212

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*"We may be lost and gone forever..." - Growing Old On Bleecker Street*

## 212

### Length

5:01

**"212"** was the first track on one of AJR's old albums, *Venture,* back in 2010. It was deleted after the release of the *I'm Ready* EP, and most recordings of the song have been taken down.

## Lyrics

[Adam, Jack, and Ryan: Intro]
We’re gonna rock, rock, rock, rock, rock this-
(Let’s go)
(Let’s go) A J R!
(laughter)
(212)

[Adam, Jack, and Ryan: Verse]
The rain outside is pouring
I shred the last of the photographs
[Jack]
C-C-Curlin’ up on the sofa
[Adam and Ryan]
P-P-Puts the Saturday night to rest

[Adam or Ryan]
I’ve been searchin’ for something
To make me change up my mind

[Adam or Ryan: Pre-Chorus]
I know the time has come
We’re marchin’ to a different drum
We gotta move while we’re still young
We’re dancin’ ’til we drop

[Adam or Ryan: Chorus]
The song starts when I drop by
I know we’re not the crazy kind of guys
You just need a tina to twist and shout
[Adam, Jack, and Ryan]
It’s our time
Come on out

[Adam or Ryan]
The song starts when I drop by
I know we’re not the crazy kind of guys
You just need a tina to twist and shout
[Adam, Jack, and Ryan]
It’s our time
Come on out

[Adam, Jack, and Ryan: Post-Chorus]
We’re gonna rock, rock, rock, rock, rock this city (Hey)
We’re gonna rock, rock, rock, rock, rock this city (We will!)
Rock, rock, rock, rock, rock this city
Rock, rock this city
Rock, rock this city

(Let’s go)

[Adam or Ryan: Verse]
I’ve been searchin’ for something
[Jack]
Something bigger than you and me
[Adam]
I-I-I know you were
[Adam, Jack, and Ryan]
Faking, mistaking, breaking, taking
Thank god it’s a Saturday

[Adam or Ryan]
No, it can’t be denied
[Adam, Jack, and Ryan]
The beat is getting high

[Adam, Jack, and Ryan: Pre-Chorus]
My, I know the time has come
We’re marchin’ to a different drum
We gotta move while we’re still young
We’re dancin’ ’til we drop

[Adam or Ryan: Chorus]
The song starts when I drop by
I know we’re not the crazy kind of guys
You just need a tina to twist and shout
[Adam, Jack, and Ryan]
It’s our time
Come on out (Woo!)

[Adam or Ryan: Chorus]
The song starts when I drop by
I know we’re not the crazy kind of guys
You just need a tina to twist and shout
[Adam, Jack, and Ryan]
It’s our time
Come on out

[Adam, Jack, and Ryan: Post-Chorus]
We’re gonna rock, rock, rock, rock, rock this city (Hey)
We’re gonna rock, rock, rock, rock, rock this city (We will!)
Rock, rock, rock, rock, rock this city
Rock, rock this city
Rock, rock this city

(Rock, rock this city)

(Rock, rock this city)

(212)

[Adam or Ryan: Bridge]
Subway rumble
A rolling timpani
Blaring cellos
A perfect symphony

Hmm, yeah

[Jack]
Oh, yeah

[Adam and Jack: Pre-Chorus]
I know the time has come
We’re marchin’ to a different drum
We gotta move while we’re still young
We’re dancin’ ’til we drop

I know the time has come
We’re marchin’ to a different drum
We gotta move while we’re still young
We’re dancin’ ’til we drop

I know the time has come
We’re movin’ up with AJR!
We gotta move while we’re still young
We’re dancin’ ’til we drop

[Jack]
Cuz you c-c-can’t disagree with the NYC

[Adam, Jack, and Ryan: Chorus]
The song starts when I drop by
I know we’re not the crazy kind of guys
You just need a tina to twist and shout
It’s our time
Come on out

[Chorus:]
The song starts when I drop by
I know we’re not the crazy kind of guys
You just need a tina to twist and shout
It’s our time
Come on out

[Adam, Jack and Ryan: Post-Chorus]
We’re gonna rock, rock, rock, rock, rock this city (Hey)
We’re gonna rock, rock, rock, rock, rock this city (We will!)
Rock, rock, rock, rock, rock this city
Rock, rock this city
Rock, rock this city

[Post-Chorus]
Rock, rock, rock, rock, rock this city (Hey)
We’re gonna rock, rock, rock, rock, rock this city (We will!)
Rock, rock, rock, rock, rock this city
Rock, rock this city
Rock, rock this city

Rock, rock, rock, rock, rock this city

## Trivia

* This and "2085" are the only AJR songs to have titles consisting of only numerals.