Atlas Sound

Activation

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coral or uneven cloth
under mirror-like surface
activation in the abyss
mouth on mouth was catalyst
change the way you feel back home
change the way desire folds
predict the maze and plan escape
as tens of thousands of portraits fade
avoid the signal trace the call
abandon reason break his jaw
activation was described
guard your land set traps and hide
coral or uneven cloth
under mirror-like surface
activation in the abyss
mouth on mouth was catalyst
change the way you feel back home
change the way desire folds
predict the maze and plan escape
as tens of thousands of portraits fade
as tens of thousands of portraits fade

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reverendgreen On Jun 20, 2008

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2008-06-20 02:11:13

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by ReverendGreen

18y ago

My favorite Atlas Sound tune. Good lord it's awesome.

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by Brad Stengel

17y ago

This might be the best song Bradford Cox has written thusfar. And that's saying alot.

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by LafayetteBlues

16y ago

The best pop song I've heard from Bradford Cox. This song is immortal.

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by velvett

16y ago

My favorite Bradford Cox song

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by isamguy0

16y ago

god this song is sooooooo good, i smile what ever happened to that vintage-burlesque video? it was perfect the way the girls stepped to it

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