Without exaggeration, no other artist/songwriter has made me find myself rehashing a song's lyrics, thinking about them over and over for days and weeks after hearing them. Some of Adam's words....I find myself asking what exactly he means by some of the words. I think the reason for this is, like most of us listeners, his words touch me for the reason I think that they resonate with us all, and we've all been through an experience in our lives to which we can ascribe some of the lines Granduciel has penned. So maybe the reason we enjoy his music is because we can relate to a similar experience he's been through. I realize part of art is leaving it open to interpretation, but I wish I knew what Adam was meaning and going for with a few of his songs. "In Reverse": is he coming to terms with his own mortality and the desire to leave a legacy behind? ("When I'm done with my time here And my keepsake is strong"). Or is he referring to keeping the memory of a past relationship and moving forward from it? "the road is bare": what does the road represent? Is it a metaphor for life? What exactly is "the grand parade"? Is Adam referring to the busy hustle & bustle of life, filled with its distractions and incessant chatter? How about "Is there room in the dark, in between the changes?": this is arguably the most poetic line of the song, and its meaning has left me scratching my head for years. What is Adam referring to here? Alluding to the potential to grow into something better out of the darkness that inevitably arises in the wake of a monumental change that wasn't desired (e.g. Adam's breakup to his longtime girlfriend)? Interesting the last line at 6:19 he changes the lyrics to "I'm like a light; I'm drifting...and in reverse I'm moving." Any advice on deciphering this gorgeous piece of music? Thanks
It's "the room was bare", not "road" mate. With that I think he just means his life was empty, that's certainly what I got from the lyric last year after I got dumped by a fit girl and heard the song in a whole new light
Pretty sure he is on record as saying there is no great specific meaning to his lyrics. He is more or less a vibey kind of songwriter, which I fully appreciate and it leaves more room for personal interpretation. These people are pulling from the ether and it’s going to affect you how it’s going to affect you regardless of intent.
I don’t understand how this video has 11 👎 and only 48 comments. I play this song every time I hang out with other humans and they all say “that was pretty cool man.” My dog even likes this song. A lot. Come at me please with reasons this is a “dislike”... ✌️ ❤️ 🎸 P.S. what a great Gretsch guitar 🎸 song
Lyrics: You've been out on the street Talking bout the war with me And the background is at night Don't want to hesitate Will they tell me where you're hiding? But through the haze there's no one there Wondering if you care Calling out your name in the darkness When I'm done with my time here And my keepsake is strong Through the railways But I never mind going And I realize now that the road is bare And I hear it all through the grand parade And I don't mind you disappearing 'Cause I know you can be found Maybe living on the dark side of the street, damn When we're living in the moment And losing our grasp Making it last with the grand parade in our past Sometimes I wait for the cold wind to blow As I struggle with myself right now As I let her darkness in But I don't mind chasing you through the back ways for the keys It evaporates and fades like a grand parade And I don't mind you disappearing When I know you can be found When you living on the dark side of the street, damn We're just living in the moment, making our past Losin' our grasp through the grand parade I'll be here or I'll fade away Never cared about moving, never cared about now Not the notes I'm playing Is there room in the dark, in between the changes? Like a light that's drifting, in reverse I'm moving
This song is so damn good! Thanks for the upload! Shame on me but I only discovered TWOD few months ago, and I can't stop listening since then, last two albums are masterpieces, Adam is genius!
Yeah, both albums are unreal, I just hope Adam has enough inspiration left to make next one at least half as great! Although it is hard to pick the favourite song among so many good ones, I have to say Thinking About the Place seams the most special. Strangest Things was the first one I heard and I couldn't believe, my thoughts were OMG, how did I not know about this till now 🤔😍 it is shame that such a band isn't up there among most popular and appreciated, cause I don't remember I ever heard them on the radio
Aleksandar Gospić yeah they’re not really a radio band but I think that’s what makes them special too. I totally agree with you where thinking of a place is one of their best if not his best. The part from 6:00 - 6:50 is just brilliant I used to replay it 30 times a day. Love em!
Ppl say there is no good music these days. Video has been posted a month and not yet 1,000 views. Are these two related? "In reverse I'm moving". A lyric for the world.
If you were to mix Bob Dylan & Neil Young you would end up with TWOD . And that's not a bad thing at all . One shining light in a dark music industry . A Very Good Band indeed .
+Dave Brewer Amen my brother, its time, its way past the time to resurrect things, time to plow fresh new earth & War on Drugs is the "only" band in the past decade that 've seen that is capable of creating a road....!
