The Handshake
MGMT * Track #9 On Oracular Spectacular
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The Handshake by MGMT
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MGMTProduced by
Dave FridmannWrited by
Andrew VanWyngardenAbout
The Handshake was released under Oracular Spectacular but was not one of the most popular songs off of the album. This was probably due to the popularity of Electric Feel, Kids, and Time to Pretend.
This song is MGMT discussing their feelings about “selling out” after making a deal with Columbia re...
The Handshake Lyrics
[Verse]
I just shook the handshake, I just sealed the deal
I'll try not to let them take everything they can steal
People always told me, said, "Don't forget your roots"
I know I can feel them underneath my leather boots
[Chorus 1]
You toss all the mornings lost to the clouds
And you watch it go
Your fair weather friends on a parachute binge
Get lost when the wind blows
The handshake's stuck on the tip of my tongue
It tastes like death but it looks like fun
[Bridge]
I was a loner, I was just waiting by myself
When you, warped temptress, rose to bring me happiness and wealth
Black tears, black smile, black credit cards and shoes
You can call all the people you want, but it's you who's being used
Under your black eyes, honey, right beneath your nose
A curse on all creation, every single thing you know
White smoke, white light, white marble on the floor
It would only take a few seconds of darkness to figure out what's in store
Little girl
[Chorus 2]
You convince yourself that you want it
But you don't know
You keep on tryin' to wash the blood from your hands
But it won't go
We're gonna keep you on the run
We got the handshake under our tongue
We got the handshake under our tongue
We got the handshake under our tongue
We got the handshake under our tongue
[Outro]
We got the handshake
We got the handshake
We got the handshake
We got the handshake
We got the handshake
We got the handshake
We got the handshake
We got the handshake
We got the handshake
We got the handshake
We got the handshake
We got the handshake
We got the handshake
We got the handshake
We got the handshake
The Handshake Q&A
Who wrote The Handshake's ?
The Handshake was written by Andrew VanWyngarden.
Who produced The Handshake's ?
The Handshake was produced by Dave Fridmann.
When did MGMT release The Handshake?
MGMT released The Handshake on Tue Oct 02 2007.