Catfish and the Bottlemen
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Catfish and the Bottlemen
“26” is the 8th track on Catfish and the Bottlemen’s debut album, The Balcony.
Van wrote the song about a girl he liked when he was 17. The girl was 26 but didn’t look it and refused to go out with Van because he was too young.
[Verse 1]
I'll come, based on facts like she'll be there
Making self-control leave me
She’ll stand there selling bricks
To the rioters
[Chorus]
I can’t believe you’re 26
With a habit of fueling my fix
You’ve got a mind that is so hell-bent on
Fixing me up before I get my coat off
You with those hands that are so hell-bent on
Making a mess I suggest we rethink something
[Verse 2]
I’ll come based on facts like we’re always screaming
But I still love you tearing me up at the seams
She’ll stand there selling bricks
To the rioters
[Chorus]
I can’t believe you’re 26
With a habit of fueling my fix
You’ve got a mind that is so hell-bent on
Fixing me up before I get my coat off
You with those hands that are so hell-bent on
Making a mess I suggest we rethink something
[Bridge]
You see, I'd have known what
I know now
Then I would not
Have been less tempted
To get you on top
At such a pace
I’d have been good to you, babe
[Outro]
You’ve got a mind that is so hell bent on
Fixing me up before I get my coat off
You with those hands that are so hell-bent on
Making a mess I suggest we rethink something
You with those hands that are so hell-bent on
(I can't believe you're 26)
Making a mess I suggest we rethink something
26 was written by Billy Bibby & Ryan “Van” McCann.
26 was produced by Jim Abbiss.
Catfish and the Bottlemen released 26 on Mon Sep 15 2014.