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Ancient Ways Lyrics by Interpol

El Pintor

2014

[Verse 1]
Ooh, fuck the ancient ways
They are heretofore
Shown no claim

[Verse 2]
Ooh, got the time, won't seek
They are oh still coming to paint the street
(At the station)

[Chorus]
The city feeds us all like babes
And we've taken a bow
(At the station)

[Verse 3]
Ooh, shape the fight through sound
Become dutifully bound
To the ground

[Verse 4]
Ooh, fuck the ancient ways
They are ringing doorbells
They ran it by waste
(At the station)

[Chorus 2]
The city needs us and all our names
Enterprise in her eyes
(At the station)

But beneath us an empire grows
Every stage we align
(At the station)

To be beaten by the weight of it
They are to be beaten by the weight
(At the station)

Come be people and enjoy our glow
Every change we allow
(At the station)

[Chorus 3]
The city sees us all like babes
And we've taken a vow
(At the station)

To be beaten by the weight of it
They are beaten by the weight
(At the station)

[Outro]
Should we seek them for the sake of it?
May we greet them right away
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About “Ancient Ways” by Interpol

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"Ancient Ways" is credited to Interpol. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Ancient Ways" appears on "El Pintor" in 2014.

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