1. |
Sorry, Babe
03:56
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If the love don't make you happy, then what will?
If the drugs don't make you happy, then what will?
And I tried to explain but you think it's all the same
If the love don't make you happy, then what will?
Then what will?
You used to be my star, but you don't shine anymore
You used to be the one i would look to for
All your strength and belief, All your guidance and relief
But you don't shine no more, not for me
No, not for me
If the love don't make you happy, then what will?
If the drugs don't make you happy, then what will?
And i tried to explain, but you think it's all the same
If the love don't make you happy, then what will?
Then what will?
And you said, sorry I've been inside, locked inside for days
I was held against my will by my wicked wicked ways
I was underneath the sheets waiting for your relief
But I did this to myself so I understand If you don't want to save me
If the love don't make you happy, then what will?
If the drugs don't make you happy then what will?
And I tried to explain, but you think it's all the same
If the love don't make you happy, then what will?
(x2)
If the love don't make you happy, If the drugs don't make you happy
If nothing makes you happy, I'm sorry babe
I'll go away
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2. |
Limbo
03:12
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Darling there's a heavy press on my head,
and it's weighing me down tonight
And I've got no place to go
so if I find you would it be alright?
I could climb inside your window
so that no one has to know
That I'm in to far over my head
but I've got space to grow
And when I wake up in the morning
and it all feels like a dream
Then I will try to go about my day
and find out what it means
To an end, To a place, That I have never been
I've always danced alone in this ballroom
Until you came and said
I don't wanna wait no more
I've been dying on this floor
I don't wanna wait
I've exhausted all my options
in what little time I had
Hope I never reach a diminished point
I've got nothing left
To give, To lend, all the stars under my bed
They kept me out in space so very long
I'd forgotten what I had
I don't wanna wait no more
I've been dying on this floor
I don't wanna wait
(x1)
I'm stuck in Limbo
(x4)
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3. |
The Lottery
05:04
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I’ve always tried but I never won
I’m sick of all my chances being slim to none
But I won’t give up, it’s not in my blood
I won’t accept defeat
And I won’t look at the odds as being
Far from my favor
I don’t think I’ll survive if the luck doesn’t come
Sooner than later
Well it’s the lottery, it’s all a gamble
Make you rich or leave you in shambles
(x2)
I don’t know if I’ll cry, or if I’ll just faint and fall
But I guess it’s none of my worries
Because I don’t feel anything at all
If karma’s come to catch me
Won’t you rip it off like tape
If I don’t deserve to win at all
Well I guess it’s just my fate
Well it’s the lottery, it’s all a gamble
Make you rich or leave you in shambles
(x2)
Well it’s the lottery
It’s the lottery and it’s all a gamble
(x2)
I wanna leave behind my car
And forget about the bills
‘cause I’ve never been concerned with paper
And I couldn’t care less still
Well it’s the lottery, it’s all a gamble
Make you rich or leave you in shambles
(x2)
Well it’s the lottery
It’s the lottery and it’s all a gamble
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4. |
What They Think
04:14
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As fate would have it
I’m a slip and a twist from
Hitting every target I’ve ever missed
I’ve always been a blind shooter
But this shot in the dark kept me from
Being the looser
And when I look in her eyes I ask
Are we waiting to die?
Are we waiting to pass?
She says no, my love
All we got is time
It’s all we can afford
And if you can’t give me that
What are we here for
If this is all it takes to set you off
Then I’ll build it on up and then
Come to a stop
Cause I wanna see your eyes wide
I wanna get excited
Wanna see the fuse burn before you get ignited
I don’t wanna fight
I wanna feel alive
(x2)
And when I look in her eyes I ask
Are we waiting to die?
Are we waiting to pass
She says no, my love
All we got is time
It’s all we can afford
And if you can’t give me that
What are we here for?
And when I look in her eyes I ask
Are we waiting to die?
Are we waiting to pass?
She says no, my love
All we got is time
It’s all we can afford
Now can you give me that?
It’s all I’m here for
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5. |
No Explanation
04:24
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There’s a house in my neighborhood
And I’ve never been inside
But I can tell what goes on there
By what I’ve seen between the blinds
A patient lived there,
Now somebody else, calls it a home
A place where you, can go back to
When you decide to get gone
Get gone
There’s a man
He runs every time that it 105 degrees
He wears a headband and sweat pants
And I have no idea what any of this means
It doesn’t have to mean a thing
You don’t have to explain
Anything to me
I was walking down the sidewalk
And I was on the right
It was dark out, and the grass was wet
And I’m glad I didn’t stay home tonight
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6. |
Good One...
