![]() Keep It Together (2003) [ larger cover art ] |
You walked out when I asked you to stay
As usual you'll get your way
You closed the door and stumbled down to the street
Where you wring your hands
And you drag your feet
Where the words can't find you
To crawl inside you
I'm ringing all the warning bells
Careful or you'll hurt yourself
Others lie, lie, lie, they adore you
I'll be the one to tell
Careful or you'll hurt yourself
Gonna try, try, try 'til the morning comes
But you can't hide standing under these stars
They know everything, they know where you are
You're in your head, you're all turned around with it
And they're shining down their light to bring you back again
Back where I can find you
To crawl inside you
I'm ringing all the warning bells
Careful or you'll hurt yourself
Others lie, lie, lie, they adore you
I'll be the one to tell
Careful or you'll hurt yourself
Gonna try, try, try 'til the morning
All you want to see is make-believe, it's nothing
But way down underneath
I'm ringing all the warning bells
Careful you don't hurt yourself
Others lie, lie, lie, they adore you
I'll be the one to tell
Careful, you'll hurt yourself
Gonna try, try, try 'til the morning comes
| paradisepig (Inverness-Scotland) | Posted: Apr 26, 2013 - 00:06 Whats wrong with a bouncy ikkle tune ...I like to bounce |
| ziakut (Unmoon) | Posted: Feb 09, 2012 - 18:02 Catchy tune. I like the simplicity and the little ear candy stuff that's added as stanzas are added. Great chords and melody. |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Jan 27, 2011 - 02:24 socalhol wrote: Ouch! It is ok not to like the song, but that is downright cruel! |
| MJdub (California) | Posted: Jul 20, 2010 - 17:06 thewiseking wrote: oh oh, call the attornies. these tools ripped off the Cure's In Between Days. I see that similarity, but that's a stretch, and it's not nearly close enough to make a legal case. Edit: Reading through the comments I see a lot of people somehow think this song is exactly the same as the Cure song. Take some music lessons people! |
| rtrudeau (Bay Area, California) | Posted: Jul 20, 2010 - 17:02 I love, love, love Guster. If that makes me uncool or an inappropriate music person, THEN SO BE IT. (she said defensively ) |
| socalhol (Seattle) | Posted: Jul 20, 2010 - 17:02 |
| stub30 (East Wenatchee) | Posted: Jul 20, 2010 - 16:58 New Guster CD out October 5! Can't wait. |
| thewiseking (New York, New York) | Posted: Apr 16, 2010 - 06:41 oh oh, call the attornies. these tools ripped off the Cure's In Between Days. |
| kcar | Posted: Jan 11, 2010 - 15:49 jagdriver wrote: True, this. And I usually really like Guster. Thirds. Can't really remember the song I just heard five minutes ago. Can't hit a home run every time. |
| jagdriver (Just a tad south of Paradise) | Posted: Jan 11, 2010 - 15:47 Hannio wrote: Nice, but not very interesting. True, this. And I usually really like Guster. |
| Hannio (Austin, TX) | Posted: Oct 09, 2009 - 08:52 Nice, but not very interesting. |
| peter_james_bond (Lunenburg, NS) | Posted: Aug 07, 2009 - 08:01 milchschnitte wrote: no more to say. Careful..... |
| annersjen (in the rolling hills of New York) | Posted: Apr 21, 2009 - 18:00 milchschnitte wrote: We must not be listening to the same song? |
| milchschnitte (Hamburg, Germany) | Posted: Mar 02, 2009 - 02:24 |
| dbenwen (Peachtree City, Georgia) | Posted: Jan 29, 2009 - 12:32 This has always reminded me of "Inbetween Days" by the Cure. |
| annersjen (in the rolling hills of New York) | Posted: Oct 28, 2008 - 08:51 bindi wrote: I am just picking up on this band - this tune has such an infectious chorus and great jiggle jangly byrdseque guitar - love it. How's the rest of the CD? I may start my Guster collection here. An excellent place to start your Guster collection. But then you will also want to buy Lost And Gone Forever, and Ganging Up On The Sun. Those are their 3 best, IMO, most especially Lost, and Keep It Together. |
