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History Books Lyrics by The Gaslight Anthem

History Books

2023

[Verse 1]
What's that you say, I knew you when?
You don't look too much like my friend
Those history books, filled up with crooks
Stories I don't want to read again
[Pre-Chorus]
I've tried to live
One thousand years from here
[Chorus]
When I think of it now
It just brings me down when I think of you now
And when I think of it now
It just brings me down when I think of you now
[Verse 2: Bruce Springsteen]
I'm keeping time, one day goes by
I try to live 'til the next one
But these history books, full of haunted looks
From people I don't want to see again
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I've learned to live
But they try to hold me here
[Chorus]
When I think of it now
It just brings me down when I think of it now
And when I think of it now
It just brings me down when I think of you now
[Bridge]
You just remind me of the nights of smoke and dirty jokes
Darkened rooms with lonely ghosts
And they were beautiful some time ago
But time keeps rollin' us on
[Chorus]
When I think of it now
It just brings me down when I think of you now
And when I think of you now
It just brings me down when I think of you now
[Bridge]
You just remind me of the nights of smoke and dirty jokes
Darkened rooms with lonely ghosts
And they were beautiful some time ago
But time keeps rollin' us on
[Outro]
Rollin' us on
Rollin' us on
Rollin' us on
Rollin' us on
Rollin' us on
Credits
The Gaslight Anthem

The Gaslight Anthem

About “History Books” by The Gaslight Anthem

Read the complete lyrics to "History Books" by The Gaslight Anthem from the album "History Books" in 2023. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rock, Heartland Rock, Punk Rock.

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"History Books" appears on "History Books" in 2023.

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