+Dave Brewer I get Dylan, Petty, and Springstein. Completely agree, one of the very few bands that I can enjoy the entire catalog. There is only 1 song I do not care for and even that is not bad.
David Aselin Something in the process, is captured...stood up all alone and admired, dicarrded, and brought back to like in the blink of an eye ...only WOD is capable of such vast vision....
Adam does have a sort of Dylan feel.....when he was tolerable and didn't make my skin crawl....Ha ha! Except for the fact that this guy can actually sing and sounds fantastic. Plus you can understand him and doesn't sound whiny like NY. I Love Holding On & I Love this band! 😎
Is there any chance this on recorded media? I’m a buyer - awesome tempo change from the original recording and phenomenal performance during a mid-day set - kudos to the audio engineer ✌️ ❤️ 🎸
Its not from quite the same set (since it was mastered via splicing together various live shows)... but Live Drugs has this song on it and the album is available on vinyl, CD and other physical media.
Bands are often allotted a certain amount of time to perform, not a certain number of songs on their setlist. This is why bands always play their songs x1.25 or x1.5 on television performances. Truer still when considering large events like Bonnaroo when they need 5 bands to perform on a single stage.
How can you downvote this song. This is true art.
Let's add a few more years to this harmonica solo!!
Exactly!!! More bars...
This version is killer!
4:15 woooohoooooooooo
This band feels like time travelled from 1975 - 1982. And it's great
Beautiful guitar.
i'm in love with this song
Raúl me too
❤ thanks for posting Declan
Excellent song excellent sounds
❤in love with TWOD❤🙏🎶🍀
Without exaggeration, no other artist/songwriter has made me find myself rehashing a song's lyrics, thinking about them over and over for days and weeks after hearing them. Some of Adam's words....I find myself asking what exactly he means by some of the words. I think the reason for this is, like most of us listeners, his words touch me for the reason I think that they resonate with us all, and we've all been through an experience in our lives to which we can ascribe some of the lines Granduciel has penned. So maybe the reason we enjoy his music is because we can relate to a similar experience he's been through. I realize part of art is leaving it open to interpretation, but I wish I knew what Adam was meaning and going for with a few of his songs.
"In Reverse": is he coming to terms with his own mortality and the desire to leave a legacy behind? ("When I'm done with my time here
And my keepsake is strong"). Or is he referring to keeping the memory of a past relationship and moving forward from it?
"the road is bare": what does the road represent? Is it a metaphor for life? What exactly is "the grand parade"? Is Adam referring to the busy hustle & bustle of life, filled with its distractions and incessant chatter?
How about "Is there room in the dark, in between the changes?": this is arguably the most poetic line of the song, and its meaning has left me scratching my head for years. What is Adam referring to here? Alluding to the potential to grow into something better out of the darkness that inevitably arises in the wake of a monumental change that wasn't desired (e.g. Adam's breakup to his longtime girlfriend)?
Interesting the last line at 6:19 he changes the lyrics to "I'm like a light; I'm drifting...and in reverse I'm moving."
Any advice on deciphering this gorgeous piece of music? Thanks
RedShipsofSpainAgain very well said
It's "the room was bare", not "road" mate.
With that I think he just means his life was empty, that's certainly what I got from the lyric last year after I got dumped by a fit girl and heard the song in a whole new light
Pretty sure he is on record as saying there is no great specific meaning to his lyrics. He is more or less a vibey kind of songwriter, which I fully appreciate and it leaves more room for personal interpretation. These people are pulling from the ether and it’s going to affect you how it’s going to affect you regardless of intent.
Awesome version of this song. Great band
I don’t understand how this video has 11 👎 and only 48 comments. I play this song every time I hang out with other humans and they all say “that was pretty cool man.” My dog even likes this song. A lot. Come at me please with reasons this is a “dislike”... ✌️ ❤️ 🎸
P.S. what a great Gretsch guitar 🎸 song
F em they wouldn’t know great music if it pissed on their heads … they’d think it was warm rain 🌧
Lyrics:
You've been out on the street
Talking bout the war with me
And the background is at night
Don't want to hesitate
Will they tell me where you're hiding?
