When the electro-patterns are shimmering, James is cavorting at the Giorgio Moroder end of disco, making a starkly minimalist opening with Get Innocuous. But it’s the second and third numbers, Time To Get Away and North American Scum, that are destined to repeat and repeat as classic cuts.
[Chorus 1]
It's time to get away
It's time to get away from you
It's time to get away
It's time to get away from you
[Verse 1]
You brought a lot of money
But me, I'm catching tiny tummy
And you, you make me sleep
I try and try
But you undermine me, uh-huh
And I start to be sensible
If you know what I mean
[Chorus 2]
And so it's time to get away
It's time to get away from you
I'm dying to get away
I'm dying to get away
[Post-Chorus 1]
And next time, we'll talk it over
And we can start again, shock
[Verse 2]
For you, I caught a lot of static
And me, I would like it automatic
What, what, what, what
What did you think would happen next?
What, what, what, what
What could it ever be?
[Chorus 2]
So it's time to get away
It's time to get away from you
I'm dying to get away
I'm dying to get away
[Post-Chorus 1]
And next time, let's talk about it
Or maybe start again, shock
[Bridge]
To think I used to pity you
To think I used to pity you, it's true
To think I used to pity you
To think I used to talk to you, it's true
[Post-Chorus 2]
Next time we could talk about it
Or even start again
I couldn't tell you what you wanted
You know what I'm saying?
I knew you were low, man
But the truth is, I was shocked
[Outro]
Fun, power, eyes
Eyes never lie
Kids ("Hey, buddy?" "What?")
Kids never lie
Time to Get Away was written by Tyler Pope & Pat Mahoney & James Murphy.
Time to Get Away was produced by The DFA.
LCD Soundsystem released Time to Get Away on Mon Mar 12 2007.