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These Were The Days

by The Leatherbound Books

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1.
It was you Who took us from our campfires to empires Tied us together with your telephone wires Wrenched loose our hearts with your needle-nosed pliers And it was all your fault It was all your fault It was you Who made up the rules It was you who taught us how to use tools Pulled us from out of our primordial pools And it was all your fault It was all your fault Look and see Look and see Look and see my fire burn Even every little thing that’s written in stone Fades away in time I mean every little thing that’s written in stone Fades away in time It was you Who chose us at random It was you who split up the atom Raised up your towers in tandem And it was all your fault It was all your fault Look and see Look and see Look and see my fire burn Look and see Look and see Look and see my fire burn
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I Doubt It 04:03
What if we both quit our jobs And finally got our shit together Could the world ever believe in us? Gosh they want it all and to Forget just where they got it from Take it all so I can be with you For always I can’t be trusted by My friends to come outside I choose instead to hide I choose instead to hide What if I could prove to all the world That I am worth their time? Maybe I could prove it to myself I doubt it After all it’s getting late I must get home to contemplate What if any usefulness I have I doubt it I can’t be trusted by My friends to come outside I choose instead to hide I choose instead to hide I will soothe your aching bones I’ll keep you safe, your heart’s my home That’s all I could ever promise you I promise I can’t be trusted by My friends to come outside I choose instead to hide I choose instead to hide
3.
Lately I’ve been sinking like a stone Deep below a place I thought I’d never go Wandering the streets at night alone Hide it in the darkness there Try not to let it show But you know Where I’ve been And where I want to go Seems like I’ve been climbing up a hill Holes in all my pockets, dropping precious time to kill Following the road you laid before Lined with crooked houses Board windows and locked doors But you know Where I’ve been And where I want to go Time flies by No matter how hard I try So what’s the use In asking why Oh, baby don’t you cry Don’t cry Lately I’ve been sinking like a stone Deep below a place I thought I’d never go Wandering the streets at night alone Hide it in the darkness there Try not to let it show But you know Where I’ve been And where I want to go Time flies by No matter how hard I try So what’s the use In asking why Oh, baby don’t you cry Don’t cry
4.
I’ve got a steady 40 hours a week Got my hound asleep at my feet I’ve got a lot of things going for me But I can’t see the forest for the trees Scraping by with not enough to save Got a ride although she misbehaves I’m very lucky in countless little ways But the bigger picture won’t focus from the haze I know we’ll look back and say that These were the days I’ve tried walking backwards But I’m looking the wrong way I know we’ll look back and say that These were the days Don’t tell me ‘live in the moment’ Don’t keep me wishing and hoping I just end up standing frozen Can’t get one single thing done I’ve got you and we can stand alone Got ready earth where we can build our home You make me happy yet I can’t help but moan We must get going, but where’re we gonna go? I know we’ll look back and say that These were the days I’ve tried walking backwards But I’m looking the wrong way I know we’ll look back and say that These were the days
5.
Moth 03:59
Born into the pale moonlight Deeper than the darkest night It felt right To hold you so tight Wish I may I wish I might Stay with you until it’s bright Enough to see Just you and me Love you just can’t let me down All we are is one I’ve found Sadly spinning ‘round This hollow sound Press your body up on mine Empty stomachs fill with wine I feel fine Just take me home where we can shine Just take me home where we can shine Will you ever know my name? Will you ever feel the same as I do? I’m just a moth to flame It’s such a shame Morning come in wrapped in sheets The window and the drapes compete To keep the light From spilling in Thinking of the things she said As shadows crawl across the bed I hide my face In your embrace Will you ever know my name? Will you ever feel the same as I do? I’m just a moth to flame It’s such a shame Will you ever know my name? Will you ever feel the same as I do? I’m just a moth to flame It’s such a shame
6.
I’m sitting, waiting, watching through the windowpane I wonder if you’re ever coming home again I hear your footsteps shuffle up the creaky stairs I wonder if you even think of me out there When you are gone When you are gone All day I while away the hours, trying to sleep I don’t know where you hide the secrets that you keep I don’t know what you think, but I’m sure it must be deep When you are gone When you are gone This mystery is killing me Why can’t I come along? I don’t think I deserve to cry Oh, what did I do wrong? When you are gone When you are gone I often dream of all the good times that you’ve had And yet you walk back in, I just can’t stay mad I wonder if it is out there that you get sad When you are gone When you are gone This mystery is killing me Why can’t I come along? I don’t think I deserve to cry Oh, what did I do wrong? When you are gone When you are gone
7.
Fathers tell your sons Youth is wasted on the young I’m proud of all you’ve done But there’s so much work to do Go out and find a wife Build your home and start you life Fill it with joy, withstand the strife ‘cause it’s a long road home And you don’t have to travel it alone When it’s my time Place my bones by the riverside When it’s my time Place my bones by the riverside Fathers tell your sons Honest work is never done Be strong, be brave, be true There’s always more to improve Go home and love your wife Protect your family with your life Share the joy and share the strife ‘cause it’s a long road home And you don’t have to travel it alone When it’s my time Place my bones by the riverside When it’s my time Place my bones by the riverside When it’s my time Place my bones by the riverside Go out and find a wife Build your home and start you life Fill it with joy, withstand the strife ‘cause it’s a long road home And you don’t have to travel it alone When it’s my time Place my bones by the riverside When it’s my time Place my bones by the riverside When it’s my time Place my bones by the riverside When it’s my time Place my bones by the riverside
8.
Remember the time that I met you downtown At a dive bar at quarter to ten We talked for hours but mostly in silence So awkward a tension to break I met your friends and your friends met mine They said, ‘what you doing here, girl?’ I could’ve been Thousands of things But I’m only myself I could’ve been Thousands of things But I heard you sing a song for me All of these people are waiting for someone Until it’s too late to get a chance At something that’s better, at something at all No wonder you were so hard to find I could’ve been Thousands of things But I’m only myself I could’ve been Thousands of things But I heard you sing a song for me

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released October 31, 2020

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The Leatherbound Books Burlington, Vermont

The Leatherbound Books blend pop-tinged indie rock with crushing low self-esteem to create music fit for a solo lap at your local roller rink or a ride in the back of a mid-90s station wagon. This Burlington VT based trio get louder all the time, leaving their folksy roots behind and CRANKING DISTORTION! ... more

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