What Went Down
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What Went Down by Foals
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FoalsProduced by
James Ellis FordWrited by
Jimmy Smith (UK) & Yannis Philippakis & Walter Gervers & Jack Bevan & Edwin CongreaveAbout
“What Went Down” is the title track and lead single of Foals‘ fourth album, featuring a louder, brasher sound more akin to Foals’ live shows than their first three studio records. The track was released alongside a music video, directed by Niall O'Brien.
Yannis Philippakis stated:
The recorded ver...
What Went Down Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I buried my heart in a hole in the ground
With the lights and the roses and the cowards downtown
They threw me a party, there was no one around
They tried to call my girl but she could not be found
I buried my guilt in a pit in the sound
With the rust and the vultures and the trash downtown
So don't step to me, kid, you'll never be found
Cause while you were sleeping, I took over your town
[Chorus]
When I see a man, I see a lion
When I see a man, I see a liar
You're the apple of my eye, of my eye, of my eye
You're the apple of my eye, of my eye, I want ya
[Verse 2]
I fell for a girl with a port-wine stain
I knew her initials but never her name
I tried and I tried and I was never the same
So no longer felt love and I'm forever changed
[Chorus]
When I see a man, I see a lion
When I see a man, I see a liar
You're the apple of my eye, of my eye, of my eye
You're the apple of my eye, of my eye, I want ya
Give up my money, give up my name, take it away
I'll give it away, I'll give it away, I'll give it
When I see a man, I see a lion
When I see a man, I see a liar
[Bridge]
[Coda]
When I see a man, I see a lion
When I see a man, I see a liar
You're the apple of my eye, of my eye, of my eye
You're the apple of my eye, of my eye, I want ya
Give up my money, give up my name, take it away
I'll give it away, I'll give it away, I'll give it
I’m a sycophantic animal, I’m a sycophantic fool
I’m a sycophantic fool, I know
Break up the chain, I'll break up the chain, I'll break it
Give it away, I'll give it away, I'll give it
When I see a man, I see a lion
When I see a man, I see a liar
You're the apple of my eye, of my eye, of my eye
You're the apple of my eye, of my eye, I want ya
Give up my money, give up my name, take it away
I'll give it away, I'll give it away, I'll give it
See you again, I'll see you again, I'll see ya
Give it away, I'll give it away, I'll give it
When I feel low, when I feel low, I feel it
When I see a man, I see a lion
When I see a man, I see a liar
You're the apple of my eye, of my eye, of my eye
You're the apple of my eye, of my eye, I want ya
What Went Down Q&A
Who wrote What Went Down's ?
What Went Down was written by Jimmy Smith (UK) & Yannis Philippakis & Walter Gervers & Jack Bevan & Edwin Congreave.
Who produced What Went Down's ?
What Went Down was produced by James Ellis Ford.
When did Foals release What Went Down?
Foals released What Went Down on Tue Jun 16 2015.