A song about how terrible it is being in a small band, driving for miles to play to a crowd that’s at turns apathetic or hostile, but how that turns when “cool” people “get it”, like the couple mentioned “hiding by the door”, or how when the sound comes together right, tough audiences with “brave ea...
[Intro]
"It's Sunday. We're broken down in the top of Massachusetts looking for a hotel room. The show's off, uh, it's pretty heavy."
[Verse 1]
Seven hundred miles to play to fifteen angry men
I need some sleep
They hate the songs
We hate 'em too
This show is free
Twenty minutes in, I broke another fucking string
Just call it luck
They start to leave
I start to plead
Someone, someone yells, "You suck!"
[Pre-Chorus]
Suddenly that Joe kicks hard in my veins
I cool down
Things sound good right now
Suddenly fists turn into brave ears, move as one
[Chorus]
Funny how no one knows we came
They wouldn't come anyway
Should I feel grateful to play?
I'm living life my way
I fell in love with my enemy
I let go of everything I had left at home
I fell in love with my enemy
I let go
[Verse 2]
Two cool people came
They're hiding by the door
Eyes wide with fright
A guy, a girl
In love with the whole world
It almost makes it right
[Pre-Chorus]
Suddenly that Joe kicks hard in my veins
I cool down
Things sound good right now
Suddenly fists turn into brave ears, move as one
[Chorus]
Funny how no one knows we came
They wouldn't come anyway
Should I feel grateful to play?
I'm living life my way
I fell in love with my enemy
I let go of everything I had left at home
I fell in love with my enemy
I let go of everything I had left at home
[Unknown sample]
[Outro]
Every little thing, every little thing
Every little, every little thing, every little thing
Every little thing, every little thing must go wrong
Tour Song was written by Blake Schwarzenbach & Chris Bauermeister & Adam Pfahler.
Tour Song was produced by Jonathan Burnside & Billy Anderson & Mike Morasky & Jawbreaker.