Happier

So I am sitting here working on my favorite songs list and I get to "Happier" by Guster. Guster is Jesse's all time favorite band. We saw them in Vegas back on '06 and they put on awesome show. They play virtually flawless live. And rather than a drummer, they have a bongo player that beats the crap out of those things. It sounds awesome and he is way freaking good. They use drums as well in a lot of songs but i couldn't leave that tidbit out. Anyway, I don't know how many of you have listened to Guster, but i thoroughly enjoy them. They are awesome and their music is fun and good all at the same time.This song is not necessarily "fun" but it sure is awesome. This song though is pure poetry. They are fantastic song writers and so i thought i would share the lyrics of this song with all of you because they are incredible. And the part with parenthesis is my favorite part. The singer is singing slowly and the parenthesis are the back up vocals and they are going fast and it sounds so awesome. Anyway, you should love these lyrics and then download the song because it's amazing. And by download i mean purchase.....legally.....from your local record shop. *wink*

"Happier" by Guster
Say goodbye
Lose your friends
Make them go
Don't need them around

Cause it's time
Lose your friends
Make them go
Was never supposed to be like this

They were too weak too prone to break
Their needs too deep their skin too thin
By now you took what was to take
Tear it apart and start again

So go on
If this will make you happier
It got you this far
Do what you have to

You've wasted
Every moment
Of your saturday's
And your sunday's
You're wasted from the boredom
Was never supposed to be like this

Like your father said
Just do what was done unto you
Always
In your father's steps
You'll do what was done unto you
It won't be hard to start again

So go on
If this will make you happier
It got you this far
Do what you have to

And you're gone now
(Well you've known this would come and you've left me alone)
And did it make you happier?
(Your lost and your gone. don't take it so seriously)
Was it that hard?
(Go on and get going. I'm fine on my own)
Did what you had to
(It got you this far. Finally got it figured out)

One more inch
You son of a *****
Been a waste of my time
Always
Now you're half awake
You bend till you break
And make the same mistakes
Always

So go on
If this will make you happier
It got you this far
Do what you have to

And you're gone now
(Well you've known this would come and you've left me alone)
And did it make you happier?
(Your lost and your gone. don't take it so seriously)
Was it that hard?
(Go on and get going. I'm fine on my own)
Did what you had to
(It got you this far. Finally got it figured out)