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Vincent O'Brien Lyrics
He only sings when he's sad, and he's sad all the time
So he sings the whole night through
(Yeah, he sings in the daytime too)
He only dreams when he's sad, and he's sad all the time
So he dreams the whole night through
(Yeah, he dreams in the daytime too)
There may be mermaids under the water
There may even be a man in the moon
Oh, but Vince, your time is runnin' out
You better get yourself together soon!
Out of Buffalo the man
Below the belt, he swung
And then after the bell has rung
Another cheapshot, here it comes!
Another cheapshot, here it comes!
He only laughs when he's sad and he's sad all the time
So he laughs the whole night through
(Yeah he laughs in the daytime too)
There may be mermaids under the water
There may even be a man in the moon
Oh, but Vince, your time is runnin' out
I hope you get yourself together soon!
I hope you get yourself together soon!
So he sings the whole night through
(Yeah, he sings in the daytime too)
So he dreams the whole night through
(Yeah, he dreams in the daytime too)
There may even be a man in the moon
Oh, but Vince, your time is runnin' out
You better get yourself together soon!
Below the belt, he swung
And then after the bell has rung
Another cheapshot, here it comes!
Another cheapshot, here it comes!
So he laughs the whole night through
(Yeah he laughs in the daytime too)
There may even be a man in the moon
Oh, but Vince, your time is runnin' out
I hope you get yourself together soon!
I hope you get yourself together soon!
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Yeah, the irony in this song kicks me everytime, not becuase its ironic, but because its so, slap-in-the-face true. Any other artist couldnt make you see this with only his voice.
he is even better live, ladies and gentlemen! Go see him as soon as you possibly can. This song reminds me of someone close to me.
This song sounds so nostalgic and reflective to me. its amazing. it reminds me of summer
my favorite m. ward song. There may be mermaids under the water There may even be a man in the moon Oh but Vince your time is runnin' out I hope you get yourself together soon
definitely my favorite song on this album. i love m. ward's voice. he is somehow able to convey such a broad range of emotions perfectly. can't wait to see him live this summer.
m. ward really is amazing at conveying human emotion very simply.
I agree with everyone else. M. Ward is amazing and so many people could relate to this song. I can never get it out of my head.
blah, sorry for being obnoxious and nit-picky... but it sounds more like
"Oh but Vincent, time is running out" instead of "Oh but Vince, your time.."
i do not feel that i really understand what the song means though? any insight?
@geewyatt I feel that this song falls into a specific situation that inspired Ward to write the song. I feel most songs lyrics are either hyper specific or general - general trying to capture a great wide swipe of the shared human experience. This makes them easier to relate to and more able to apply to the listener's own life.
@geewyatt I feel that this song falls into a specific situation that inspired Ward to write the song. I feel most songs lyrics are either hyper specific or general - general trying to capture a great wide swipe of the shared human experience. This makes them easier to relate to and more able to apply to the listener's own life.
I love this song, its very gloomy!