But through the haze there's no one there
Wondering if you care
Calling out your name in the darkness
When I'm done with my time here
And my keepsake is strong
Through the railways
But I never mind going
And I realize now that the road is bare
And I hear it all through the grand parade
And I don't mind you disappearing
'Cause I know you can be found
Maybe living on the dark side of the street, damn
When we're living in the moment
And losing our grasp
Making it last with the grand parade in our past
Sometimes I wait for the cold wind to blow
As I struggle with myself right now
As I let her darkness in
But I don't mind chasing you through the back ways for the keys
It evaporates and fades like a grand parade
And I don't mind you disappearing
When I know you can be found
When you living on the dark side of the street, damn
We're just living in the moment, making our past
Losin' our grasp through the grand parade
I'll be here or I'll fade away
Never cared about moving, never cared about now
Not the notes I'm playing
Is there room in the dark, in between the changes?
Like a light that's drifting, in reverse I'm moving
wish they coulda added 20 more minutes...wow...
This is where I'd go if I had a time machine.
It has already been a time machine. It was 5 years ago and it sounds like it was 35.
thanks for this song TWOD
Thanks TWOD! You guys are simply brillant. So many beautiful memories connected to your music. Just: Thanks!
Hear hear, good sir!
This song is so damn good! Thanks for the upload! Shame on me but I only discovered TWOD few months ago, and I can't stop listening since then, last two albums are masterpieces, Adam is genius!
strangest thing, thinking about a place, in chains, pain, etc. They're all unreaaall bro!
Yeah, both albums are unreal, I just hope Adam has enough inspiration left to make next one at least half as great! Although it is hard to pick the favourite song among so many good ones, I have to say Thinking About the Place seams the most special. Strangest Things was the first one I heard and I couldn't believe, my thoughts were OMG, how did I not know about this till now 🤔😍 it is shame that such a band isn't up there among most popular and appreciated, cause I don't remember I ever heard them on the radio
Aleksandar Gospić yeah they’re not really a radio band but I think that’s what makes them special too. I totally agree with you where thinking of a place is one of their best if not his best. The part from 6:00 - 6:50 is just brilliant I used to replay it 30 times a day. Love em!
@@mitchellkowalski4861 It's a shame such quality music isn't 'radio material' and garbage like Bieber and today's pop music is, so shallow.
In reverse we are moving. So true.
wow!! masterpiece
CANNOT WAIT TO HEAR THEM LIVE IN CBUS THIS YEAR I JUST PUKED TYPING THIS IM SO PSYCHED WTF
music to ball your eyes out to
Woa
Awesome song, even better version 👍🏼
I have this album and their 2nd this group is on the rise I think its time to get on board.
Ppl say there is no good music these days. Video has been posted a month and not yet 1,000 views. Are these two related? "In reverse I'm moving". A lyric for the world.
i must say i agree
Thank you!
I think the final verse is one of the most poignant of the decade
If you were to mix Bob Dylan & Neil Young you would end up with TWOD . And that's not a bad thing at all . One shining light in a dark music industry . A Very Good Band indeed .
+Dave Brewer Amen my brother, its time, its way past the time to resurrect things, time to plow fresh new earth & War on Drugs is the "only" band in the past decade that 've seen that is capable of creating a road....!
+Dave Brewer I get Dylan, Petty, and Springstein. Completely agree, one of the very few bands that I can enjoy the entire catalog. There is only 1 song I do not care for and even that is not bad.
David Aselin Something in the process, is captured...stood up all alone and admired, dicarrded, and brought back to like in the blink of an eye ...only WOD is capable of such vast vision....
Exactly my thoughts Terrance .
Adam does have a sort of Dylan feel.....when he was tolerable and didn't make my skin crawl....Ha ha! Except for the fact that this guy can actually sing and sounds fantastic. Plus you can understand him and doesn't sound whiny like NY. I Love Holding On & I Love this band! 😎
Amazing!
I hear Waterboys MIKE SCOTT
Thinking of a place...
Argentinaaaa..Argentinaaaaaaaa
Is there any chance this on recorded media? I’m a buyer - awesome tempo change from the original recording and phenomenal performance during a mid-day set - kudos to the audio engineer ✌️ ❤️ 🎸
Its not from quite the same set (since it was mastered via splicing together various live shows)... but Live Drugs has this song on it and the album is available on vinyl, CD and other physical media.
@@jacoblyman9441 thank you ☮💌🤟
🐥👍
Strange those initial notes reminds me of simple minds so much
Why did they speed up the song? I hate it when bands do that. But the song is fantastic in spite of that. Great performance.
Bands are often allotted a certain amount of time to perform, not a certain number of songs on their setlist. This is why bands always play their songs x1.25 or x1.5 on television performances. Truer still when considering large events like Bonnaroo when they need 5 bands to perform on a single stage.
Just thinking of my friends ma, no need to try and place it!!!!!!!!❤❤❤😂🤏✊️✍️✍️🙏