Quit the Circus

They Might Be Giants * Track #14 On BOOK

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They Might Be Giants

2021

Quit the Circus by They Might Be Giants

Release Date

Fri Nov 12 2021

Performed by

They Might Be Giants

Produced by

Patrick Dillett & They Might Be Giants

Writed by

John Flansburgh & John Linnell

About

This is a song about being trapped in a situation you can’t escape from, with people who are not able to help you escape. On Tumblr, John Flansburgh stated the song was based on a friend’s personal experiences.

Quit the Circus Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'll blink once for no
I'll blink twice for no
You hijack my thoughts
Every single night
You could be more help
But you don't help a lot
Scarecrows only work in the light

[Chorus]
Seeking a purpose
Stuck in the circus
Now I make as much sense as the car on the lawn
Sinking real low until it is gone

[Verse 2]
I can barely think
Thinking to myself
I'll stay in the car
While you raise some hell
There must be a way to scare off this old ghost
The one I fear the most of the time

[Chorus]
All our descendants
Finish the sentence
We're as much use as the rotary phone
We keep on the floor to prop the door closed

Quit the Circus Q&A

Who wrote Quit the Circus's ?

Quit the Circus was written by John Flansburgh & John Linnell.

Who produced Quit the Circus's ?

Quit the Circus was produced by Patrick Dillett & They Might Be Giants.

When did They Might Be Giants release Quit the Circus?

They Might Be Giants released Quit the Circus on Fri Nov 12 2021.

What did They Might Be Giants say about "Quit the Circus"?

It’s not really an autobiographical song, but I think anybody who’s been sort of trapped in a family could understand this song. I think one of the things about writing songs is that you tend to really amplify a lot of the lyrical… You know, if you’re drawing from something personal, you’re not just...

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