music (ASC AP).
P LAY T H E F O O L
(D. Macklovitch, P. Gemayel).

I T ’S J U S T ON E O F T H O S E H AZY M E M O R I E S A MES S AG E L O U D AND C L EAR


I WAS I N T H E M O O D FOR L OV I N G S H E S P O KE INTO MY EAR MY HEART WAS S TU NG
AND L AT E R T H AT N I G H T WH E N I F E L L A S L E E P
I K E PT T H I N K I N G O F I T S O I L O O K ED TO THE L EF T, L O O KED TO THE RIG HT
O N LY O N E G IRL WAS O U TTA S IG HT AND I WANTED HER
I S AW H E R I N T H E M I R RO R I T ’ S J U S T O NE O F THO S E TYPES O F MEMO RIES
T H OU G H T I C O U L D G E T N E AR E N O U G H TO W H I S P E R A ND I’ M S TIL L THINKING O F HER
IT ’ S J U S T O N E O F T H O S E T Y PE S O F M E M O R I E S
I C OU L D B AR E LY M I S S H E R ( C HO RU S )

( C H O RU S ) A N D T H E S PARKS ARE F LYING IT’ S NO WO NDER WHY


D O N ’T L E T M E PL AY T H E FO O L , Y E A H A N D T H E L IG HTS ARE S HINING BRIG HT ENO U G H
AN D G E T C AR R I E D AWAY T H E Y’ RE AL MO S T BL INDING MY EYE
D O N ’T L E T M E PL AY T H E FO O L , Y E A H I F E E L L I K E MY FATE AND YO U R FATE ARE C O MBINED
AN D G E T C AR R I E D AWAY O N T H E F L O O R TO NIG HT, C U Z NO O NE ES C APES F RO M L U S T
BEC AUS E I M I G H T E N D U P FOO L I N G A RO U N D W I T H YO U
Y EAH I M I G H T E N D U P FOO L I N G ARO U N D W I T H YO U Y E A H I M I G HT END U P F O O L ING ARO U ND WITH YO U
( X 4)
A S M O K Y AT M O S PH E R E
I H AD N OT H I N G TO FE AR T H E N I G H T WA S YO U N G

Produced by Chromeo. Additional production: Oligee. All instruments: Chromeo. Guitar: Paul Pesco. Percussions: Taku Hirano. Backing vocals: Erika Spring.
Recorded at The Mothership, Montreal, Pulse Recording, Los Angeles and The Cutting Room, NYC by Tom Gardner & Chromeo. Mixed by Dave Bascombe at
Sphere Studios, London. Assisted by Greg Marriott. David Macklovitch (SOC AN/BMI)/Artwerk Publishing, Patrick Gemayel (SOC AN/BMI)/Artwerk Publishing.
H A R D TO SAY N O
(D. Macklovitch, P. Gemayel).

