Permanent Record
David Bazan * Track #5 On Care
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Permanent Record by David Bazan
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“Permanent Record” is a re-working of Bazan’s “Impermanent Record,” which was the lead single for Bazan Monthly vol. 1. It is nearly word-for-word the same song, but excludes the line “singing stories, whispering jokes,” at the end of verse 2.
The song’s name change could have several meanings. In...
Permanent Record Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I was tremblin' with gooseflesh
The first time I prayed to speak in tongues
I saw it coming, but man, I tried to run
But now I make it up as I go along
Do I drive around with my high beams on?
Do I ever watch the road?
I store my thoughts
In other people's heads
Then I question what they know
[Chorus]
Rain falls on the animals
The wind blows up the dirt
Climb the rock, make a home in the cleft
Keep a record of the Earth
[Verse 2]
On a crowded city sidewalk
Or in the wilderness alone
The cloud of witnesses hovers above you
Like a pillar of smoke
[Chorus]
Singing stories, whispering jokes
Rain falls on the animals
The wind blows up the dirt
I climb the rock, still make a home in the cleft
Keep a record of the Earth
We keep a record of the Earth
We write it down, for what it's worth
For what it's worth
Permanent Record Q&A
When did David Bazan release Permanent Record?
David Bazan released Permanent Record on Tue Mar 07 2017.