04:11
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I’ve been thinking ‘bout the way things are
Far too gone
I’ve been waiting on the things I know
Will never come
You call me a space cadet
I don’t quite know what that means yet
I’ve been droning around my head
Thinking of the thoughts I
Think that I should keep
And letting all the others just run free
Thoughts of you and me
I’ve been thinking ‘bout the way you are
Far too gone
I’ve been dwelling on the way that I wish you were
But you’re not
What you lead me to believe
Clean and cool
I’m falling all to pieces
And it’s all because of you
And how you tied me to a tree and
Walked away
And I held on til the end of the day
I used to wish you’d stayed
I’ve been thinking ‘bout the way we’ve been
Far too long
I’ve been saying to myself
That there is nothing else
To go wrong
Ways have always lead me down
Better paths
And I took a detour while you
Stayed on the tracks
I’m just a space cadet
I think I know what it means yeah
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7. |
Does It Though?
04:07
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It seems that life’s been kicking you out
Like the drunk guy at the party
That can’t keep his hands to himself
You’re falling on your face
And it’s hard to brush off
When it ain’t no fall from grace
And all you wanna do is sit and sulk in your room
Have everyone else feel sorry for you
If this is a pity party
Then I am bringing balloons
If you don’t want to go
Then don’t go
There’s plenty of other people who
Just can’t say “no”
It’s alright with me
If you don’t wanna go
Then you know just where I’ll be
(x2)
And it’s a tragedy that it ended up like this
Torn between the snow and the leaves
They said it gets better for a while ya know
But it gets much harder having to let go
I don’t know what the answer is
And for mistakes I send my condolences
I feel sorry for you
If you don’t want to go
Then don’t go
There’s plenty of other people who
Just can’t say “no”
It’s alright with me
If you don’t wanna go
Then you know just where I’ll be
(x2)
Keep the clouds over head
And the heat on the ground
The sheets on my bed
Keep me safe and sound
From anything underneath
And anything behind
And anything that could
Take me tonight
(x2)
If you don’t want to go
Then don’t go
There’s plenty of other people who
Just can’t say “no”
It’s alright with me
If you don’t wanna go
Then you know just where I’ll be
(x2)
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8. |
We're Not 15 Anymore
06:29
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How does it feel
Walking out your front door and not
Sneaking out your basement window
What’s your excuse for
Coming home so early
Is the party already over or
Did you just miss me?
You don’t have to explain
Your absence from
(x2)
You don’t have explain
Your absence from me
And how does it feel?
The concrete on the bottom of your feet
Not a touch of grass
Forty hours a week
What’s your excuse for calling in
Are you really sick or
Did you just wanna see me again?
You don’t have to explain
Your absence from
(x2)
You don’t have explain
Your absence from me
I want you to be here
Only if you want to be here
(x4)
We want you to be here
Only if you want to be here
How does it feel, the conclusion
That you have come to
It’s not so terrible
Making do
How does it feel, the conclusion
That you have come to
It’s not so terrible
If you just see this through
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9. |
Real Life
03:24
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Candid place, familiar face
All we are is empty space
So go ahead and hold on to what you had
Because it might be better than what you have
Filthy feet across the lawn
Is this what I called upon
Something that is more than real
Makes me want to never feel
I never wanted to feel
If this is the way it really is
Then I might have to ask you to forgive me for
Things that I have not yet done
I know I can’t be the only one
Improper the way we live
I wish that I had more to give
Predict how it falls apart
Pushes me to never start
I never wanted to start
If this is the way it really is
Then I might have to ask you to forgive me for
Things that I have not yet done
I know I can’t be the only one
Hold on
And keep me waiting
(x6)
If this is the way it really is
Then I might have to ask you to forgive me for
Things that I have not yet done
I know I can’t be the only one
If this is the way it really is
Then I’ll never ask you to forgive me for
Things that I have not yet done
I never meant to b lead on
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10. |
Unbuckled
03:52
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There’s raindrops on my window
Can’t roll it down, I’m stuck
Breathing the heat that’s pouring out
And as I unbuckle and step outside I realize
I left my coat at home
It’s 4 AM as I cover the lights
That are burning straight through
The lids of my eyes and i
Think tonight’s a night I could die
But I breathe in and out and
I am alive
I’m the child that tried to run too fast
And now my feet are flying over my head I could
Make it all come to a halt
But I roll to the bottom before
I get up
I’m disappointed in things I can’t change
Like the passing of time
And the weight on my brain you could
Find someone better than me
But I like that you stay
When you know you can leave
There’s raindrops on my window
Can’t roll it down, I’m stuck
Breathing the heat that’s pouring out
And as I unbuckle and step outside I realize
I left my coat at home
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11. |
Nobody Calls Me Chicken!
04:21
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She asked me, If I get scared
I said I don’t quite know
There’s a basement in my house
And I won’t go down
If it’s dark and I’m alone
Are you kidding me?
Cause I just don’t believe
It’s come to this
And it’s not how it should be
I’ve heard stories
And I’ve got common sense
To know the horror in the movies
Poses no threat
Like the questions that you ask
Or the answers I don’t have
The doubt in your mind
Or the pain in my chest
Are you kidding me?
I know I’ve made mistakes
But I was just a kid!
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The Backseaters Denver, Colorado
The Backseaters is a trio from Denver, Colorado that is devoted to writing, recording, and performing honest, whole-hearted Indie/Alt Rock!
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