Bright Eyes Land Locked Blues
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Uploaded on Jul 17, 2009
If you walk away, Ill walk away
First tell me which road you will take
I dont want to risk our paths crossing some day
So you walk that way, Ill walk this way
And the future hangs over our heads
And it moves with each current event
Until it falls all around like a cold steady rain
Just stay in when its looking this way
And the moons laying low in the sky
Forcing everything metal to shine
And the sidewalk holds diamonds like the jewelry store case
They argue walk this way, no, walk this way
And Lauras asleep in my bed
As Im leaving she wakes up and says
I dreamed you were carried away on the crest of a wave
Baby dont go away, come here
And theres kids playing guns in the street
And ones pointing his tree branch at me
So I put my hands up I say enough is enough,
If you walk away, Ill walk away
And he shot me dead
I found a liquid cure
From my landlocked blues
Itll pass away like a slow parade
Its leaving but I dont know how soon
And the worlds got me dizzy again
You think after 22 years Id be used to the spin
And it only feels worse when I stay in one place
So Im always pacing around or walking away
I keep drinking the ink from my pen
And Im balancing history books up on my head
But it all boils down to one quotable phrase
If you love something, give it away
A good woman will pick you apart
A box full of suggestions for your possible heart
But you may be offended and you may be afraid
But dont walk away, dont walk away
We made love on the living room floor
With the noise in the background of a televised war
And in the deafening pleasure I thought I heard someone say
If we walk away, theyll walk away
But greed is a bottomless pit
And our freedoms a joke
Were just taking a piss
And the whole world must watch the sad comic display
If youre still free start running away
Cause were coming for you!
Ive grown tired of holding this pose
I feel more like a stranger each time I come home
So Im making a deal with the devils of fame
Saying let me walk away, please
Youll be free child once you have died
From the shackles of language and measurable time
And then we can trade places, play musical graves
Till then walk away, walk away
So Im up at dawn
Putting on my shoes
I just want to make a clean escape
Im leaving but I dont know where to
I know Im leaving but I dont know where to
I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING
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kate eloise 6 months ago
when Conor says "come here"... I melt every time
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MrWeezeloner 8 months ago
Every time I listen to Bright Eyes I find myself tearing up. It's not because I'm "emo" (whatever the hell that means!) or gay. It's just that to have some other human being, that I have no tangible connection to, be able to sum up my fears, dreams, aspirations and insecurities in such a succinct way is truly like a religious experience. And whenever I read the comments it's confirmed that I'm not the only person who feels that way:)
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DaveCoutureMusic 1 day ago
people who randomly talk about their dreams on the internet don't achieve them. The mere fact of saying that you want something takes away some of the pain of not having it. There's no motivation without pain.
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Bill Murphy 2 days ago
Just been watching all of the related videos..."James Newton Chadwick, Nautilus" is really good, you should listen! Sort of like Conor meets Nick Drake.
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S. Shorter 4 days ago
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LifeGivesMeMelons 3 weeks ago
That's the thing it's so relatable. I think Oberst's writing is so emotional because everyone can at some point think of a time in their life where his words ring true. A guy I worked with in his 40s basically broke down when I showed him this tune. -peace
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Trenton Goodwin 3 weeks ago
@LessThan ThreeSucks. It is dangerous indeed. A fellow street guy played this on his half-broken guitar. I hope no one saw me crying on the UT campus.
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Thyris Morgan Freja Discordia 3 weeks ago
Me too :( I know exactly what it means. Just fight the damn battles lol
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Thyris Morgan Freja Discordia 3 weeks ago
I would have to agree, Thanks for the lift ^_^ Listening to Bright Eyes is DANGEROUS lol. Cry my fuckin eyes out.
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LifeGivesMeMelons 3 weeks ago
Based on the number of responses to my comment, I think you've got many allies.
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Thyris Morgan Freja Discordia 3 weeks ago
I am telling that story now. Would you like to join me? I need allies.
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TheApricota 3 weeks ago
Music that I can cry to.
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