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- The Handshake Lyrics / with translationsI just shook the handshake
I just sealed the deal
I'll try not to let them
Take everything they can steal
People always told me
Don't forget your roots
I know I can feel them underneath my leather boots
You toss all the mornings lost to the clouds and you watch it go
Your fairweather friends on a parachute binge get lost when the wind blows
The handshake's stuck on the tip of my tongue
It tastes like death but it looks like fun
I was a loner
I was just waiting by myself
When you, warped temptress
Rose to bring me happiness and wealth
Black tears, black smile, black credit cards and shoes
You can call all the people you want
But it's you who's being used
Under your black eyes, honey
Right beneath your nose
A curse on all creation
Every single thing you know
White smoke, white light, white marble on the floor
It would only take a few seconds of darkness to figure out what's in store
Little girl
You convince yourself that you want it, but you don't know
You keep trying to wash the blood from your hands, but it won't go
We're gonna keep you on the run
We got the handshake under our tongue
We got the handshake under our tongue
We got the handshake under our tongue
We got the handshake under our tongue
We got the handshake x15
I just sealed the deal
I'll try not to let them
Take everything they can steal
People always told me
Don't forget your roots
I know I can feel them underneath my leather boots
You toss all the mornings lost to the clouds and you watch it go
Your fairweather friends on a parachute binge get lost when the wind blows
The handshake's stuck on the tip of my tongue
It tastes like death but it looks like fun
I was a loner
I was just waiting by myself
When you, warped temptress
Rose to bring me happiness and wealth
Black tears, black smile, black credit cards and shoes
You can call all the people you want
Under your black eyes, honey
Right beneath your nose
A curse on all creation
Every single thing you know
White smoke, white light, white marble on the floor
It would only take a few seconds of darkness to figure out what's in store
Little girl
You convince yourself that you want it, but you don't know
You keep trying to wash the blood from your hands, but it won't go
We're gonna keep you on the run
We got the handshake under our tongue
We got the handshake under our tongue
We got the handshake under our tongue
We got the handshake under our tongue
We got the handshake x15
Facts about The Handshake
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The Handshake is written by Ben Goldwasser, Andrew Vanwyngarden.
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It is first released on October 02, 2007 as part of Mgmt's album "Oracular Spectacular" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 8th track on this album.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, the artist explores the theme of selling out through his song 'The Handshake' while describing the ethical trade-offs that successful people encounter. The 'handshake' functions as a symbolic representation of the agreements that people establish to achieve fame, which shows their internal battles and the process of becoming fake. The song's lyrics about handshake mostly show six emotional states which include angst and reflection and despair and heartbreak and anger. The song establishes multiple essential themes which include falsehood, the end of childhood, the process of discovering oneself, the battle between good and evil, and the unstoppable arrival of evil. The lyrics present three main themes which explain how people use manipulation and deceit while creating dark pictures that can frighten younger listeners. The song's repeated use of 'black tears' and 'black smile' and 'black credit cards and shoes' creates an advanced warning which makes the work appropriate only for mature audiences.
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The Handshake falls under the genre Alternative.
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The Handshake song length is 3 minutes and 39 seconds.
Who wrote The Handshake lyrics?
The Handshake is written by Ben Goldwasser, Andrew Vanwyngarden.
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When was The Handshake released?
It is first released on October 02, 2007 as part of Mgmt's album "Oracular Spectacular" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 8th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind The Handshake lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, the artist explores the theme of selling out through his song 'The Handshake' while describing the ethical trade-offs that successful people encounter. The 'handshake' functions as a symbolic representation of the agreements that people establish to achieve fame, which shows their internal battles and the process of becoming fake. The song's lyrics about handshake mostly show six emotional states which include angst and reflection and despair and heartbreak and anger. The song establishes multiple essential themes which include falsehood, the end of childhood, the process of discovering oneself, the battle between good and evil, and the unstoppable arrival of evil. The lyrics present three main themes which explain how people use manipulation and deceit while creating dark pictures that can frighten younger listeners. The song's repeated use of 'black tears' and 'black smile' and 'black credit cards and shoes' creates an advanced warning which makes the work appropriate only for mature audiences.
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Which genre is The Handshake?
The Handshake falls under the genre Alternative.
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How long is the song The Handshake?
The Handshake song length is 3 minutes and 39 seconds.
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these lyrics are submitted by jomgmtkolSongwriter(s): Ben Goldwasser, Andrew Vanwyngarden
Record Label(s): 2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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