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Backstabber Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You're like a rock to a stone
So tell me, how can you break a broken soul?
I don't wanna feel no more
Baby, baby, I just wanna be adored
And something's telling me that you're no rose
Come along, little sister, ghost to ghost
[Chorus]
You're a backstabber, gold chaser
You got demons in your dream catcher
Wave the flag, don't burn me down
Don't burn me down
You're a solid gold digger at your height
You been a backstabber all your life
[Verse 2]
Yeah, you can't help yourself
You love the thrill of something that's not yours
That's why you're back knocking at my door
Oh, baby, baby, you just love to be adored
And something's telling me that you're no rose
Come along, little sister, ghost to ghost
[Chorus]
You're a backstabber, gold chaser
You got demons in your dream catcher
Wave the flag, don't turn me down
Don't burn me down
You're a solid gold digger at your height
You been a backstabber all your life
You been a backstabber all your life
Wave the flag, don't burn me down
Don't burn me down
You're a solid gold digger at your height
You been a backstabber all your life
You're like a rock to a stone
So tell me, how can you break a broken soul?
I don't wanna feel no more
Baby, baby, I just wanna be adored
And something's telling me that you're no rose
Come along, little sister, ghost to ghost
[Chorus]
You're a backstabber, gold chaser
You got demons in your dream catcher
Wave the flag, don't burn me down
Don't burn me down
You're a solid gold digger at your height
You been a backstabber all your life
[Verse 2]
Yeah, you can't help yourself
You love the thrill of something that's not yours
That's why you're back knocking at my door
Oh, baby, baby, you just love to be adored
And something's telling me that you're no rose
Come along, little sister, ghost to ghost
[Chorus]
You're a backstabber, gold chaser
You got demons in your dream catcher
Wave the flag, don't turn me down
Don't burn me down
You're a solid gold digger at your height
You been a backstabber all your life
You been a backstabber all your life
Wave the flag, don't burn me down
Don't burn me down
You're a solid gold digger at your height
You been a backstabber all your life
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What did The Kooks say about "Backstabber"?
Genius Answer
It’s a pretty sleazy verse. I think we were quite inspired by the Stones on this song, really. Not intentionally; we were just jamming and that kind of thing came about.
It’s got some blues guitar. Really comes from the blues, this song. It’s kind of gritted teeth, lyrically. I’m kind of pretty angry on this song. It’s a kind of song about being pretty cut up, and about a succubus. That kind of thing!
- 1.Around Town
- 3.Westside
- 4.See Me Now
- 6.Bad Habit
- 7.Down
- 8.Dreams
- 10.Sunrise
- 11.Sweet Emotion
- 12.Murderer
- 13.Icons
- 15.Backstabber
Credits
Producer
Writers
Organ
Co-Producer
Vocals
Recording Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Editor
Assistant Recording Engineer
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Guitar
Bass
Drums
Keyboards
Additional Vocals
Mastering Engineer
Recorded At
Los Angeles and London
Release Date
September 8, 2014
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