( C H O RU S ) I K N OW YO U H A D TRO U BL E TRU S TING ME BU T I HEL D MY OWN


I T ’S H AR D TO S AY N O
(X 4) T H AT D O ES N’ T TAKE AWAY F RO M THE FAC T
S O M E T H I NG C HANG ED THE MINU TE I C AME B AC K
I’ M ASHAM E D TO S AY T H AT I C O U L DN ’ T H E L P M YS E L F I H AV E N ’ T F E LT THE S AME F RO M NOT S EEING YO U S O L O NG
T H I S T E M PTAT I ON I S S O M E T H I N G E L S E
WH EN YOU’R E FAR AWAY T H E I S O L AT I ON G E T S T H E BE S T O F M E A ND NOW I TRY TO RATIO NAL IZE
I T ’S A R E C I PE I K N OW AL L TO O W E L L E X AC TLY WHAT I’ M DO ING WRO NG
W H E N YO U ’ RE FAC E TO FAC E WITH F EARS
AN D I T RY TO VOC AL I Z E I KNOW YO U TRY TO C O MPRO MIS E
E X AC T LY WH AT I ’M D O I N G W RO N G BU T YO U REAL LY C AN’ T G O O N
WH E N YO U R FAC E I S FI L L E D W I T H T E A R S YO U ’ VE HAD IT U P TO HERE
C U Z YOU T RY TO C O M PRO M I S E
B U T YOU R E AL LY C AN ’T G O O N N OW I WO U L D ALWAYS WANT YO U
YOU ’V E H AD I T U P TO H E R E AS A L OVER O R AS A F RIEND
BU T S O M E DAYS A MAN NEEDS S PAC E IN HIS REL ATIO NS HIP
N OW I WO U L D ALWAYS WA N T YO U I T AIN’ T HARD TO C O MPREHEND
AS A L OV E R OR AS A FR I E N D
BUT SOME DAYS A M AN N E E D S S PAC E I N H I S R E L AT I O N S H I P ( C HO RU S )
I T AI N ’T H AR D TO C O M PR E H E N D
N OW I WO U L D ALWAYS WANT YO U
( C H O RU S ) AS A L OVER O R AS A F RIEND
BU T S O M E DAYS A MAN NEEDS S PAC E IN HIS REL ATIO NS HIP
NOW I ’V E B E E N ARO U N D T H E WOR L D A N D B AC K I T AIN’ T HARD TO C O MPREHEND
I K N OW WH AT YOU AS S O C I AT E W I T H T H AT

Produced by Chromeo. Co-produced by Oligee. All instruments: Chromeo & Oligee. Percussions: Taku Hirano. Backing vocals: Erika Spring.
Recorded at The Mothership, Montreal, Pulse Recording, Los Angeles and The Cutting Room, NYC by Tom Gardner & Chromeo. Mixed by Dave Bascombe at
Sofa Sound and Sphere Studios, London. Assisted by Scott Knapper and Greg Marriott. David Macklovitch (SOC AN/BMI)/Artwerk Publishing,
Patrick Gemayel (SOC AN/BMI)/Artwerk Publishing.
E Z R A ’ S I N T E R LU D E
F E AT. E ZR A KO E NI G
(D. Macklovitch, P. Gemayel, E. Koenig).

EZ:
I D O N ’ T WA N N A F E E L I T F O R T H E S E C O N D T I M E
A N D I D O N ’ T WA N N A C A L L YO U U P O R WA I T F O R S I G NS
I J U S T C A N ’ T P R E T E N D I ’ M G O N N A M A K E YO U M I N E

D:
I N E V E R WA N N A BE T H E L A S T TO K N OW
S O I G U E S S I ’ L L J U S T G O B AC K TO L AY I N G L OW

Produced by Chromeo. All instruments: Chromeo & Ezra Koenig. Recorded at The Mothership, Montreal and The Cutting Room, NYC by Tom Gardner &
Chromeo. Mixed by Dave Bascombe at Sphere Studios, London. Assisted by Greg Marriott. David Macklovitch (SOC AN/BMI)/Artwerk Publishing,
Patrick Gemayel (SOC AN/BMI)/Artwerk Publishing, Ezra Koenig (ASC AP)/Vampire Weekend Music .
O LD 4 5 ’ S
(D. Macklovitch, P. Gemayel, O. Goldstein, V. Oliver).

DU D E S ’L L S T E P TO YOU WI T H A C O R N Y L I N E I F YO U THINK RO MANC E IS DEAD AND G O NE


ASKI N G FOR YOU R N AM E AN D WH AT ’ S YO U R S I G N F I N D AN O L D JU KEBOX F U L L O F 45’ S
YOU T U R N AROU N D L I K E “ B OY Q U I T TA L K I N G TO M E ” P O P A NIC KEL IN IT AND DANC E WITH ME

H E C OU L D PI C K YO U U P I N A L I M O U S I N E YO U ’ R E O UT O F L U C K, O R MAYBE O U T O F TO U C H
YOU ’D L O O K B AC K L I K E “ WH AT YO U M E A N ? YO U O N LY S E E S C HMU C KS AND YO U REAL LY HAD ENO U G H
JUST WOR RY AB O U T M OR E I M PORTA N T T H I N G S ” I T ’ S N OT A D D I NG U P AND YO U JU S T DO N’ T U NDERS TAND

