| The Gaslight Anthem – Old Haunts Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| In my opinion, this song is not only about Brian's reluctance to revisit the old haunts of his youth, but also the old haunts of the band and their music. He said that in this album he wanted to move away from The 59 Sound, and its style and this song illustrates this. For example, in 'The Navesink Banks' from their first album Sink or Swim, the guy in the song says "ah maria, if you woulda known me when..." and now Brian shows his reluctance to revisit the past musically, but to start something new, as in this song he says 'And God help the man who says, "If you'd have known me when..." | |
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