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The horizon has been defeated
by the pirates of the new age
alien casinos
well maybe it's just time to say
things can go bad
and make you want to run away
but as we grow older
the troubles just seems to stay
future complications
in the strings between the cans
but no prints can come from fingers
if machines become our hands
and then our feet become the wheels
and then the wheels become the cars
and then the rigs begin to drill
until the drilling goes too far
things can go bad
and make you want to run away
but as we grow older
the horizon begins to fade, fade, fade
fade away
thingamajigsaw puzzled
anger don't you step too close
because people are lonely and only
animals with fancy shoes
hallelujah zig zag nothing
misery it's on the loose
because people are lonely and only
animals with too many tools
that can build all the junk that we sell
sometimes it makes you want to yell
things can go bad
and make you want to run away
but as we grow older
the horizon begins to fade away
fade away
fade, fade, fade
fade, fade, fade
| Franlrc (SoakCal) | Posted: Mar 06, 2005 - 21:16 Umm. excuse me but is anyone listening to the lyrics of this song? I mean, its awfully depressing. It makes me want to go out surfing and effing drown myself and/or some of the people who made those breezy comments below :P . Sheeeeeeeeeesh. |
| jamiezocean (Seal Beach, CA) | Posted: Jan 21, 2005 - 15:31 ughhhhhhhhhhhhhh, this song makes me want to surf soooo bad right now...the waves are big, the weather is warm and i'm stuck in the office...ugh. |
| SuperWeh (51° 59' 46" N, 4° 21' 13" E) | Posted: Dec 08, 2004 - 07:38 the intro sounded like some scott henderson song, hmm I would like to hear some henderson here (although I figure it wouldn't go down too well with the rp crowd) |
| jkamm14 (NY, USA) | Posted: Nov 23, 2004 - 13:03  |
| spartan (Bozeman, MT) | Posted: Nov 23, 2004 - 12:57 Y'know, I've always liked this guy's sound. I just wish all of his songs didn't sound the same. |
| wonderplum (South Korea) | Posted: Nov 08, 2004 - 18:00 this kinda had me rocking out, all mellow at work. nice. |
| PattonFever (wherever i go, there i am.) | Posted: Jul 29, 2004 - 00:51 i've always liked this one. i haven't heard it in a while, so it seems almost new to me again. thanks, bill. ^_^ |
| Cellocaster_Paul (Milwaukee) | Posted: May 22, 2004 - 20:33  I still like it. It does kind of sound like a Steve Miller reggae tune, which I think is a good thing. |
| Monkeysdad (Chatsworth, CA) | Posted: May 22, 2004 - 19:10 :puke: (I just haaaad to do that, this guy is relegated to the bottom of my music barrel for life) |
| Cellocaster_Paul (Milwaukee) | Posted: Mar 19, 2004 - 21:03 Sounds fresh to my ears. |
| bluedot (Long Beach, CA) | Posted: Jan 06, 2004 - 00:54 ezzyme wrote: I think we could here a little less of this....
we could WHERE a little less of this? sorry; couldn't resist...   |
| bluedot (Long Beach, CA) | Posted: Dec 14, 2003 - 03:21 i saw him at the coachella festival, and he changed my mind in his favor. a major talent. once you dig his groove, you'll never go back! |
| rgj13 (City by the Bay) | Posted: Oct 13, 2003 - 10:13 Would be an interesting pairing with the Blues Traveller song with the line, "the mountains win again." Other than that it doesn't hold much interest for me. |
| Monkeysdad (Chatsworth, CA) | Posted: Oct 13, 2003 - 10:11 :puke: :puke: :puke: |
| ezzyme (Santa Barbara, CA) | Posted: Oct 03, 2003 - 04:34 I think we could here a little less of this.... |
| redeyespy (W.P.B., FL) | Posted: Sep 02, 2003 - 15:39 Makes me wish I was on the beach in Carmel watching the sunset with my love, cool air around...... |
| Jeff_at_RockyLef (Honolulu, HI) | Posted: Aug 27, 2003 - 16:41 Looking out Jeff and Patti's window at Backdoors makes you understand why Jack has so much to give. Tell him to come home for winter, surf and play! |
| black321 (Centerport, NY) | Posted: Aug 05, 2003 - 07:43 Originally Posted by gypsy222:
I don't know.. this guy kind of bugs me, but I am not sure exactly why.. it's pretty unoffensive music, but just not my bag. Yes, I agree. Was trying to think of a more articulate complaint, but couldn't find the words. It's as if they're trying too hard to sound interesting or unique. |
| fucbusH (Greensboro, NC) | Posted: Aug 05, 2003 - 07:40 very excellent surf/ folk campfire music (pimp) |
| AimeeJo_70 (Austin, TX) | Posted: Aug 05, 2003 - 07:40 Great song - I think Jack Johnson is wonderful. :) |
| radstream (Las Vegas, NV) | Posted: Jul 07, 2003 - 15:04 Kinda nice. Kinda funky. Pretty darned good. (pimp) |
| trancefussion (Chicago, IL) | Posted: Jun 25, 2003 - 11:20 If anyone is interested in aquiring some Jack Johnson shows heres a link. There are 1000's of shows from 100's of artists who all promote the taping and trading of their shows. |
| mperry (Columbia, MO) | Posted: May 12, 2003 - 11:42 As for me, I like this a lot. Nice lyrics and a bouncy little jam. 
Kind of like reggae folk. ;) As filtered through a Joni Mitchell prism. 
Wonder where one can find one of those prisms? 
Having just listened to this whole cd from Johnson, those are my impressions of his new cd, anyway...fwiw. :) |
| Johray63 (Meppel, The Netherlands (Holland)) | Posted: Apr 14, 2003 - 22:14 A bit in the smooth way, Steve Miller would do a Reggae like song. Nice, but listening to Steel Pulse after this (today's programming), makes me realize what's the real thing. |
| ErinC (Tarrytown, NY) | Posted: Mar 27, 2003 - 14:35 i've heard better jack johnson then this, a lame track |
| gypsy222 (Minneapolis, MN) | Posted: Mar 21, 2003 - 14:09 I don't know.. this guy kind of bugs me, but I am not sure exactly why.. it's pretty unoffensive music, but just not my bag. |
| giles (OH) | Posted: Mar 19, 2003 - 07:51 altogether uninspiring ... |
| MattB (Gunnison, CO) | Posted: Mar 17, 2003 - 09:31 New JJ? Sounds great! I'll need to go and get this ASAP! M@ |