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I Run Empty

Description:

This is a song that Sara Quin wrote in collaboration with Tegan and that appeared as a bonus track on the album Heartthrob.

Lyrics:

Lean these pictures up against the wall

Won’t remain in this room too long

I count steps and sockets in the wall

To avoid the sound of your feet missing in the hall

To avoid the sound of your feet missing in the hall

Don’t think I didn’t deserve what I got

Don’t think I didn’t deserve what I lost

I run empty till I, I feel nothing inside

I run empty till I, I feel nothing inside, oh

Don’t think I didn’t deserve what I got

Think nothing of mistakes that I’ve made

All around, change that I can’t take

The way I left you hanging every time

You avoid the sound of my voice coming down the line

You avoid the sound of my voice coming down the line

Don’t think I didn’t deserve what I got

Don’t think I didn’t deserve what I lost

I run empty till I, I feel nothing inside

I run empty till I, I feel nothing inside, oh

Don’t think I didn’t deserve what I got

We were still so young, wasn’t certain of anything

(So young, so young)

When you’re still so young, can’t be certain of anything

(So young)

Can’t be certain of anything, when you’re young

Don’t think I didn’t deserve what I got

Don’t think I didn’t deserve what I lost

I run empty till I, I feel nothing inside

I run empty till I, I feel nothing inside, oh

Don’t think I didn’t deserve what I got

I run empty till I, I feel nothing inside

I run empty till I, I feel nothing inside, oh

Don’t think I didn’t deserve what I got

Live Performances:

None

Credits:

Produced by Mike Elizondo

Mixed by Damian Taylor

Engineered by Adam Hawkins

Assistant Engineer: Brent Arrowood

Production Coordinator: Nick Haussling

Recorded at Can Am, Tarzana CA

Mixed at Golden Ratio, Montreal QC

Mastered by Brian Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering


Musicians:

Sara Quin: Vocals

Tegan Quin: Vocals

Victor Indrizzo: Drums, Percussion

Mike Elizondo: Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Programming

Dave Palmer: Keyboards, Piano


Written by Tegan Quin and Sara Quin

Published by Naked in a Snowsuit Publishing (SOCAN)


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