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At the end of 2011, rather than follow through with my plan to move back to Central America, I decided to see this project through and begin touring. This song goes over my initial trip to the region, my subsequent road to committing to music again, and the first tour I did throughout Canada and the Western United States.

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I sit outside another cancelled show
The mountains loom indifferently and coat my guitar with snow
It’s just another speed-bump on this highway of disaster
I smoke, I sigh and question why and what it is I’m after
I think of the optimism gained from months abroad
Writing songs and stories, finding pieces of myself that I thought I’d lost
Drinks and views, all kinds of bad news, types I will not mention
Clocking miles and the kind of smiles that could answer any question

But coming home didn’t go as planned, my last few dollars in my hand
Jobless, unsure of what’s next and without a place to stay
Some friends were quick to open their doors, a sleeping bag on a hard-wood floor
Their expressions always seem to say
Why the fuck are you smiling?
What right do you have to be content?
But if this life ended right now I’d say it was time well spent

I threw some songs together about my bullshit observations
Scribbled words about sex and love, cheap drinks and globalization
Plucked the chords on rusted strings at bar and basement shows
This terminal wanderlust came back, I had to hit the road

Threw myself to highway 5 south’s plans, with 2 great friends in a mini-van
Broke down in rural Washington, 3 days in Portland rain
Farther than I’d ever played from home, a cancelled Las Vegas show
Busking on a casino bridge, the passersby all seemed to say
Why the fuck are you singing?
What right do you have to smile that wide?
But if this life ended right now I might die happy tonight

But then the doubts came rushing in, the line between brave and foolish is cut pretty damn thin
Am I delusional? Maybe I’m wrong. Indifferent crowds and empty shows only hold up for so long
But I think back to all the moments that I never would have had if I agreed this was hopeless
It will never bring me money, it drains my sanity and time, but as I stand at the edge of the Venice pier, that fate seems almost fine
So here’s to those uncertain months spent sleeping on helpful floors
And the towns we’ll always remember that we’d never heard of before
Every ounce of black coffee drank under blackened, sleepless eyes
The borders we’d have never crossed if we hadn’t sacrificed
And to all the folks along the way who I’ll never see again
Though we only spent a few hours together, I’ll always call you friends
I would have never stumbled on these thoughts if I hadn’t set my sails
And if I never would have tried then I never could have failed
I feel no shame in failure under this California sky
I never could have failed, if I hadn’t tried

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from Money, God, And Other Drugs, released August 31, 2012

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Worst Days Down Edmonton, Alberta

A punk rock band based in Edmonton, Alberta. Initially started by vocalist/guitarist Ben Sir in 2011 as an acoustic project, it transitioned to a full band at the beginning of 2014.
Featuring members of notable Edmonton bands such as Audio/Rocketry, Fire Next Time and Desiderata, Worst Days Down aim to record, perform and tour as many places as possible.
New album 'Elsewhere' coming Fall 2016.
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