Death Cab For Cutie - A Diamond And A Tether

[RudeLeaf]

Does anyone get the feeling that when the boy "tries", it's his love life. While holding onto a diamond and a tether, being HIMSELF because he also can't hold out forever? Like... it's both him?

[ShanaeEskimoFace]

its the worst being that girl who doesn't know better...knowing she's with the boy who can't fly.

[wakmikmakh]

Its pretty hard to try to explain this situation to a girlfriend without quoting some lyrics :) she didn't get it tho. :(

[kevinsmellls]

This is a good song.

[IncredulousMeredith]

I woke up with this song playing in my head. & I certainly see why, this is my life right now

[ShadowEyes245]

Waaah~! I love this song ='DD

[NewCalidin500]

Explains my current life situation... =/

[cottylover]

@NewCalidin500

same, like this is so accurate to my freaking love life...its kinda sad but at the same time, its like "oh okay im not alone in my crazy fucked up ways" :P

[Terzoi]

I think these lyrics just described either EVERY MAN ON THIS PLANET's feelings about love/relationships, or just coincidentally all my ex-boyfriends.

And this makes me a bit of an emo while listening to it, but I still love it..

[ILikeWafflz]

Notice the fan base amongst death cab. Among other bands suck as linkin park, metallica...and other bands that I don't know, when somebody comes along questioning the talent of the band, people will respond more with insults about that person being retarded, mentally deficient, or other unfounded insults. Here, people will merely state stuff about the person not understanding or that they're missing out, not assuming the person is mentally ill because they dislike a band.

[MCRFOBa7x]

I teared up reading the lyrics.

Only Death Cab can do that to me.

[YoLlamaFilms]

i can't believe 3 people disliked this song because its so sad and personal:(

[TheTimeTraveler100]

"It's like love is a lesson,

that I can't learn.

I make the same mistakes at each familiar turn."

Sigh...

[trnstlntcsnnt301]

"A boy who won't jump when he falls inlove, he just stands with his toes on the end, and he waits for it to disappear again."

Ahhhhhh. <3

[JessSwan345]

This defines every last encounter with love I've ever had, except for one boy who left me. I don't know how to be anything but this song. And I'll I've ever done is break hearts while mine slowly broke too. I wish Ben could tell me how to change...

[awake352]

@JessSwan345

Well he is married now, so I think he could. And I'm sorry. But look at it this way: you recognize the issue. So you can work on it now. I 'm certain you'll meet a wonderful guy who will see you as a wonderful girl, and you'll love each other. It happens, and it takes work, but it's worth it.

[JessSwan345]

@awake352 I wrote my comment in a sort of somber confession without really considering a response...so I guess I want to thank you greatly. It makes me hopeful a stranger would say something like this.

It is worth it. I just need to take the leap when its right.

I hope you find that someone that is wonderful and sees how wonderful you are. They'll be lucky.

[awake352]

@JessSwan345

Aw, thanks. And I have, which is why I'm so sure you will, too. It's always when you think you're hopeless that life has way of showing how wrong you are.

[JessSwan345]

@awake352 That just brings such a warm feeling to me. Thank you, for everything.

[gamesfrome]

I feel some kinda like the guy in this song! I think Ive fallen in love, but didnt know what to do. eventually the feeling kinda disappeared. after all it was a pity i didtnt told her my feelings for her. I hope I learned my lesson, and maybe u can do so too!

[KentReid]

Hey Austi-motherfuck, if you don't like this song, why the hell listen to it? And douchebags don't listen to this, they listen to loud obnoxious shit with tons of bass.

[squirrelover1]

i bought this album never hearing any of the songs on here, but now its probably my favorite album by them actually<3

beautiful(:

[Autistikike]

@JoeMountProductions I'd rather be a twat than a citizen in whatever country you're from, where a word like 'twat' is used regularly.

[ShinbaSailbot]

The first time I heard this song, it made me cry for hours. It was everything I had been feeling, I was plunged so deep into depression that i'd disconnected, and this song made me feel again. DCFC changed me.

[Chickenfish42]

I think i'm responsible for 900 of those views...

[smithyrockson]

I know you can't hold out forever, waiting on a diamond and a tether. <3

[robertrodrig1]

This song describes me.

[shortym0f0]

shut the fuck up and look up the lyrics, they sound nice. get over it.

