1. |
Nothing Ever Happens
04:00
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I get a little bit nervous whenever I get on a plane
I have this vision where everyone’s screaming out their lover’s name
And then I think of my mother as I become one with the flames
But nothing ever happens
I get a little bit worried when people forget to call back
I always figure they’re hurt or they’re lost and they don’t have a map
Or maybe high on a mountain and somehow they slipped through the cracks
But nothing ever happens
Nothing ever happens
The way I imagine it will
I had it all in my head where I’d be when I turned 25
Out on the road with a band and a house by the Hollywood sign
And now it feels like all that I’m doing is staying alive
‘Cause nothing ever happens
The way I imagine it will
I always figured that I’d be the guy to wind up on his own
That all my habits were too hard to break or my heart was a stone
And then I went to that party and you changed the meaning of home
Nothing ever happens
Nothing ever happens
Nothing ever happens
The way I imagine it will
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2. |
Company
03:47
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I met you at the station
We walked through Central Park
Made endless conversation
And stayed til’ way past dark
I had no expectations
A new thing I like to say
But your smile brought me salvation
And made a week feel like a day
You never loved me but you
Sure loved my company
and I loved your company too
You never loved me but you
Sure loved my company
And maybe that’s enough to get me through
I wasn’t supposed to say it
That I depend on you
But the truth is I can’t fake it
I can’t lie when it comes to you
You never loved me but you
Sure loved my company
And I loved your company too
You never loved me but you
Sure loved my company
And maybe that’s enough to get me through
You never loved me but you
Sure loved my company
And I loved your company too
You never chose me but you
Stayed with me anyway
And I’d choose you any day still
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3. |
Easier By Now
04:34
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Never thought I’d have to start again
Never thought I’d lose my closest friend
But you know what they say about God and plans
I try to hide it when I’m feeling blue
And I try to dumb down what I’m going through
Out of fear that no one’s gonna understand
I thought it’d be easier by now
Living without you
Joe and Emily are moving west
It won’t be long before I lose the rest
And I know there’s so many places I could go
Maybe I should buy a house upstate
Learn to garden and communicate
And only live off what I grow
I thought it’d be easier by now
Living without you
When all the dust has finally blown away
And I learn to live with what I didn’t say
Maybe I can read that sign out in the stars
And see that all the love I’ve ever fallen in
Is part of some bigger picture that I’m standing in
And I’ll swear “I never thought I’d come this far”
I thought it’d be easier by now
Just thought it’d be easier by now
Living without you
Without you
But I’m gonna make it through
Without you
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4. |
The Pharmacist
03:36
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She gets off at 10pm
Takes her place in the McDonald’s drive-thru line
Feels like a kid again
A fountain soda on a humid summer night
Now the day swims through her head
She replays every prescription that she filled
While her son’s asleep in bed
She’ll convince herself that she got someone killed
And it goes on like this a while
And it goes on and on and on
and on and on and on and on
Sometimes she envies the front desk
Selling packs of gum and chapstick and shampoo
She’s only back there for the check
Which never feels worth half the day that she’s been through
What’s the measure of success?
Does anybody even know what that word means?
Is it too late now to start fresh?
She asks herself before the final light turns green
And it goes on like this a while
And it goes on and on and on
and on and on and on and on
He says “babe, how was your day”
And just like yesterday she says “let’s talk tomorrow”
He kisses her head and says OK
And they resume the newest episode of Fargo
And she starts drifting right away
The battle with her eyes is never one worth fighting
Then hears the feet on the staircase
Wakes back up to find her baby boy just smiling
And it goes on like this a while
And it goes on and on and on
and on and on and on and on
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5. |
What Do I Know
03:29
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Sometimes I worry that this might be it
I dream of a time when the fire was lit
I think I was happy when I was a kid
But what did I know?
Standing alone on the fire escape
I stare at the homes and the sky that they scrape
Somehow I still think I got what it takes
But what do I know?
What do I know
Deep in my mind tracing back to the start
I’m still trying to find where it all fell apart
I think that I loved her with all of my heart
But what do I know?
Maybe the beauty is found when you’re lost
Maybe the view doesn’t outweigh the cost
I think it’s all coming out in the wash
But what do I know?
What do I know
Sometimes I worry that this might be it
I dream of a time when the fire was lit
I think I was happy when I was a kid
And I wanna believe that Heaven exists
I sure wouldn't mind all that permanent bliss
I think it’s more of some great nothingness
But what do I know?
