The Racing Rats
Editors
Editors
EDITORS
- The Racing Rats LyricsWhen the time comes
But you're no longer there
Fall down to my knees
Begin my nightmare
Words spill from my drunken mouth
I just can't keep them all in
I keep up with the racing rats
And do my best to win
Slow down little one
You can't keep running away
You mustn't go outside yet
It's not your time to play
Standing at the edge of your town
With the skylight in your eyes
Reaching out to gods
The sun says its goodbyes
If a plane were to fall from the sky
How big a hole would it leave
In the surface of the earth?
Let's pretend we never met
Let's pretend we're on our own
We'll live different lives
Until our cover's blown
I push my hands up to the sky
Shade my eyes from the sun
As the dust settles around me
Suddenly night time has begun
If a plane were to fall from the sky
How big a hole would it leave
In the surface of the earth
The surface of the earth?
Come on, now, you knew you were lost
But you carried on anyway
Oh, come on, now, you knew you had no time
But you let the day drift away
If a plane were to fall from the sky
How big a hole would it leave?
And if a plane were to fall from the sky
How big a hole would it make
In the surface of the earth
The surface of the earth
The surface of the earth?
© SOUL KITCHEN MUSIC LTD;
But you're no longer there
Fall down to my knees
Begin my nightmare
Words spill from my drunken mouth
I just can't keep them all in
I keep up with the racing rats
And do my best to win
Slow down little one
You can't keep running away
You mustn't go outside yet
It's not your time to play
Standing at the edge of your town
With the skylight in your eyes
Reaching out to gods
The sun says its goodbyes
If a plane were to fall from the sky
How big a hole would it leave
In the surface of the earth?
Let's pretend we never met
Let's pretend we're on our own
We'll live different lives
Until our cover's blown
Shade my eyes from the sun
As the dust settles around me
Suddenly night time has begun
If a plane were to fall from the sky
How big a hole would it leave
In the surface of the earth
The surface of the earth?
Come on, now, you knew you were lost
But you carried on anyway
Oh, come on, now, you knew you had no time
But you let the day drift away
If a plane were to fall from the sky
How big a hole would it leave?
And if a plane were to fall from the sky
How big a hole would it make
In the surface of the earth
The surface of the earth
The surface of the earth?
© SOUL KITCHEN MUSIC LTD;
Facts about The Racing Rats
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The Racing Rats is written by Christopher Urbanowicz, Thomas Smith, Russell Leetch, Edward Lay.
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It is first released on June 22, 2007 as part of Editors's album "An End Has a Start" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 5th track on this album.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Editors’ 'The Racing Rats' is a song that sinks deep into despair and presents itself as something that cannot be escaped, all this, in turn, expressed through the visuals of a plane that is crashing down and the racing rats. The words of the song depict a state of being lost, but going on with life anyway as if no one can see the futility, and thus life’s ephemeral nature and the power of the unforeseen events to change one’s existence are underlined. The racing rats lyrics highlight mainly the thoughts of the singer, the states of being such as angst, heartbreak, despair and solitude are also considered. Besides, the song poetically speaks about the deafening silence of losing someone, and about the longing, the existential reflection and the struggle for survival. The lyrics bring up the themes of death and deep thinking about existence which might not be appropriate for very young kids. But there is no strong language used, no violence and no explicit content, hence it is suitable for older kids accompanied by parents.
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The Racing Rats falls under the genre Alternative.
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The Racing Rats song length is 4 minutes and 17 seconds.
Who wrote The Racing Rats lyrics?
The Racing Rats is written by Christopher Urbanowicz, Thomas Smith, Russell Leetch, Edward Lay.
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When was The Racing Rats released?
It is first released on June 22, 2007 as part of Editors's album "An End Has a Start" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 5th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind The Racing Rats lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Editors’ 'The Racing Rats' is a song that sinks deep into despair and presents itself as something that cannot be escaped, all this, in turn, expressed through the visuals of a plane that is crashing down and the racing rats. The words of the song depict a state of being lost, but going on with life anyway as if no one can see the futility, and thus life’s ephemeral nature and the power of the unforeseen events to change one’s existence are underlined. The racing rats lyrics highlight mainly the thoughts of the singer, the states of being such as angst, heartbreak, despair and solitude are also considered. Besides, the song poetically speaks about the deafening silence of losing someone, and about the longing, the existential reflection and the struggle for survival. The lyrics bring up the themes of death and deep thinking about existence which might not be appropriate for very young kids. But there is no strong language used, no violence and no explicit content, hence it is suitable for older kids accompanied by parents.
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Which genre is The Racing Rats?
The Racing Rats falls under the genre Alternative.
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How long is the song The Racing Rats?
The Racing Rats song length is 4 minutes and 17 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Christopher Urbanowicz, Thomas Smith, Russell Leetch, Edward Lay
Record Label(s): 2007 Kitchenware Records Ltd under exclusive license to SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) Limited
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