Monday, January 4, 2010

The Avett Brothers on a Monday

It takes me a few listens with most new cd's for me to know what I think. And I'm still there with the new Avett Brothers, "I and Love and You." But there are some songs that I have already added to my "Love's best" and "kink-ish" (named for Portland's KINK radio station) playlists, which are my most listened to lists.

As I listen, I sometimes think Jayhawks, sometimes Ben Folds, sometimes My Morning Jacket. The songs are about the melodies and the lyrics. And the lyrics are wonderful.

My favorite lyric is in the song "The Perfect Space."

I wanna have pride like my mother has
And not like in the Bible that turns you bad
And I wanna have friends that I can trust
That love me for the man I've become, not the man I was.

"I and Love and You" is a great song with great lyrics. It gets in your head and you find yourself singing "Brooklyn, Brooklyn, let me in..." all day long. Just a great song.

Load the car and write the note.
Grab your bag and grab your coat.
Tell the ones that need to know.
We are headed north.

One foot in and one foot back.
But it don’t pay to live like that.
So I cut the ties and I jumped the track.
For never to return.

Ahh Brooklyn, Brooklyn take me in.
Are you aware the shape I’m in?
My hands they shake, my head it spins.
Ahh Brooklyn, Brooklyn take me in.

When at first I learned to speak.
I used all my words to fight.
With him and her and you and me.
Ahh, but it's just a waste of time.
Yeah it’s such a waste of time.

That woman she’s got eyes that shine.
Like a pair of stolen polished dimes.
She asked to dance I said it’s fine.
I’ll see you in the morning time.
Ahh Brooklyn, Brooklyn take me in.
Are you aware the shape I’m in?
My hands they shake, my head it spins.
Ahh Brooklyn, Brooklyn take me in.

Three words that became hard to say.
I and Love and You.
What you were than I am today.
Look at the things I do.

Ahh Brooklyn, Brooklyn take me in.
Are you aware the shape I’m in?
My hands they shake, my head it spins.
Ahh Brooklyn, Brooklyn take me in.

Ahh Brooklyn, Brooklyn take me in.
Are you aware the shape I’m in?
My hands they shake, my head it spins.
Ahh Brooklyn, Brooklyn take me in.

Dumbed down and numbed by time and age.
Your dreams that catch the world the cage.
The highway sets the traveler's stage.
All exits look the same.

Three words that became hard to say.
I and Love and You.
I and Love and You.
I and Love and You.

So, at this point, definitely worth your iTunes dollars and maybe one that becomes a constant companion.

1 comment:

happytheman said...

Head Full of Doubt made it on my 09 cd. Good stuff