“Backyard” is the fourth track from Guster’s fourth album Keep It Together. It features a number of guest musicians on its recorded version, and despite its complexity, it has seen recent daylight live.
The band gave its guest musicians a one-take rule, meaning that they could only record one take...
[Verse 1]
In the backyard
In the garden
You were always there
Digging down where roots would burrow underneath
Now the grass is always overgrown
And the weeds are choking out the sun
Pretty soon they'll come under the door
And you don't care
[Verse 2]
In the backyard
Since last summer
Almost nothing left
Just some pieces of the roots that once dug in
Now the grass is always overgrown
And the weeds are choking out the sun
Why do you still come home anymore
When you don't care?
[End]
Huh huh key change
Backyard was written by Ryan Miller.
Backyard was produced by David Henry & Roger Moutenot.