Cover art for Artists Only by Talking Heads
Jul. 7, 19781 viewer10.6K views

Artists Only Lyrics

[Intro]
Let's go

[Verse 1]
I'm painting, I'm painting again
I'm painting, I'm painting again
I'm cleaning, I'm cleaning again
I'm cleaning, cleaning my brain

[Verse 2]
Pretty soon now, I will be bitter
Pretty soon now, will be a quitter
Pretty soon now, I will be bitter
You can't see it 'til it's finished

[Verse 3]
I don't have to prove that I am creative
I don't have to prove that I am creative

All my pictures are confused
And now I'm going to take me to you

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Credits
Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Recorded At
Compass Point Studios, Nassau, New Providence, the Bahamas
Release Date
July 7, 1978
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