Ben Gibbard - Here To Forever (Live on KEXP)

KEXP.ORG presents Ben Gibbard performing “Here To Forever” live in the KEXP studio. Recorded July 27, 2022.
Host: John Richards
Audio Engineer: Julian Martlew
Mastering: Matt Ogaz
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Carlos Cruz & Scott Holpainen
Editor: Carlos Cruz
www.benjamingibbard.com/
kexp.org

[@Vanessa-cd5wl]

Ben, you are timeless and you mean so much to us

[@Nickee_Sonicjinn]

In every movie I watch from the '50s
There's only one thought that swirls
Around my head now
And that's that everyone there on the screen
Yeah, everyone there on the screen
Well, they're all dead now
They're all dead now
And it ain't easy living above
And I can't help but keep falling in love
With bones and ashes
With bones and ashes
And when the color is too bold and bright
I'm daydreaming in black and white
Until it passes
Until it passes
I wanna know the measure
From here to forever
And I wanna feel the pressure
Of God or whatever
Oh, these days it's so hard to relax
You gotta hold a gun to my back
To make me smile
To make me smile
And the only way I seem to cope
Is by trying to hold onto hope
If just for a while
If just for a while
I wanna know the measure
From here to forever
And I wanna feel the pressure
Of God or whatever
Now it seems more than ever
There's no hands on the levers
And I wanna feel the pressure
Of God or whatever
Only rollers keep rolling
While the searchers keep scrolling
I wanna know the measure
From here to forever
And I wanna feel the pressure
Of God or whatever
Now it seems more than ever
There's no hands on the levers
And I wanna feel the pressure
Of God or whatever
Or whatever
Ben, you're such a great lyricist and songwriter!
Thanks for everything you've done.

[@SKOJCV]

The lyrics are just unreal- damn…

[@Leon14344_]

I got to see the live debut of this song in Newport KY back in July. I'm a forever changed man.

[@alexmartin6816]

This man has single-handedly changed so many lives, and been with us through the worst of times. We all owe him such deep thanks. 💙🎶

[@ZGrrrl8]

I am SO WOW'd! ❤🔥🔥🔥

[@nathanbell6962]

God's yoke is easy to carry, it's just we complicate ourselves

[@vjunicorndreams]

Brilliant!

[@pamella9978]

Feels

[@dizzygee87]

I thought it was John Darnielle.Nice!

[@Requiredfields2]

Many, many people who acted in movies during the 1950s are alive and well.

[@user-bx2xl7ex7r]

You definitely want to feel God not the gangstalking "whatever". Quite an interesting vocal.