Too much blood gaslight anthem lyrics1/17/2024 Trey Anastasio Band Celebrate 2023 Debut Show with James Casey Encore of “O-o-h Child” Goose Ignite Asbury Park with Independence Day Shows at Stone Pony Summer Stage, Debut “U.S. Also in the last verse the roll is flipped on him, and it’s his ex, Anna, not him, who “lives in Brooklyn with the cool” We all lie, boys with boys.ĭave Matthews Sits in with Dead & Company in Boulder I doubt anyone could put it quite like this tho, “You can tell Gayle, if she calls, that I’m famous now for all of these rock and roll songs.Īnd even if that’s a lie, she should’ve given me a try” Fallon is saying a final goodbye (and perhaps a FU) to the girls in his past, but very tongue in cheek, “And even if that’s a lie”, and “That’s total deceit” show Fallon doesn’t quite take himself that seriously. I think everyone that’s ever made it big, probably wants to tell all the girls that passed on them, that they missed the boat. You remind Anna, if she asks why, tell her it’s alright. I heard she lives in Brooklyn with the cool, goes crazy over that New York scene on 7th Avenue.īut I used to wait at the diner, a million nights without her, praying she won’t cancel again tonight.Īnd the waiter served my coffee with a consolation sigh. You remind Anna, if she asks why, that a thief stole my heart while she was making up her mind. I would’ve gotten her a ride out of that town she despised.īut boys will be boys and girls have those eyes that will cut you to ribbons sometimes.Īnd all you can do is just wait by the moon and bleed if it’s what she says you oughta do. That’s total deceit, but she should’ve married me.Īnd tell her I spent every night of my youth on the floor, bleeding out from all these wounds. When were kids on the field of the first day of school.Īnd I would’ve sang out her name in those old high school halls.Īnd you can tell Jane, if she writes, that I’m drunk off all these stars and all these crazy hollywood nights. You can tell Gayle, if she calls, that I’m famous now for all of these rock and roll songs.Īnd even if that’s a lie, she should’ve given me a try. “Here’s Looking at You, Kid” (The classic line from Casablanca is perfect for this title) “I saw tail light last night in a dream about my first wife…” is such perfect imagery/symbolism, I can’t believe Dylan didn’t use it first.Ģ. “We were always waiting for something to happen” is a theme Fallon simgs about frequently, perhaps a nod to Bruce’s “Badlands”. The Bob Seger/Night Moves reference is classic Fallon. I saw tail lights last night in a dream about my old life We were always waiting for something to happen. With great expectations, we had the greatest expectations. Mary, I worried and stalled every night of my life.Īnd I never had a good time, I sat my bedside, with papers and poetry about Estella. I saw tail lights last night in a dream about my old life.Įverybody leaves, so why, why wouldn’t you? I saw tail lights last night in a dream about my first wife.Įverybody leaves and I’d expect as much from you. Her hair was raven and her heart was like a tomb. In a prison cell, where we spent those nights.Īnd they burnt up the diner where I always used to find her.Īnd I learned about the blues from this kitten I knew. I heard and sung them all from inside of these walls. Mary, this station is playing every sad song. “Great Expectations” ( Great Expectations of course is a book by Charles Dickens and Estella is a character in the book) For good measure I’ve included all the lyrics to each of the songs, they were just too good to leave out.ġ. For starters, here are 5 of my personal favorites. From his youthful angst to his gut wrenching honesty, he has mastered the art of storytelling, conjuring up memories of the likes of Dylan, Springsteen, and Waits. One could spend days on end dissecting the lyrics of Brian Fallon (of Jersey’s Gaslight Anthem). Fallon at Bonnaroo 2010 – photo by Kevin Yatarola
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