Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
So this is what were up against
So this is what were up against!
Face it
This is what were up,up against
Your waiting
And every minute is a minute away
Face it
This is what were up,up against
Your waiting
And every minute is a minute away
Regrets always work
Excuses work better
A practical exchange
Or a trade for the truth
But you know it never held on
(but you know it never held on)
Pretend it's still good now
Face it
This is what were up,up against
Your waiting
And every minute is a minute away
Face it
This is what were up,up against
Your waiting
And every minute is a minute away
Were turning our clocks back
Just never our self
So go with the flow just relax (just relax)
You never feel the jet lag
Unless your trying to fit in (fit in)
Face it
This is what were up,up against
Your waiting
And every minute is a minute away
Face it
This is what were up,up against
Your waiting
And every minute is a minute away
(every minute is a minute away)
Less is more
Except when it comes to mistake
How long is long
That depends how long it takes
Less is more
Except when it comes to mistake
How long is long
That depends how long it takes
Not years
Not months
Not days
Your blackout memories
So this is what were up against!
Face it
This is what were up,up against
Your waiting
And every minute is a minute away
Face it
This is what were up,up against
Your waiting
And every minute is a minute away
Regrets always work
Excuses work better
A practical exchange
Or a trade for the truth
But you know it never held on
(but you know it never held on)
Pretend it's still good now
Face it
This is what were up,up against
Your waiting
And every minute is a minute away
Face it
This is what were up,up against
Your waiting
And every minute is a minute away
Were turning our clocks back
Just never our self
So go with the flow just relax (just relax)
You never feel the jet lag
Unless your trying to fit in (fit in)
Face it
This is what were up,up against
Your waiting
And every minute is a minute away
Face it
This is what were up,up against
Your waiting
And every minute is a minute away
(every minute is a minute away)
Less is more
Except when it comes to mistake
How long is long
That depends how long it takes
Less is more
Except when it comes to mistake
How long is long
That depends how long it takes
Not years
Not months
Not days
Your blackout memories
Lyrics submitted by xsaint2sinnerx
Up Against (Blackout) Lyrics as written by Edward Reyes Adam Burbank Lazzara
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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yay first to comment. =) my first listen and i was like meh but then i listened again and again and again and then i couldnt stop im in love with it now
why are so many songs being leaked from louder now like the cd comes out late april and by then were goin like have all of them
Could you please fix the title of the song, you misspelt it and that bugs me.
a practical exchange or a trade for the TRUTH
you never feel the jet LAG unless your trying to FIT IN
not years.. not months.. not days.. your blackout memories
If you are going to attempt to change the lyrics I suggest you talk to their fansite, cause this guy got it straight from that as I did with liar.
^^^yeah their fansite changed them too, and I see he fixed em. good.
Is the fansite in charge of what is done on this site?
You can now get MakeDamnSure, Up Against (BlackOut), Spin, A live version of (What it feels like like to be a) Ghost & Liar (it takes two) off of LimeWire. 6 songs, and they've all been leaked already? Thats just about half the album...
They also seem to be using Brackets int he titles of their songs a lot more in Louder Now than in any albums before?
Is the fansite in charge of what is done on this site?
No I'm just saying it's reliable, and that that's prolly where he got them.
it sounded like it had potential, but it flopped. tbs just can't make a hook anymore.
is it me or does like every (most of the songs) song that we've heard from this album sound sort of the same? like seriously, in the previous albums there was variety between each song... they kind of sound like sugar-coated. dont get me wrong i LOVE taking back sunday with a passion and i'm pumped for the album, but yeah..