B OYS AR E N O N - C O M M I T TA L A S T R A I G HT S HO OTER, HE’ S A S TRAIG HT S HO OTER


ALWAYS I N T H E M I D DL E C U T TO T H E CHAS E AND HE AS KED IF HE C O U L D DO YA
IT BOT H E R S YO U A L I T T L E , B OT H E RS YO U A L I T T L E P S : H E HAD A RING O N HIS L EF T HAND
WH Y C AN ’T WE B E L I K E M OM A N D DA D ?
BOYS ARE NO N- C O MMITTAL
YOU D O N ’T WAN N A S E T T L E ALWAYS IN THE MIDDL E
B U T D I D N ’T YOU G E T T H E M E M O ? I T BOT H E RS YO U A L ITTL E, BOTHERS YO U A L ITTL E
YOU ONLY G E T A DAT E I F YOU ’R E WAL K I N G I N S T I L E T TO S W H Y C AN’ T WE BE L IKE MO M AND DAD?
T H I S I S E N OU G H TO D R I V E YO U M A D
YO U DO N’ T WANNA S ETTL E
( C H O RU S ) BUT DIDN’ T YO U G ET THE MEMO ?
IF YOU T H I N K RO M AN C E I S D E AD A N D G O N E YO U O N LY G E T A DATE IF YO U ’ RE WAL KING IN S TIL ETTO S
FI N D AN O L D J U K E B OX FU L L O F 4 5 ’ S T H I S IS ENO U G H TO DRIVE YO U MAD
POP A N I C K E L I N I T AN D I T AL L C OM E S B AC K ( TO M E )
(X 3) ( C HO RU S , REPEAT)

Produced by Oliver. Additional production: Chromeo. All instruments: Oliver. Guitar: Chromeo & Thad DeBrock. Recorded at The Mothership, Montreal,
Pulse Recording, Los Angeles and The Cutting Room, NYC by Tom Gardner & Chromeo. Mixed by Dave Bascombe at The Bascave, London. David Macklovitch
(SOC AN/BMI)/Artwerk Publishing, Patrick Gemayel (SOC AN/BMI)/Artwerk Publishing, Ollie G Music/Pulse Recording Songs/Prescription Songs (ASC AP),
Vaughn Oliver Music/Pulse Recording Songs (ASC AP).
SO M E T H I N G O O D
(D. Macklovitch, P. Gemayel).

AN E L E C T R I FY I N G M O M E N T I ’ M S WEATING BU T MY HANDS ARE DRY


A BL AS T OF L I G H T N I N G T H ROU G H T H E S TO R M S AY T H E WO RD AND I’ M THE F IRS T O NE RU NNING
S H O U L D ’V E S E E N I T AS AN O M E N A N D E V E RY L ITTL E MOVE YO U MAKE IS NO MIS TAKE
B U T I C H OS E TO C AR RY O N S O D O N ’ T J U S T TAKE ME F O R A PRETENDER I’ M A C O NTENDER

T H I S I S WH AT T H OS E TAL E S ARE M A D E O F I C ARE F O R YO U


I T WAS R AT H E R T RU E TO F O R M A N D I ’ L L S WITC H THAT WO RD U P IF YO U WANT ME TO
A BOY S E E S G I R L AN D T H E N H I S K NE E S J U S T D RO P I C ARE F O R YO U
H E ART B E AT S TOPS BU T C ARING IS S O S EE THRO U G H
T H E SEQ U EL IS A THING WE C AL L L OVE
I C AR E FO R YOU
AND I’ L L S WI T C H T H AT WO R D U P I F YO U WA N T M E TO ( C HO RU S , REPEAT)
I C AR E FO R YOU
B U T C AR I N G I S S O S E E T H RO U G H S TO P IT RIG HT THERE
T H E S E Q U E L I S A T H I N G WE C A L L L OV E ( X 4)

