“The Prize” is the seventh track from Guster’s debut LP Parachute. Out of the tracks on the album, “The Prize” is one of the songs least performed live. Despite this relative obscurity, the song enjoys the contributions of Michael Rivard on the upright bass.
[Verse 1: Adam Gardner/Ryan Miller]
My, my how things have changed
Since I have been away
It's the first time
But it's different I'm afraid
Where's the boy
So happy to be near it all
He's lost in the travel
In a little part of me so small
[Chorus: Adam Gardner/Gardner & Ryan Miller]
Cry for me
Cry for him
Cry for the answer
Cry because it's done
Cry for the feeling
Cry for the youth
All for the prize
[Verse 2: Adam Gardner, Ryan Miller, Both]
Through different eyes
The promise that you have made
Forgets
See it as you may
Deny it while you can
Search for the reason
As you beg to understand
[Chorus: Adam Gardner/Gardner & Ryan Miller]
Cry for me
Cry for him
Cry for the answer
Cry because it's done
Cry for the feeling
Cry for the youth
All for the prize
[Bridge: Adam Gardner, Ryan Miller, Both]
Come and go
Don't get pulled into the light
Come and go
Wouldn't believe it if you tried
Come and go
It's as useless as it was
You can go
The end we know
And you can go
The end we know
But I won't tell you anything
(You can go, the)
So far away you are to me
(end we know and)
I won't tell you anything
(You can go, the)
So far away you are to me
(end we know and)
But I won't tell you anything
(You can go, the)
So far away
(end we)
No
[Chorus: Adam Gardner/Gardner & Ryan Miller]
Cry for me
Cry for him
Cry for the answer
Cry because it's done
Cry for the feeling
Cry for the youth
All for the prize
[Chorus: Adam Gardner/Gardner & Ryan Miller]
Cry for me
Cry for him
Cry for the answer
Cry because it's done
Cry for the feeling
Cry for the youth
All for the prize
[Outro: Adam Gardner/Ryan Miller]
My, my I swear it's been a lifetime
Since I have been away
It's the last time
Yetsomehow it's all the same
Where's the boy
The Prize was written by Ryan Miller.
The Prize was produced by Mike Denneen.