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Respect Is Due

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Respect Is Due was released on March 17, 1997 by DeSoto Records as a part of the album The Dismemberment Plan Is Terrified

Song Details

AlbumThe Dismemberment Plan Is Terrified

Release DateMarch 17, 1997

LabelDeSoto Records

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM87

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LYRICS

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Lyrics

Well I only call you darling

Cause I know how much it bugs you

And darling, some habits are so hard to break

And if you think that condescension is sexy

Well, that's your mistake to make

So I learned about my power

And learned how not to say it

And I learned that I have some things some people need

And yeah, I know it's not healthy

But it sure beats giving you the lead

If I ever would let down the walls

That protect me from you

I would say respect is due

But not in this lifetime, time

So maybe I'd have loved you

So maybe if you loved me

And maybe the Easter bunny exists

It's all the same to me now, dear

Yeah, but don't think I don't have those old lists

Now the guns are tired

Shoot bullets in slow motion

And all the soldiers have all gone home

And that's too bad 'cause it was such a nice war, dear

Yeah, but it's time to leave well enough alone

If I ever would let down the walls

That protect me from you

I would say respect is due

But not in this lifetime

Well I only call you darling

Because I really mean it

Don't take my word for it; I wouldn't take yours

And yet I know it's not healthy

Yeah, but it sure beats picking at age-old sores

So bon voyage, my darling

It was real good knowing you

That's French for "have a good trip," if you didn't know

Cause condescension is sexy

And I don't know why, why you wouldn't think so

If I ever would let down the walls

That protect me from you

I would say respect is due

But not in this lifetime

If I ever would let down the walls

That protect me from you

I would say respect is due

But not in this lifetime

If I ever would let down the walls

That protect me from you

I would say respect is due

But not in this lifetime

If I ever would let down the walls

That protect me from you

I would say respect is due

But not in this lifetime

If I ever would let down the walls

That protect me from you

I would say respect is due

But not in this lifetime

If I ever would let down the walls

That protect me from you

I would say respect is due

But not in this lifetime

If I ever would let down the walls

That protect me from you

I would say respect is due

But not in this lifetime

If I ever would let down the walls

That protect me from you

I would say respect is due

But not in this lifetime

If I ever would let down the walls

That protect me from you

I would say respect is due

But not in this lifetime

If I ever would let down the walls

That protect me from you

I would say respect is due

But not in this lifetime

If I ever would let down the walls

That protect me from you

I would say respect is due

But not in this lifetime

If I ever would let down the walls

That protect me from you

I would say respect is due

But not in this lifetime

Written by: The Dismemberment Plan

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