| bindi (North Carolina) | Posted: Oct 26, 2008 - 17:42 I am just picking up on this band - this tune has such an infectious chorus and great jiggle jangly byrdseque guitar - love it. How's the rest of the CD? I may start my Guster collection here. |
| coloradojohn (Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan -- 15 min. west of Shinjuku, center of the freaking Universe) | Posted: Sep 25, 2008 - 02:04 Ain't it the TRUTH? And everything from Lost And Gone Forever! paloeguevo wrote: Great song. No matter what the music critics say here at RP guster has the power to always make me happy. If you liked this song try listening to Come Downstairs & Say Hello from this CD. Great tune. Or watch the video from ACL here http://www.chimehosting.com/guster/video/acl_comedownstairs.html |
| coy (san antonio) | Posted: Jul 23, 2008 - 20:48 i give all songs a 10 i like to be nice it takes alot to make a song i would give you a 10 if you made one if it was sincere rp on my iphone |
| cathenley (Santa Barbara, CA) | Posted: Mar 19, 2008 - 22:01 I have come to LOOOOOOOOOOVE GUSTER |
| annersjen (in the rolling hills of New York) | Posted: Feb 17, 2008 - 10:28 My personal favorite Guster song, from a great album |
| paloeguevo (Venezuelan in The Hague) | Posted: Sep 13, 2007 - 08:59 Great song. No matter what the music critics say here at RP guster has the power to always make me happy. If you liked this song try listening to Come Downstairs & Say Hello from this CD. Great tune. Or watch the video from ACL here http://www.chimehosting.com/guster/video/acl_comedownstairs.html |
| ChardRemains (Pepperland) | Posted: Jul 12, 2007 - 10:39 what about "One Man Wrecking Machine?" Not rubbery at all. |
| dirtroosters | Posted: Feb 21, 2005 - 13:31 skooney wrote: Rubber stamp sound of the last 10 years or so
It's too bad this song and Amsterdam are the only Guster some people will be exposed to...alot of their stuff is non-rubber stamp material in my opinion. |
| skooney (road to redemption) | Posted: Feb 21, 2005 - 13:21 Rubber stamp sound of the last 10 years or so |
| beelzebubba (Where the hell is Walldrug, South Dakota?) | Posted: Feb 21, 2005 - 13:18 Isn't the theme song for the new TV show, "Friends II"? |
| masterhead (Sacramento, Ca) | Posted: Feb 21, 2005 - 13:17 brando wrote: This is garbage :(
No unfortunately is Guster |
| beelzebubba (Where the hell is Walldrug, South Dakota?) | Posted: Feb 21, 2005 - 13:15 For about 5 seconds I thought this was the Cure. Then it started to suck. |
| masterhead (Sacramento, Ca) | Posted: Feb 18, 2005 - 20:24 upinya wrote: Pete Yorn + Gin Blossoms + (Shameless rip off of) The Cure = This Trash.
I think the Gin Blossoms was the biggest target of the rip off By the way..I don't see Gin Blossoms on the list...Too bad |
| theAntiBob (on the nickel) | Posted: Jan 11, 2005 - 09:18 Al_Koholic wrote: I only pay $10 for mine. $10 cut for a bald smiley sems a bit exorbitant. Try au naturel and drop the $10 on a good used cd... Works for me. |
| Mark1970 (Grayson, GA) | Posted: Jan 11, 2005 - 09:14 Mugro wrote: At the risk of being lynched by the RP masses, I must express my support for this song. Perhaps I am merely a sucker for melody and harmony, but I think this song is great despite being played on Clear Channel media. Just because a song is played on FM does not mean that it is bad. So there. Let the beatings begin!
Not played on any FM in Atlanta..... great song from a fantastic CD. |
| AlanCE (Des Moines, IA) | Posted: Jan 11, 2005 - 09:13 upinya wrote: Pete Yorn + Gin Blossoms + (Shameless rip off of) The Cure = This Trash.