( C H O RU S ) YO U T HINK L OVE IS A THING O F THE PAS T


I C AN ’T L E AV E YO U AL O N E , I NEVER F ELT S O REAL
I T ’S R AT T L I N G M Y B O N E S , I WA N T S O METHING THAT’ S G O NNA L AS T
I C AN FE E L I T I NEVER F ELT THO S E C HIL L S
IT ’ S JU S T T H E S TART AN D T H I S I S S O M E T H I N G G O O D ( X 2)
(X 2)
S OM E T H I N G OO D YO U T H I N K THAT L OVE IS JU S T A THING O F THE PAS T
S OM E T H I N G OO D I WA N T S OMEO NE THAT’ S G O NNA MAKE IT L AS T
S OM E T H I N G OO D ( X 2)
T H I S I S S O M E T H I N G OO D
(X 4) S TO P IT RIG HT THERE
( X 4)
I C OU L D N E V E R L I E

Produced by Chromeo. All instruments: Chromeo. Percussions: Taku Hirano. Backing vocals: Tawatha Agee. Recorded at The Mothership, Montreal and The
Cutting Room, NYC by Tom Gardner & Chromeo. Mixed by Dave Bascombe at Sofa Sound and Sphere Studios, London. Assisted by Scott Knapper and Greg
Marriott. David Macklovitch (SOC AN/BMI)/Artwerk Publishing, Patrick Gemayel (SOC AN/BMI)/Artwerk Publishing.
F R E Q U E N T F LY E R
(D. Macklovitch, P. Gemayel, O. Goldstein, V. Oliver).

H AV E YOU E V E R M E T A FR E QU E N T F LY E R WHEN YO U F EEL THE NEED


D R E S S E D I N AL L WH I T E AT T I R E TU RN THE C ABIN PRES S U RE O N
S I PPI N ’ O N A G R AY ’S PA PAYA H U RRY C U Z I’ L L S O O N BE G O NE
WAN N A TAK E YO U H I G H E R MY INS TINC TS NEVER L IE
AND YO U ’ RE RIG HT U P MY AIS L E
J E T L AG YO U M U S T B E TI R E D I ’ L L BE YO U RS AND YO U ’ L L BE MINE
WAT C H OU T YOU M I G H T M I S F I R E P U T THE F REAK IN THE F REQ U ENT F LYER
AN Y T H I N G YO U R H E ART D E S I R E S
WAN N A TAK E YO U H I G H E R YEP IT’ S THE BOY WITH G L AS S ES
G IVING YO U BOARDING PAS S ES
IN FL U E N T I AL M OV I N G PAS T YOU R S E C U R I T Y AND IF THE F L IG HT’ S DEL AYED
PR E S I D E N T I AL R E AL U T E N S I L S P R I O R I T Y YO U M I G HT MIS S AL L YO U R MO RNING C L AS S ES

( C H O RU S ) T RUS T ME G IRL YO U L O O K DAS HING


HIGHER, HIGHER E V E N WITH YO U R S EATBELT FAS TENED
1 ,2 ,3 YOU AN D M E ARE YO U INTO FAS HIO N?
C AN YOU M OV E AT M Y V E L O C I T Y ? C U Z I N OTIC ED O U R O U TF ITS ARE MATC HING
HIGHER, HIGHER
D O N ’T M I S S A B E AT I N F L U E NTIAL MOVING PAS T YO U R S EC U RITY
FI R S T C L AS S S E AT U PO N M Y F L E E T P R E S I DENTIAL REAL U TENS IL S PRIO RITY

( R AP) ( C HO RU S , REPEAT)
WH E N YO U H E AR T H E B E AT

Produced by Oliver. Co-produced by Chromeo. Rap: Louisahhh!!! Backing vocals: Tawatha Agee. Pilot: Ben Jacobs. Recorded at The Mothership, Montreal,
Pulse Recording, Los Angeles and The Cutting Room, NYC by Tom Gardner & Chromeo. Mixed by Dave Bascombe at Sofa Sound and Sphere Studios, London.
Assisted by Scott Knapper and Greg Marriott. David Macklovitch (SOC AN/BMI)/Artwerk Publishing, Patrick Gemayel (SOC AN/BMI)/Artwerk Publishing,
Ollie G Music/Pulse Recording Songs/Prescription Songs (ASC AP), Vaughn Oliver Music/Pulse Recording Songs (ASC AP).
FA LL BAC K 2 U
(D. Macklovitch, P. Gemayel).