[Autistikike]

FUCK THIS FAGGOT SHIT, EMO MUSIC IS RUINING AMERICA'S YOUTH. EXPRESSING YOUR EMOTIONS ALL THE TIME DOES NOTHING FOR THE WORLD, ONLY FEEDS YOUR NARCISSISTIC NEED FOR AS MUCH ATTENTION AS YOU CAN GET REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT'S GOOD OR BAD. IF WE'RE ALL TOO BUSY WITH OUR DRAWING AND CUTTING AND CRYING ABOUT THINGS JUST TO "GET IN TOUCH WITH OUR EMOTIONS", WHO WILL FIGHT OUR WARS? WHO WILL PROTECT THE COUNTRY FROM THOSE WHO OPPOSE US AND OUR PITIFUL LIFESTYLES? CERTAINLY NOT ANY OF YOU FAGGOTS.

[pvtbarnes]

@Autistikike first off, this isn't emo music, yes the music has emotion in it, but then again so does fucking everything that involves humans. maybe you should read some fucking shake-sphere or poetry once in awhile you illiterate cunt. and typing this one a songs video only feeds your Narcissistic need for attention you little immature fuck.Get over your self.And get off our fucking music's page.

[Autistikike]

@pvtbarnes HEY WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH FAGGOT. IF I JUST WANTED ATTENTION I'D CUT MYSELF AND LISTEN TO THIS SHIT LOUD AS FUCK WHILE I DRIVE AROUND TOWN IN MY STATIONWAGON BECAUSE IT'S SOOOOOOOOO RETRO AND THEREFORE HIP AND COOL. AND IF I'M SO ILLITERATE, WHY IS MY WRITING BETTER STRUCTURED THAN YOURS? GET A LIFE AND A SENSE OF SELF.

[pvtbarnes]

@Autistikike I didn't start it you did, Shut the fuck up you trolling mother fucker.If you didn't want attention , your comments wouldn't be in all caps.I have a sense of self, And i don't need to go to random youtube videos and cruse out people to prove that to myself.

[Autistikike]

@pvtbarnes YOUR "SELF" IS A HOLLOW SHELL OF A MAN DRAINED BY THE AGONIZING HEARTBREAK AND INJUSTICE THAT IS YOUR LIFE, RIGHT? OR IS IT A BEAUTIFUL TRAGEDY SPOTTED WITH GLIMPSES OF HAPPINESS LIKE A CLEAR NIGHT SKY? EITHER WAY YOU OVER-DRAMATIZE IT WHILE INFLATING YOUR EGO WITH VAIN CONFIDENCE IN YOUR "CREATIVE MIND" THAT COULDN'T APPEAL TO ANYONE BUT YOURSELF IF YOU HAD THE WHOLE WORLD HYPNOTIZED. WANNA LICK MY ASSHOLE? IT'LL BE THE FIRST TIME YOU MAKE ANYONE HAPPY.

[briannamariecoats]

@Autistikike Cutting isn't funny dude. And if it's emo, why are YOU listening to it then? Turn off your computer screen and go fight a war. Because that's what your so concerned about.

[Autistikike]

@briannamariecoats YOU'RE RIGHT, IT ISN'T FUNNY BECAUSE IT'S FUCKING PATHETIC AND YOU GUYS DO IT TO MAKE YOURSELVES EVEN UGLIER PEOPLE, NOT DIE LIKE YOU SHOULD. I HAVEN'T EVEN LISTENED TO A SECOND OF THIS SONG, JUST SAW THAT ONE OF THE PEOPLE I SUBSCRIBED TO LIKED IT SO I CAME IN HERE TO TALK SOME SHIT. DON'T LIKE IT? I'M SURE THERE'S A CORNER AND A SHARP OBJECT NEARBY.

[jackbean8822]

@Autistikike btw Only the first letter of every sentence and pro-nouns are to be capitalized.

[WilliamRampart]

@jackbean8822 no, actually

[bairnotforlong]

@Autistikike dude, let it go. this isnt emo music. its emotional, but its not like anyone here cuts themselves to it or anything like that. grow up already. its music, at least its has some point to it unlike most of the shit you hear on the radio about sex or drugs and shit. just quit commenting.

[Autistikike]

@bairnotforlong This IS the shit I hear on the radio. Not my radio of course, but at just about every stoplight I can hear this shit blaring from some douchebag's car, and when I lay on the horn or yell at them, they flip me off with blood running down their wrist. That's where the correlation between this shit and cutting came from. I didn't make the shit up, it's just what I've experienced.

[bairnotforlong]

@Autistikike are you serious, some guy flipped on you as his wrists were bleeding?

