Arlandria Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Ain't that the way it always starts?
A simple round of conversation
Became a shameful equation
I flipped you station to station
Hey
Don't go and turn the other way
Don't say there's nothin' more to say
Come on, hear me out
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Hush, hush, settle down, button up, don't make a sound
Shame, shame, go away, come again some other day
[Chorus]
You used to say I couldn't save you enough
So I've been savin' it up, I started savin' it up
And when you said I couldn't give you enough
I started givin' you up, I started givin' you up
You are not me, Arlandria, Arlandria
You and what army, Arlandria, Arlandria?
Oh, God, you gotta make it stop
[Verse 2]
Chase
All of those memories away
Save them all for another day
Don't you remember it was rain that drowned you
Wait
I wanna see if you can shake
I wanna keep all I can take
I feel much better now
Ain't that the way it always starts?
A simple round of conversation
Became a shameful equation
I flipped you station to station
Hey
Don't go and turn the other way
Don't say there's nothin' more to say
Come on, hear me out
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Hush, hush, settle down, button up, don't make a sound
Shame, shame, go away, come again some other day
[Chorus]
You used to say I couldn't save you enough
So I've been savin' it up, I started savin' it up
And when you said I couldn't give you enough
I started givin' you up, I started givin' you up
You are not me, Arlandria, Arlandria
You and what army, Arlandria, Arlandria?
Oh, God, you gotta make it stop
[Verse 2]
Chase
All of those memories away
Save them all for another day
Don't you remember it was rain that drowned you
Wait
I wanna see if you can shake
I wanna keep all I can take
I feel much better now
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Use me up, spit me out, let me be your hand-me-down
Fame, fame, go away, come again some other day
[Chorus]
You used to say I couldn't save you enough
So I've been savin' it up, I started savin' it up
And when you said I couldn't give you enough
I started givin' you up, I started givin' you up
You are not me, Arlandria, Arlandria
You and what army, Arlandria, Arlandria?
Oh, God, you gotta make it stop
[Post-Chorus]
My sweet Virginia
I'm the same as I was in your arms
My sweet Virginia
I'm the same as I was in your heart
[Bridge]
Shame, shame go away, come again some other day
Memories keep hauntin' me, help me chase them all away
Hush now, settle down, button up, don't make a sound
Close your eyes, turn around, help me burn this to the ground
Come now, take the blame, that's okay, I'll play the game
I don't care, it's all the same, watch it all go up in flames
Use me up, spit me out, let me be your hand-me-down
Fame, fame, go away, come again some other day!
Use me up, spit me out, let me be your hand-me-down
Fame, fame, go away, come again some other day
[Chorus]
You used to say I couldn't save you enough
So I've been savin' it up, I started savin' it up
And when you said I couldn't give you enough
I started givin' you up, I started givin' you up
You are not me, Arlandria, Arlandria
You and what army, Arlandria, Arlandria?
Oh, God, you gotta make it stop
[Post-Chorus]
My sweet Virginia
I'm the same as I was in your arms
My sweet Virginia
I'm the same as I was in your heart
[Bridge]
Shame, shame go away, come again some other day
Memories keep hauntin' me, help me chase them all away
Hush now, settle down, button up, don't make a sound
Close your eyes, turn around, help me burn this to the ground
Come now, take the blame, that's okay, I'll play the game
I don't care, it's all the same, watch it all go up in flames
Use me up, spit me out, let me be your hand-me-down
Fame, fame, go away, come again some other day!
[Chorus]
You used to say I couldn't save you enough
So I've been savin' it up, I started savin' it up
And when you said I couldn't give you enough
I started givin' you up, I started givin' you up
You are not me, Arlandria, Arlandria
You and what army, Arlandria, Arlandria?
Oh, God, you gotta make it stop
[Outro]
My sweet Virginia
Oh, God, you gotta make it stop
My sweet Virginia
Oh, God, you gotta make it stop
You used to say I couldn't save you enough
So I've been savin' it up, I started savin' it up
And when you said I couldn't give you enough
I started givin' you up, I started givin' you up
You are not me, Arlandria, Arlandria
You and what army, Arlandria, Arlandria?
Oh, God, you gotta make it stop
[Outro]
My sweet Virginia
Oh, God, you gotta make it stop
My sweet Virginia
Oh, God, you gotta make it stop
About
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The fifth track on Wasting Light, also issued as a single in the UK.
After the break up of Dave’s parents, he lived with his mother in Northern Virginia and went to high school in Alexandria. Arlandria is a neighborhood located in the Northeastern portion of Alexandria.
Dave wanted to leave this town really bad, but he moved back to it after living in Seattle and L.A. He’s even mentioned Arlandria in a song of There’s Nothing Left to Lose.
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- 2.Rope
- 4.White Limo
- 5.Arlandria
- 6.These Days
- 7.Back & Forth
- 11.Walk
- 12.Better Off
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Lead Vocals
Lead guitar
Rhythm Guitars
Bass
Percussion
Drums
Backing Vocals
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Dave Grohl's garage - Encino, CA
Release Date
September 18, 2011
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