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Set It Off

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Nov. 19, 20021 viewer28.2K views

Set It Off Lyrics

[Verse 1]
He was standing at the rock, gathering the flock
And getting there with no directions
And underneath the arch it turned into a march
And there he found the spark to set this fucker off

[Chorus 1]
Set it off, set it off now children, set it right
Set it off, set it off now children, alright
Set it off, set it off now children, set a fire
Set it off, set it off now children

[Verse 2]
Suddenly a shot ripped into his heart
And he lay in need of some attention
And there he played his card, going into shock
The last thing that he said was, set this fucker off

[Chorus 1]
Set it off, set it off now children, set it right
Set it off, set it off now children, alright
Set it off, set it off now children, set a fire
Set it off, set it off now children

[Chorus 2]
Alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright, alright
[Bridge]
Jesus at the back door, everything is all right
All we need is some direction
Every time the wind blows
Everything you don't know turns into a revelation
And it all adds up inside your head
Time is wasting

[Chorus 1]
Set it off, set it off now children, set it right
Set it off, set it off now children, alright
Set it off, set it off now children, set a fire
Set it off, set it off now children

[Chorus 2]
Alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright, alright

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Credits
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Recorded At
Cello Studios, Hollywood, CA; Royaltone Studios - Burbank, CA; Studio Litho - Seattle, WA; Studio X - Seattle, WA; Akadamie Mathematique Of Philosophical Sound Research - Los Angeles, CA
Release Date
November 19, 2002
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