[Autistikike]

@bairnotforlong Yes, I got flipped off (given the middle finger) by someone who had blood running down her wrist, while something similar to this blared from her car.

[bairnotforlong]

@Autistikike Thats fucked up. If that is true I cant blame you for thinking this music is a little fucked up, but its totally steriotypical to think that everybody who listens to it is like that. C'mon, im a normal guy with a taste in music thats different. its not like im all super emo and i cut myself. dont be so steriotypical.

[Autistikike]

@bairnotforlong It's what the internet is for, right?

[Easycoreissexy]

@Autistikike bro, i feel like you're really, really mad.

[Autistikike]

@Easycoreissexy I ain't even mad tho

[jemmaaw]

@Autistikike i just thought i'd say my parents are both in the british army and they love death cab for cutie. Emotions have nothing to do with how physically strong somebody is, maybe if you fought in a war your views on life would be different and these types of songs may relate to you. Many people like them instead of shit music about drugs and sex, they can relate to this type of music. The songs are there for them when nobody else is. im very happy and i love dcfc. so fuck off! :)

[Autistikike]

@jemmaaw I don't really care about your parents or their shitty taste in music, anyone can be a drone. Also, telling someone to fuck off isn't a sign of happiness, you big fat dirty liar.

[PhoneHomeProduction]

@Autistikike I don't think you know what the genre emo is. Tell you what, listen to Pinkerton, the second Weezer album. Hailed as one of the best albums of the 90's, and kind of the birth of emo. THAT is what real emo music is. And this certainly isn't, either. Not in the very least bit.

[Autistikike]

@PhoneHomeProduction Weezer is shit too. You don't seem to understand that this type of music is laughed at by anyone with a decent taste in music. It's pathetic, whiny, uninspiring, and takes no talent to make.

[ILikeWafflz]

@Autistikike I can see somebody that's missing a few generic features found in approximately 97% of humans.

[PhoneHomeProduction]

@Autistikike Somebody didn't exist in the 90's. :) Before Weezer sold out, they were one of the best bands around. I'm not sure what you're listening to, but you need to expand your horizons a bit and quit your bitching.

[Autistikike]

@PhoneHomeProduction I was around before you were ever thought of, that doesn't mean I need to appreciate bland music. I listen to stuff that these guys couldn't play if they had an infinite supply of genie lamps, but that's not what we're discussing. We're discussing how shitty emo music is.

[PhoneHomeProduction]

@Autistikike No, we're discussing how you don't know what the definition of emo is. If you think this is emo, you're a fucking goddamn idiot. I mean, I'm not even typically an angry person, but you are so ignorant that I can't begin to wrap my mind around it. Pinkerton is one of the only albums on Metacritic to have an overall 100 score from critics, alongside a Rolling Stone album that escapes me right now.

[Autistikike]

@PhoneHomeProduction And the Rolling Stones album deserved it. Know why it escapes you? Because you don't listen to that type of music, because it's actually halfway decent and it would kill you to do so.

[PhoneHomeProduction]

@Autistikike The Beatles are my all-time favorite band and I own several Led Zeppelin albums, as well as Queen. While I will admit that the Rolling Stones are fantastic, I never collected or listened to any of their albums all the way through. Regardless, your ability to ignore Weezer's spot in that comment further proves how much of a pompous douche you are. Death Cab isn't emo, you don't know what the fuck emo is.

[Autistikike]

@PhoneHomeProduction Regardless of what you listen to, you're not going to convince me that this is anything more than emo crap that is currently ruining music as we know it. I don't know what you're trying to do here, but you're not making any sort of difference in my opinion. I'm always going to think this shit sucks.

[PhoneHomeProduction]

@Autistikike If you think this is ruining music today, then your priorities are fucked up. I can safely say that I have never heard Death Cab on the radio. You're not even like those people who complain about Justin Bieber and shit, you're targeting the most random fucking group and blaming THEM for the quality of music today. I mean, really? Nobody here gives two flying fucks about your opinion, so get out of here.

[Autistikike]

@PhoneHomeProduction I didn't specify that it was JUST this band ruining music, I said "emo crap" as a generalization that includes this band. Any band with a singer who sounds like he's crying and/or 15 years old is emo crap. And yes, you do care about my opinion, which is why you continue to respond. Umad bro?

[PhoneHomeProduction]

@Autistikike .. Have you even seen the band? Judging by your definition of emo, they don't look the cut. Nor do they sound it, so I'm missing something.

