A hauntingly beautiful song about the loss of a loved one, “At the Bottom” was the only single officially released for the band’s fourth album Daisy, a month prior to the album’s release.
The digital single was released along with a live studio recording of “Jesus Christ” titled “Jesus”, performed...
[Verse 1]
Wait
I watched you throw out your bouquet
Now I think about you everyday
I'm alone now in my bed
And there's a lake
And at the bottom you'll find all my friends
They don't swim cause they're all dead
We never are what we intend
Or invent
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Cause I make little lies and then I pulled them apart
I think something dark's living down in my heart
And if I wanted to die before I got old
I should've started some years ago digging that hole
[Chorus]
Well, I'll carry this box to the proper place
And when I lower it down
I'll let you fade away
I hope that you would do this for me
(I hope that you would do this for me)
Well, I'd serve you drugs on a silver plate
If I thought it would help you get away
I hope that you would do this for me
(I hope that you would do this for me)
[Verse 2]
A deer
That a hunter shot in the heart
Some dogs that got hit by cars
All came to spill their guts
And we spoke
About the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
And which Psalms we had loved the most
And then we all turned to dirt
And dust
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Some men die under the mountain just looking for gold
Some die looking for a hand to hold
[Chorus]
Well, I'll carry this box to the proper place
And when I lower it down
I'll let you fade away
I hope that you would do this for me
(I hope that you would do this for me)
Well, I'd serve you drugs on a silver plate
If I thought it would help you get away
I hope that you would do this for me
(I hope that you would do this for me)
[Bridge]
I stole bricks from the dam almost every day
Now I'm drowning in the flood I made
Explain myself to me on the other side
I'm gonna want some answers when I die
[Chorus]
Well, I'll carry this box to the proper place
And when I lower it down
I'll let you fade away
I hope that you would do this for me
(I hope that you would do this for me)
Well, I'd serve you drugs on a silver plate
If I thought it would help you get away
I hope that you would do this for me
(I hope that you would do this for me)
At the Bottom was written by Brand New.
At the Bottom was produced by Brand New & Mike Sapone.
Brand New released At the Bottom on Tue Aug 11 2009.