L E T ’S FI N D T H E FE E L I N G O N C E AG A I N I C A N ’ T S TA N D TO BE IN A REL ATIO NS HIP WHEN IT S TO PS


CUZ M AY B E YOU AN D I J U S T C AN’ T BE F R I E N D S I F WE HIT A WAL L , THEN WATC H
L E T ’S R I D E T H E FR E E WAY ‘T I L T H E E N D T H AT C O U LD G IVE U S S O METHING TO TAL K ABO U T
WH E N L OV I N G I S S O G OO D YOU C A N ’ T P R E T E N D I C O U L D BE T HERE TO C ATC H THE B AL L WHEN IT DRO PS

I K N OW I L E FT YO U H ANG I N G I KNOW I L EF T YO U HANG ING


B U T I ’M A R I G H T M Y WRO N G S BU T I’ M A RIG HT MY WRO NG S
I ’M A WR I T E YO U L OV E L ET T E R S G ONNA WRITE YO U L OVE L ETTERS
L I K E I WROT E T H I S S O N G L IKE I WROTE THIS S O NG
G O N N A PU T A PL AN TO G E T H E R G O NNA PU T A PL AN TO G ETHER
G O N N A PU T I T AL L I N M OT I O N G O NNA PU T IT AL L IN MOTIO N
E V E RY S I N G L E T H I N G I G OT TA D O E VERY S ING L E THING I G OTTA DO
TO FAL L B AC K 2 U TO FAL L B AC K 2U

( C H O RU S ) ( C HO RU S )
YOU O U G H T TO K N OW I H AD A L OT O N M Y M I N D
B U T I T ’S N E V E R TO O L AT E TO T RY IT’ S NEVER TO O L ATE TO TRY
(X 2) I NEVER WANNA MAKE YO U C RY
O U R L OVE’ S TO O G REAT TO ATTENUATE
L E T ’S FI N AL LY FI G U R E I T O U T S O L ET’ S NOT S AY G O O DBYE
IF T H E R E ’S A PROB L E M WE C AN A I R I T O U T ( REPEAT)

Produced by Chromeo. Additional production: Oligee. All instruments: Chromeo. Saxophone: James Casey. String arrangement: Rob Mounsey.
String section: Dave Eggar, Rachel Goulb, Julie Goodale, Katie Kresek, Tod Low, Pat Mangan, Peter Schon, Entcho Todorov. Recorded at The Mothership,
Montreal, Pulse Recording, Los Angeles and The Cutting Room, NYC by Tom Gardner & Chromeo. Strings recorded by Mario J. McNulty at Avatar Studios, NYC.
Mixed by Dave Bascombe at Sphere Studios, London. Assisted by Greg Marriott. David Macklovitch (SOC AN/BMI)/Artwerk Publishing,
Patrick Gemayel (SOC AN/BMI)/Artwrek Publishing.
Mastered by Stuart Hawkes at Metropolis, London.

Toro y Moi appears courtesy of Carpark Records.


Solange appears courtesy of Columbia Records.
Ezra Koenig appears courtesy of Vampire Weekend and XL Recordings Ltd.
Louisahhh!!! appears courtesy of Bromance Records.
Dave Bascombe appears courtesy of Big Life Management.

Art direction: Jérémie Rozan and Charlotte Delarue for Surface to Air.
Photography: Timothy Saccenti. Back cover photo: Jérémie Rozan.
Image manipulation: Adrien Blanchat, Malik Lacheheb & Benjamin Bastide at The ABC.
Model: Karen Soto.

Management: Kevin Kocher, Rich Schaefer & Gary Gersh for The Artists Organization.
Legal: Nicky Stein at Clintons.
A&R: Sam Riback (Atlantic) and Elias Christidis (Parlophone).

Executive producers: Kevin Kocher & Tha Funk Lordz.


Consigliere: A-Trak.

THANK YOU.

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