Seventeen (2005 - 2006)

by The Exits

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1.
Guilty Pleasure 02:50
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My head is pounding My head is pounding I'm thinking about you My ears are ringing My eyes are stinging I'm wondering about you Could it be Could it be You think of me before you wake I know I do I know I do I think of you before I wake Guilty pleasure, guilty pleasure Got me fooling around Guilty pleasure, guilty pleasure Keep my feet on the ground I can't keep loving I can't keep from loving you The way you move I'm in the mood Let me get a bit closer I'll make the move You in the mood? I think I'll pull you a bit closer Could it be Could it be You think of me before you wake I know I do I know I do I think of you before I wake I can't keep loving I can't keep from loving you Could it be Could it be You think of me before you wake I know I do I know I do I think of you before I wake Guilty pleasure, guilty pleasure Got me fooling around Guilty pleasure, guilty pleasure Keep my feet on the ground I can't keep loving I can't keep from loving you
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Hard Disguise 02:43
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My girl She's so pretty pretty With her friends Standing there so far from me My girl Has that one and only laugh That makes me smile Makes me want her touch again She don't know I still miss her And love her every day She don't know I'm so lonely Without her every day It can't be It can't be My girl Make me want to Be so good Sometimes wonder if I should My girl Tries to wear a hard disguise But her dark eyes come alive and I know she's there She don't know I still miss her And love her every day She don't know I'm so lonely Without her every day It can't be It can't be She don't know I still miss her And love her every day She don't know I'm so lonely Without her every day It can't be Oh, it can't be My girl Has a look that Made me think she's cool Turns out I'm the fool My girl Makes the world go around And if it stops I'm bound to be alone
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Who Can You Blame 03:25
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The newspaper print On the porch is awaitin' Ready to show you the pain You've got his face And his reasons at hand Ready to shout out his name Who can you blame? Who can you blame? Let's get a name and pursue Who can you blame? Who can you blame? Surely it's anyone but you The king should be glorious And holy at mind But if he ever should slip You'll crush his good name And burn his raw hide Until the end comes to it He gives you a wink and a smile You're caught Now you can never let go But he turns his back And spares not a thought To leave you with nothing to hold Who can you blame? Who can you blame? Let's get a name and pursue Who can you blame? Who can you blame? Surely it's anyone but you Your girl is pretty Your girl is fine You'd be a fool to let go But she turned her back And took all your time Left you with nothing to hold Who can you blame? Who can you blame? Let's get a name and pursue Who can you blame? Who can you blame? Surely it's anyone but you
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Cigarettes 03:50
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Something in the way you look at me Gets me go and wishing that we'll be And something in your ways is holding me I can't tell you, oh, to ever leave 'Cause I'm in love (ooh) I'm in love (ooh) I'm in love (ooh) I'm in love If I could pick up my guitar Then I could show you I'm a star I'd let you smoke your cigarettes And that's not it If you came back to me Yesterday you told me that we're friends What you're saying's that our love won't end Complicating up all our loose ends I can't tell you, oh, where it ends 'Cause I'm in love (ooh) I'm in love (ooh) I'm in love (ooh) I'm in love If I could pick up my guitar Then I could show you I'm a star I'd let you smoke your cigarettes And that's not it If you came back to me If I could sing a rockin' song Then you would know that you were wrong I'd let you smoke your cigarettes And that's not it If you came back to me (ooh) I'm in love (ooh) My baby, why you can't you be straight with me? I'm in love If I could pick up my guitar Then I could show you I'm a star I'd let you smoke your cigarettes And that's not it If you came back to me If I could sing a rockin' song Then you would know that you were wrong I'd let you smoke your cigarettes And that's not it If you came back to me
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Change Your Mind 03:29
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Hello there How are you, babe? It's good to hear your voice in the morning time You look so Lovely today I can't keep from indulging in your eyes Ooh, ooh, ooh I love your eyes Ooh, ooh, ooh I've noticed You've kinda changed You wear those fake eyelashes that I hate It's okay You still look great I just think you look better natural, girl Ooh, ooh, ooh better natural, girl Ooh, ooh, ooh I wish that I could change your mind So I'd be happy all the time But I know that's selfish of me It's not the way I'm supposed to be Your hair smells So fresh today Is that a new shampoo that you're using now? I guess there's Not much to say It's just I get so nervous when you're around Ooh, ooh, ooh when you're around Ooh, ooh, ooh I wish that I could change your mind So I'd be happy all the time But I know that's selfish of me It's not the way I'm supposed to be
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Southern Fields 03:24
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about

When I was 16, I picked up my dad's guitar. He showed me a few things, gave me a chord book, and said, "If you have any questions, just ask."

I felt this immediate release, like I was always meant to do this. Maybe it's because I grew up listening to his demos. Maybe I knew what it meant for me, but I felt like I could express myself in a way that I had never experienced before. I felt safe.

My younger brother Alex was a natural percussionist, so for Christmas, our parents bought us an electric guitar and a drum set. It was awesome. We started jamming, trying to sound like our favorite bands at the time. We were fucking loud.

I used my dad's gear to track and mix stuff to the best of my ability, listening back through these little computer speakers. I was teaching myself, making mistakes, diving into a new obsession, and after all those wonderful hours and days and weeks of fiddling around, the tracks I had recorded came out... gross. Mid-heavy. Tinny. I didn't have a subwoofer so the low-end was out of control. But I was doing the best that I could. And I was having so much fun.

In retrospect, I managed to capture enough sound with our basic mics (and some advice from my dad) and while I knew they were just demos, I always thought the songs would sound really good if they were done in an actual studio. I still think that.

'Seventeen' is a collection of songs I wrote with my brother, Alex. It's packed full of memories and ambition.

And I will always cherish it.

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released November 2, 2009

Thomas Knight - vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard
Alex Knight - drums

Engineered and produced by Thomas Knight

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Thomas Knight Los Angeles, California

Thomas Knight is a musician from Fort Worth, TX. He is currently living in Los Angeles, CA with his wife, Marina Sharpe, and their two black cats, Zuul and Jiji.

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