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Artist: Talking Heads
Track: Life During Wartime

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Heard of a van that's loaded with weapons
Packed up and ready to go
Heard of some gravesites, out by the highway
A place where nobody knows

The sound of gunfire, off in the distance
I'm getting used to it now
Lived in a brownstone, lived in a ghetto
I've lived all over this town

This ain't no party, this ain't no disco
This ain't no fooling around
No time for dancing, or lovey-dovey
I ain't got time for that now

Transmit the message to the receiver
Hope for an answer someday
I got three passports, a couple of visas
You don't even know my real name

High on a hillside, the trucks are loading
Everything's ready to roll
I sleep in the daytime, I work in the nighttime
I might not ever get home

This ain't no party, this ain't no disco
This ain't no fooling around
This ain't no Mudd Club, or CBGB
I ain't got time for that now

Heard about Houston? Heard about Detroit?
Heard about Pittsburgh, PA?
You oughta know not to stand by the window
Somebody see you up there

I got some groceries, some peanut butter
To last a couple of days
But I ain't got no speakers, ain't got no headphones
Ain't got no records to play

Why stay in college? Why go to night school?
Gonna be different this time
Can't write a letter, can't send no postcard
I ain't got time for that now

Trouble in transit, got through the roadblock
We blended in with the crowd
We got computers, we're tapping phone lines
I know that that ain't allowed

We dress like students, we dress like housewives
Or in a suit and a tie
I changed my hairstyle, so many times now
I don't know what I look like

You make me shiver, I feel so tender
We make a pretty good team
Don't get exhausted, I'll do some driving
You ought to get you some sleep

Burned all my notebooks, what good are notebooks?
They won't help me survive
My chest is aching, burns like a furnace
The burning keeps me alive
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Talking Heads – Life During Wartime
[Verse 1] / Heard of a van that is loaded with weapons / Packed up and ready to go / Heard of some gravesites out by the highway / A place where nobody knows / The sound of gunfire
Talking Heads – Life During Wartime (Live)
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[Verse 1] / Heard of a van that is loaded with weapons / Packed up and ready to go / Heard of some grave sites, out by the highway / Place where nobody knows / The sound of gunfire
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[Verse 1] / Heard of a van that is loaded with weapons / Packed up and ready to go / Heard of some grave sites, out by the highway / A place where nobody knows / The sound of
Talking Heads – Life During Wartime (Live) [2023 Remaster]
[Verse 1] / Heard of a van that is loaded with weapons / Packed up and ready to go / Heard of some grave sites, out by the highway / Place where nobody knows / The sound of gunfire
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Q:When did Talking Heads release “Life During Wartime”?
Talking Heads released “Life During Wartime” on August 3, 1979.
Q:Who produced “Life During Wartime” by Talking Heads?
“Life During Wartime” by Talking Heads was produced by Brian Eno & Talking Heads.
Q:Who produced “Life During Wartime (Live)” by Talking Heads?
“Life During Wartime (Live)” by Talking Heads was produced by Talking Heads & Gary Goetzman.
Q:When did Talking Heads release “Life During Wartime [The Name of This Band is Talking Heads]”?
Talking Heads released “Life During Wartime [The Name of This Band is Talking Heads]” on March 24, 1982.
Q:Who wrote “Life During Wartime [The Name of This Band is Talking Heads]” by Talking Heads?
“Life During Wartime [The Name of This Band is Talking Heads]” by Talking Heads was written by Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, Brian Eno & David Byrne.
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