The fourth single off of Infinite Arms, “Dilly” is sometimes described as a throwback to soft rock 70’s bands like America, and has a music video that initially debuted on the film site IMDB:
Dilly Trailer (Dilly: Exclusive Music Video Premiere) - IMDb
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[Verse 1]
Just the mentioning of (just the mention of)
Such a simple phrase
Are we passengers on (separated trains)
Separated trains?
Take the mask off (take the masking off)
When you speak to me
And I'm alright to go on (it's the little things)
It's the little things
[Pre-Chorus]
But anymore, you've become
Ethereal to everyone
To everyone
[Chorus]
I'm reeling in the wrong day, getting behind
Why didn't I think, "What in the world?"
It really took a tall one to see it, two to believe it
Three to just get in the way
[Verse 2]
All your life to think of (all your life think of)
What a mess you made
Dig a hole in the ground (for your wedding ring)
For your wedding ring
Rainmaker call (the rainmaker call)
Throw your hammer down
And everything that I know (can't remember now)
Can't remember now
[Pre-Chorus]
Anymore, you've become
Inherent of another one
Another one
[Chorus x2]
I'm reeling in the wrong day, getting behind
Why didn't I think, "What in the world?"
It really took a tall one to see it, two to believe it
Three to just get in the way
Dilly was written by Tyler Ramsey & Ben Bridwell.
Dilly was produced by Band of Horses.
Band of Horses released Dilly on Tue May 18 2010.
I’m always wrong about what’s going to be the first single and I thought that this would be a good one to at least leak to blogs and shit like that, because it’s just so upbeat and a bit different for us. It has a doo-wop feel which is a new horizon for Band of Horses.
Ben Bridwell, The Skinny