[Autistikike]

@PhoneHomeProduction Are you asking if I've seen them live? Because no, fuck that. And this fits into my idea of "emo crap", so I'm still right and you're still wrong. Umad?

[PhoneHomeProduction]

@Autistikike Lol, you are a failure at both comprehension and trolling.

[Autistikike]

@PhoneHomeProduction It's one or the other, not both.

[Autistikike]

@PhoneHomeProduction It's one or the other, not both.

[MudFrosNBros]

@Autistikike so what do you like to listen to? i would like to know, maybe it won't be half bad.

[TheAngryGrandpaShow]

@PhoneHomeProduction Death Cab is one of my favorite bands of all time.. Amazing lyrics, moving songs and beautifully constructed pieces of music... Just gotta ignore the trolls..Most of them don't understand the complexity of their music nor would they try to...If I gotta listen to Lil Jon sing about sweat drippin' off his balls, these trolls can at least listen to Ben describe love without complaining before the chorus

[ILikeWafflz]

@PhoneHomeProduction You're arguing with a troll here. It is not possible to "win" even though you technically do, because according to them, anything that doesn't fit with their opinions on things sucks in every way.

[PhoneHomeProduction]

@ILikeWafflz I know, it sucks. Truly ignorant people.

[IplotRevengeSilently]

@Autistikike You, do nothing for the world. Keep YOUR emotions to yourself.

[Autistikike]

@IplotRevengeSilently Cry some more, tiny baby man.

[jackbean8822]

@Autistikike You are such a fucking cunt. People like you are the reason why people see America with such bad stereotypical associations. If you truly hate how people express their emotions go move to North Korea where it's ilegal. Please, these people who 'cut their wrists' are depressed, which is a mental condition, and you can't help it. Plus, you go and associate this disorder with everyone who listens to this kind of music which you say is just "whining" and "emo" LOVE is emo, Is Love bad?

[Autistikike]

@jackbean8822 Love gets people killed, causes the depression that causes them to cut themselves, and can be the absolute most debilitating feeling next to fear, which love can also cause. In some ways, yes, love is bad.

[lickapotato]

@Autistikike I have seen dumb comments on youtube before, but.... You win! You are in fact the dumbest person to ever be born.

[Autistikike]

@lickapotato Coming from a guy named lickapotato, that means jack shit.

[munkymusikrocks212]

i found the LOVE BUTTON!!! --> 0:00

[jihadpizza]

from a boy who won't fly

but who will take to the skies if he thinks you are about to say goodbye

[sdwhitesox]

I played this song on repeat for nearly an hour yesterday...awesome

[xestobor]

not a dcfc fan but you cant deny the stong ylyrics of this song

[wongyywong]

My, oh my. DCFC, I'm loving the slow, languid feel of this song. ;)

[TheMoek1]

0 dislike!!!! STAY THAT WAY!!!

[undrugged]

This is the only song ever written that explains me exactly. And many other men I am sure!

[Killahbeez79]

WTB a love option on youtube....songs like these demand it!

[31crobin]

blahh, no sensible words explain how awesome this song is.

[frenchcookiee]

:) my new favorite song

[jarosikzero]

Never did a song replay my own personal circumstances like this one. Listeners, please give the one that is trying so very fucking hard for you something back before you lose her/him through your own selfishness. It's the hardest thing in the world to admit that you're vulnerable, but you have to let it go.

[doublebeat584]

this guy knows his shit.

[fountainhead01]

i love this stuff :)

[MindLikeADirigible]

What I wish he would have said to me at the end of the high that was our "love."

[rorystuart]

I would sacrifice my left bollock to see these guys live. end of.

[mrstylerfunair]

This song is go great. im really not sure why it makes me feel so strong.. like it reminds me of myself in a way.. they way he is "And darling, you should know

that I have fantasies about being alone.

It's like love is a lesson,

that I can't learn.

I make the same mistakes at each familiar turn"

[mrstylerfunair]

This song is go great. im really not sure why it makes me feel so strong.. like it reminds me of myself in a way.. they way he is

[momoshurnette]

What a great song. 

[mandaMartini]

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[CaptainKrackers]

DCFC's lyrics are very creative and I love them.

[RevolutionOfSelf]

And darling you should know... I have fantasies about being alone... I would like to sit down and have a conversation with Ben.

[Elen123]

@RevolutionOfSelf

I'd really like to have him sing me to sleep.

[Blackmofasa92]

First comment w00t!

[desiiq]

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