Backyards - Broken Social Scene (+ Lyrics)

Broken boys look good sitting on their shelves
Sideways, with spines exposed to fear
Library cards, rented faces, line up and make a trade
Heart parades with nothing skin
Things that breathe way too thin
They lost their lives in backyards
They lost their lives in backyards
They lost their lives in backyards
They lost their lives in backyards
Elevator, red blue stain, best of things
Halfway between these end-times, a kill
Library cards, rented faces, line up and make a trade
Highways made your blood smell stale, almost-eyes, mouths have failed
They lost their lives in backyards
They lost their lives in backyards
They lost their lives in backyards
They lost their lives in backyards
It's a heart parade, just be courageous
It's a heart parade, just be courageous
It's a heart parade, just be courageous
It's a heart parade, just be courageous
It's a heart parade, just
It's a heart parade
It's a heart parade, just be courageous
It's a heart parade, just be courageous
It's a heart parade, just be courageous
It's a heart parade, just be courageous
It's a heart parade, just be courageous
It's a heart parade, just be courageous
Be courageous
Be courageous
Be courageous
Be courageous
Heart parade just, be courageous
Heart parade just, be courageous
It's a heart parade just, be courageous
It's a heart parade just, be courageous
It's a heart parade just, be courageous
It's a heart parade just, be courageous

[@suko8052]

❤️❤️❤️ Wow! How could I forget about this band, this song, so many other songs just because I had two babies?! I just listened to one of my old CDs and BSS are back in my life!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@scottcarlass8887]

I think Broken Social Scene is absolutely greatastic, and have for a long time. In fact, I recall going to a concert of theirs around 2007, a free one outdoors in what must've been the main pavilion in Salt Lake City and, let me tell you, there were about 20,000-30,000 people there, they were crowd surfing, Mormons were ripping off their sacred underwear and the Virgin Mary busted a move so hard it made Jesus cry. One of the best concerts I've ever been to.

[@andyhouston625]

I listened to this song a lot right after my brother died, in 2005. It helped me through a very hard time in my life. Thanks for this swell video.

[@XxOptimizeformexX]

I feel happy and sad listening to this song at the same time

[@princeoffriendship]

this is so true!

[@moisescorral8297]

That's just the band.

[@TheYouyoyo]

BSS is a universe.

[@sbingham1979]

This is haunting and beautiful w. the images, words, and music.

[@melonkollyNZ]

i'm sure heaven is missing one emily haines

[@cyurisich]

normally I can't stand indie stuff, but this is glorious. Think it's those huge sweeping pads that really make it..

[@moisescorral8297]

Beautiful.

[@butwerenotrobots1]

cute video!

[@dogschosenpeople]

Nice yard and video and text display and song to listen to

[@yourvirtualdad]

great work emma

[@00indiemusiclover00]

This is a beautiful video! :) I love this song too!

[@libelle9404]

simply wonderful ^^

[@jesipohl6717]

I am pretty certain that the line is "It's a hard parade, just be courageous." sorry if I'm wrong. but I'm relatively certain in any case.

[@GENDERLESSmaryjane]

^_^ lovely music video and song!

[@bettyLikesMusic]

I love this song, thanks for the video c:

[@eckey03]

omggggggggggggggggggg so good emma!!!!!!! wow like first thing that came up when i typed in backyards broken social scene whoa

[@lofi_bonsai]

💔

[@orlandosermeno9331]

I love the song and video but what the hell do the lyrics even mean?

[@shammycat3538]

I'm not sure, but she said she wrote the song about a childhood friend before performing it live on another video on here. Probably doesn't help you any though, huh.

[@RobinParmar]

It's a friend reaching out to another friend, saying don't give up. It's beautiful.

[@R1ckMoser]

You might want to recheck your lyrics...

[@davidcampbell404]

Hard not heart, right?