Hey if a band can mix all that up into a toe tapper, more power to them! Better than yet another ashlee simpson (why is she still being promoted?!) pile of ofal on the radio. |
| LLMikeJ (midwest) | Posted: Jan 11, 2005 - 09:12 sans wrote: These guys sound like they have $40 haircuts.
I cut my own hair. *crap* maybe that's why I'm not in a band. |
| Mugro (Lane Village, Massachusetts) | Posted: Jan 08, 2005 - 08:19 At the risk of being lynched by the RP masses, I must express my support for this song. Perhaps I am merely a sucker for melody and harmony, but I think this song is great despite being played on Clear Channel media. Just because a song is played on FM does not mean that it is bad. So there. Let the beatings begin! |
| brando (Dallas, Tx) | Posted: Jan 08, 2005 - 08:16 This is garbage :( |
| lovetractor24 (Saranac Lake, NY) | Posted: Dec 09, 2004 - 18:18 CONTRIVED.... |
| joempie | Posted: Dec 04, 2004 - 10:24 upinya wrote: Pete Yorn + Gin Blossoms + (Shameless rip off of) The Cure = This Trash.
You missed Crowded House there. Still, it's not bad I think: a 6. |
| upinya (Raleigh, NC) | Posted: Nov 22, 2004 - 06:24 Pete Yorn + Gin Blossoms + (Shameless rip off of) The Cure = This Trash. |
| Al_Koholic (Toms River, NJ) | Posted: Oct 26, 2004 - 10:36 sans wrote: These guys sound like they have $40 haircuts.
I only pay $10 for mine. |
| ee_ | Posted: Oct 26, 2004 - 10:33 sans wrote: These guys sound like they have $40 haircuts.
That's funny. :) |
| sans (philly) | Posted: Oct 14, 2004 - 18:58 These guys sound like they have $40 haircuts. |
| Angloray (Los Angeles) | Posted: Oct 11, 2004 - 15:20 wxman wrote: Not too bad of a song, just a bit bland though. It doesn't really provoke any feeling or emotion. At least for me.
and me. Totally forgettable. |
| coentje (The Netherlands) | Posted: Sep 09, 2004 - 10:55 Sweet little song! Where are all the horrible comments coming from? |
| ChardRemains (Washington DC/N. Virginia) | Posted: Sep 08, 2004 - 16:34 mig7 wrote: Sorry--My local clearchannel ruined this song for me. It's like their anthem or something.
There's such a thing as "local clearchannel"? My heavens, that's as much an oxymoron as "George Bush Center for Intelligence." But you have my sympathies. I can see how that would happen. |
| keemun | Posted: Aug 25, 2004 - 16:40 in a way it's a shame they moved off their minimalist arrangement (just guitars and hand drums, IIRC), but I still like them a lot. |
| mig7 (Minneapolis, MN) | Posted: Aug 10, 2004 - 06:08 Sorry--My local clearchannel ruined this song for me. It's like their anthem or something. |
| JokesandJokesandJokes | Posted: Aug 08, 2004 - 13:20 Radio Paradise should be called Radio Guster, all the friggin time, it's just not necessary, now if it was Julio Eglasias all the time, that would rock!! |
| valerama | Posted: Jul 30, 2004 - 08:56 This stuff is OK, but not as good as their older stuff. Seems like they've tried to go more "Poppy" to sell more. |
| serenity5 (Boston, MA) | Posted: Jun 17, 2004 - 06:28 Guster is great. Lost & Gone Forever is my favorite album from them, too, but I really like this song. |
| SonOfSam (Spain (My little corner of the world)) | Posted: Jun 15, 2004 - 01:08 Bootsy wrote: When I heard the opening riffs of this track I turned up the speakers because I thought it was that great Cure song...."come back come back don't walk away, come back come back come back to stay".....but then I was only disappointed when it was this top-40ish sounding tune by a band with a lead singer that has an annoying voice.
Yeah, I'm hearing The Cure too. Wish it was them, but.... |

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