bloc party- rhododendron

another record from the bonus tracks from bloc party's sophomore album.


lyrics:

On the hottest night of the year
Lying in a patch of rhododendrons

A bottle of whisky under my arm
Trying to count a sky full of stars
I dream of order, I dream of fleets
Of Napoleon in aquamarine

He said "Linus put that blanket down
You've slammed your door too many times"
He said "Linus put that blanket down
The world won't wait"

Boy, what you gonna do with your life?

When I was your age, I was commanding fleets
When I was your age, I was soaked in victory

And now you can't keep a job and you can't keep a wife
What a horrible mess you're gonna make of your life
Watched way too many American films
To be John Wayne, Brando or James Dean

Waiting so long for your wrists to get thick
Waiting so long for the next great party
So many questions, so little to say
You don't need these weights

Boy, what you gonna do with your life?

So you want to be an artist, want to be a singer
Want to be remembered for what you could create

So you want to be a cowboy, riding to the distance
Never have to listen or answer to anyone

So you want to be a boxer, surviving on your instincts
Relying on your fists and the quickness of your wit

Are you bigger than these buildings and the grey around you?
Is your pain more worthy than everybody else?

Drunk again in the rhododendrons

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[jimpaxi]

YAY! CHINESE DRUMMER FTW!

[demfalcons08]

So you want to be an artist, want to be a singer

Want to be remembered for what you could create

So you want to be a cowboy, ride into the distance

Never have to listen or answer to anyone

So you want to be a boxer, surviving on your instincts

Relying on your fists and the quickness of your wit

Are you bigger than these buildings and the grey around you?

Is your pain more worthy than everybody else?

[KingTaargusVII]

2:55 to 3:20 gives me goosebumps, everytime

[BeyondTheAtoll]

@VictorAUlloa the present and rhododendrons came as b sides for the album after helicopter

[AnthonyRoll84]

Bloc Party is one of the most creative artistic groups of entertainers out there....this is one of there most poetic songs-I love it!

[LeRonaldRager]

Try "Every time is the last time".

Amazing, just like rhododendron both very reflective songs.

[VictorAUlloa]

I love bloc party and have been listening to them for quite some time, However after the album with helicopter on it, They just sucked.

Also it's really hard to understand his vocals on most songs, Unless you have heard it numerous times.

Helicopter, Little Things, Banquet, The Present, Rhodendron, The best songs.

[LPCIzFAMOUS]

my lifes song down to every word.. my lack of strength, my mind getting the best of me, my dad passing away....

[demfalcons08]

wish they was a nice version of this version out there so i could watch it all day. but sadly they barely play these ones live. and these songs not on the album are just insane; Vision of heaven, we were lovers, atonement, skeleton, england.. how could they have so many good songs not on the album

[DawdlingBilly]

The only thing that defines bloc party from other mainstream bands is Kele's ability to incite passionate words that we can all relate to.