Written during the writing sessions of Metric’s Fantasies, “Black Sheep” reportedly went through several revisions before being cut from the album. At one point it had the nickname of “Freddie” about the late Freddie Mercury of Queen. According to Emily Haines, “We had this idea about sheep in s...
[Intro]
Black sheep, come home
Black sheep, come home
Black sheep, come home
Black sheep, come home
Black sheep, come home
Black sheep, come home
Black sheep, come home
Black sheep, come home
Black sheep, come home
Black sheep, come home
Black sheep, come home
Black sheep, come home
Black sheep, come home
Black sheep, come home
Black sheep, come home
Black sheep, come home
[Verse 1]
Hello again
Friend of a friend, I knew you when
Our common goal was waiting for the world to end
[Pre-Chorus]
Now that the truth is just a rule that you can bend
You crack the whip, shape-shift and trick, the past again
[Chorus]
I'll send you my love on a wire
Lift you up, every time
Everyone, ooh
Pulls away, ooh
From you
[Verse 2]
Got balls of steel
Got an automobile
For a minimum wage
Got real estate
I'm buying it all up in outer space
[Pre-Chorus]
Now that the truth is just a rule that you can bend
You crack the whip, shape-shift and trick, the past again
[Chorus]
I'll send you my love on a wire
Lift you up, every time
Everyone, ooh
Pulls away, ooh
It's a mechanical bull, the number one
You'll take a ride from anyone
Everyone wants a ride
Pulls away, ooh, from you
Black Sheep was written by Emily Haines & James Shaw.
Black Sheep was produced by Marc Platt & Edgar Wright & Nigel Godrich.
Metric released Black Sheep on Tue Aug 10 2010.