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6. |
Still Apart
03:53
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There’s still a part of me that loves you
I wonder if that ever goes away
A part of me that loves you
Although I tried to turn it into hate
And I’ve been getting on without you
Making peace with everything I lost
I guess the part of me that loves you
Is just a little bigger than I thought
There’s still a part of me that wants you
Even though I know that it is wrong
A part of me that wants you
Even though the girl I knew is gone
And I’ve been getting on without you
Seeing all the reasons it fell through
I guess the part of me that wants you
Is just a little stronger than I knew
There’s still a part of me that needs you
Even though I swore I never did
A part of me that needs you
The same part that’s still a little kid
And I’ve been getting on without you
Even tried to fall in love again
I guess the part of me that needs you
Needs just a little longer than it’s been
There’s still a part of me that loves you
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7. |
Heaven's a Dive Bar
02:52
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I think heaven’s a dive bar filled up with my friends
It’s got a nice quiet backyard and good local bands
Hot food in the kitchen, cold beer in a can
I think heaven’s a dive bar with plenty of space
Where the doors open early and stay open late
And the minutes move slower the more that you waste
And you always show up right on time
And you’re smiling the moment you see me
We split one vodka soda and lime
And we sit and catch up and we kiss and make up
And you need me
I think heaven’s a dive bar that’s right down the block
It’s got pinball and pool and I sink every shot
When the band takes a break, there’s a brand new jukebox
The TV’s playing westerns and old baseball games
And all the bartenders remember my name
When I go on a bender, I never feel shame
And you always show up right on time
And you’re smiling the moment you see me
We split one vodka soda and lime
And we sit and catch up and we kiss and make up
And you need me
You need me
I think heaven’s a dive bar filled up with my friends
It’s got a nice quiet backyard and good local bands
Hot food in the kitchen, cold beer in a can
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8. |
Angels Bowling
02:18
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The lightning flashed so bright
It almost looked like
Someone took a picture
In the bedroom
It woke me from my dream
This one where I was standing
In line to ride a ferris wheel
And it felt so real
I laid there for a while
Just trying to think of something
To make me laugh or smile
Sifting through the pile
And listened to the rain
Drumming along on the
AC in the window
A slow crescendo
You always hated storms
I used to say
“baby, it’s just the angels bowling”
The angels bowling
Wherever you are now
I hope you’re sleeping sound
While someone holds you tight
‘Cause they’re bowling strikes
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9. |
Riverside Drive
03:00
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I have this vision where I’m
Driving on the riverside
The sun is setting to my left
A new beginning where there’s
No call on the other line
And only love inside my chest
And in this vision I am
Safely on the other side
Of all my long and lonesome days
I make decisions and I
Hold on through the rolling tide
I enjoy the ride on every wave
‘Cause I know that I’m gonna be okay
I know that I’m gonna be okay
I have this vision where I’m
Living on the countryside
Counting the cars as they pass by
My head ain’t spinning when I
Wake up in the dead of night ‘cause
The sun ain’t gone just outta sight
And I know that I’m gonna be alright
I know that I’m gonna be alright
I’m gonna be alright
I’m gonna be alright
I’m gonna be alright
I have this vision where I’m
Driving on the riverside
The sun is setting to my left
A new beginning where there’s
No call on the other line
And only love inside my chest
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10. |
Set In My Ways
04:46
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Downed the last drop of coffee
And I went for a walk
Tried to read on a park bench
But just listened to strangers talk
They’re all heading somewhere
With a fifty year plan
Feels like I’m going nowhere
Am I doing all that I can?
Am I onto greener plains?
Am I running in place?
Is there time for me to change?
Am I set in my ways?
Found hope in an old friend
We built ourselves a home
But some doors never opened
So here I am back on my own
Some nights I still wonder
If I made a mistake
And gave up on the one who
Could live with the messes I make
Am I onto greener plains?
Am I running in place?
Is there time for me to change?
Am I set in my ways?
I think of my grandpa
And how he used to be
Up at 2 in the morning
To drive down to the bakery
Is he here in my bloodstream
Every time I won’t quit?
Holding onto a pipedream
Like an old shirt that never quite fit
Am I onto greener plains?
Am I running in place?
Is it time for me to change?
Am I set in my ways?
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11. |
Make It Last Forever
03:03
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In the dead of summer
With the windows down
In the faded color
Of an evening gown
I can see you sitting
With your solitaire
In a quiet kitchen
On a creaking chair
There’s a light still glowing
Or at least the trace
But the garden’s growing
At a different pace
And there’s a lone bird singing
Singing out of tune
As the phone starts ringing
Ringing out for you
I can feel you slipping
Through the static sound
I can feel the distance
Between then and now
Wanna make it better
Make it all make sense
Make it last forever
In the present tense
From the constellations
On the endless wall
To the conversations
On a Sunday call
Like the thunder crashing
Over my hometown
I can hear you laughing
Like you’re here right now
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12. |
Everest (Bonus Track)
03:33
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Darryl Rahn New York
"When someone can captivate you with just a voice and a guitar they're doing something right."
- Brian Rosenworcel of Guster
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