Difference between revisions of "Lyrics:The Bells Are Ringing"
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The bells are ringing | The bells are ringing | ||
The song they're singing | The song they're singing | ||
The sound is bringing the people 'round | The sound is bringing the people 'round | ||
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They hear the instructions | They hear the instructions | ||
They follow directions | They follow directions | ||
| − | They travel great distances to the sound | + | They travel great distances to the sound |
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The bells are ringing | The bells are ringing | ||
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(The bells are ringing | (The bells are ringing | ||
The song they're singing | The song they're singing | ||
| − | The sound is | + | The sound is bringing the people 'round) |
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They hear the instructions | They hear the instructions | ||
They follow directions | They follow directions | ||
They travel great distances to the sound | They travel great distances to the sound | ||
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They are persuaded by the music of the bells | They are persuaded by the music of the bells | ||
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The bells are ringing, they hear the sound | The bells are ringing, they hear the sound | ||
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| − | They hear the sound | + | They hear the sound |
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They hear the sound | They hear the sound | ||
| − | The bells are ringing | + | The bells are ringing |
| − | + | And everyone's walking | |
With arms extended in a trance | With arms extended in a trance | ||
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Forgetting their washing | Forgetting their washing | ||
| − | Neglecting their children | + | Neglecting their children |
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A voice is telling them to act a different way | A voice is telling them to act a different way | ||
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The bells are ringing, they hear the sound | The bells are ringing, they hear the sound | ||
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| − | The song they're singing | + | The song they're singing |
| − | The sound is bringing the people 'round | + | The sound is bringing the people 'round |
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| − | They hear the instructions | + | They hear the instructions |
| − | They follow directions | + | They follow directions |
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They are persuaded by the music of the bells | They are persuaded by the music of the bells | ||
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And they're revealing | And they're revealing | ||
The simple key to happiness | The simple key to happiness | ||
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It isn't evil | It isn't evil | ||
It isn't good | It isn't good | ||
| − | It's only what the people miss | + | It's only what the people miss |
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The bells explain what they've been lacking all along | The bells explain what they've been lacking all along | ||
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(The bells are ringing | (The bells are ringing | ||
The song they're singing | The song they're singing | ||
| − | The sound is | + | The sound is bringing the people 'round) |
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They hear the instructions | They hear the instructions | ||
They follow directions | They follow directions | ||
They travel great distances to the sound | They travel great distances to the sound | ||
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The song they're singing | The song they're singing | ||
| − | The sound is | + | The sound is bringing the people 'round) |
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The bells are ringing | The bells are ringing | ||
The song they're singing | The song they're singing | ||
The sound is bringing the people 'round | The sound is bringing the people 'round | ||
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They hear the instructions | They hear the instructions | ||
They follow directions | They follow directions | ||
They travel great distances to the sound | They travel great distances to the sound | ||
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The bells are ringing | The bells are ringing | ||
The song they're singing | The song they're singing | ||
The sound is bringing the people 'round | The sound is bringing the people 'round | ||
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The song they're singing | The song they're singing | ||
| − | The sound is | + | The sound is bringing the people 'round) |
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They hear the instructions | They hear the instructions | ||
They follow directions | They follow directions | ||
They travel great distances to the sound | They travel great distances to the sound | ||
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| − | + | Bong bong bong bong | |
| − | Bong bong bong bong | + | Bong bong bong bong bong |
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Latest revision as of 09:16, 2 October 2015
| The Bells Are Ringing |
| By: They Might Be Giants |
| Year: 1996 |
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