Jack's Mannequin - The Lights and Buzz

"The first song Andrew McMahon wrote and recorded after his stem cell transplant in connection with his leukemia diagnosis in late 2005. The song's lyrics are heavily influenced by his recovery from the disease."

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Lyrics:
I'm coming home from my hardest year
I'm making plans not to make plans while I'm here
And this life has been no holiday
A complicated situation
I'm fine with all my memories
So I could use vacation

It's christmas in California
And it's hard to ignore that it feels like summer all the time
But I'll take a west coast winter to remove my splinters

It's good to be alive
It's good to be alive

I'm coming hope to lights and buzz
Streets look the same
Still nothing's as it was
And this place is paradise, I'm sure
Here's my reservation
I've got lost here once before
Inside a good vibration

It's christmas in California
And it's hard to ignore that it feels like summer all the time
But I'll take a west coast winter to remove my splinters

It's good to be alive
It's good to be alive
It's good to be alive

And time
Its said it stops for no one
The seasons come and go and that's just time
Outside it stops for no one
The seasons keep on going
Whether or not we're blind

Christmas in California
And it's hard to ignore that it feels like summer all the time
But I'll take a west coast winter to remove my splinters

It's good to be alive
It's good to be alive
It's good to be alive
It's good to be alive


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[XxxMaryHelenxxX]

I'm so happy Andrew beated his leukemia. He's such a musical genious.

I think we all need songs like this one, it makes us think about how wonderful life is.

[16soccerkrazedxo]

i love jack mannequin nd i always will. there songs are always auhmazing! <3

[xxdimpz91xx]

@HeresYourLetters

Bone marrow contains stem cells that is why they give people bone marrow transplants when they have things like leukaemia, so not to far wrong when they said stem cell transplant

[runexwalsh]

"It's good to be alive." :)

[HeresYourLetters]

He got a bone marrow transplant..... from his sister.... not stem cells....

[CalamityMaite]

Thank god Andrew survived. What would I be without his amazing songs? (:

[Smurfy1211]

I was supposed to see JM in concert this past month but I couldn't because I had something come up. I actually cried for the rest of the night.

He is inspirational.

[labellaviita]

R.E.P.L.A.Y.

[BabyAngel199]

This is honestly their best song!

It reminds of the time I went to Mexico this winter to visit my family (after not being there for 5 years).

The lyrics perfectly fit my description of how it was going back.

I love Jack's Mannequin!

[theawesomewoman]

No matter my mood, this song cheers me up..

[KingFrank86]

So I've been listening to this song for 5 years or so now. I have just noticed the silhouette of Andrew's head on the album art.