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Dan Mangan — Leaves, Trees, Forest
Album: Oh Fortune
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Released: 2011
Length: 4:00
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And my heart is a ghost
And he drinks and he smokes
And he keeps me awake
All through the night my heart shakes

So I live alone
Drink beer by the phone and it keeps me alive
I know there is hope but I can't look for it
There are leaves in the trees, there are trees in the forest
There are leaves in the trees, there are trees in the forest

Oh, out in the woods
Out in the field as the hard rains fall
Rust in the wheels of my ten speed
And I ride in the rain
The rain and the wind and it keeps my sane
My head is a god and i can't speak for it

There are leaves in the trees, there are trees in the forest
There are leaves in the trees, there are trees in the forest
There are leaves in the trees, there are trees in the forest

That's the trouble with everything
Everything always does that
That's the thing about everything
Everything always does that

There are leaves in the trees, there are trees in the forest
There are leaves in the trees, there are trees in the forest
There are leaves in the trees, there are trees in the forest
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 ziggytrix wrote:
If this song gets played in the forest, but no one is there to hear it, do the lyrics still suck?

(credit to a coworker for that one)

 
This song would suck in a vacuum.
Posted 6 years ago by Hoosfoos    [ Reply ]
 mrgus wrote:
or was it sleeves dipped in grease, grease from the florist?

 
c'mon-nothing? I thought this was pretty funny. 
Posted 8 years ago by mrgus    [ Reply ]
If this song gets played in the forest, but no one is there to hear it, do the lyrics still suck?

(credit to a coworker for that one)
Posted 11 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Damn you tuttle! I just sprayed coffee all over my desk.

 tuttle99 wrote:
There is hair on my balls...
There are balls in my undies...
 


Posted 11 years ago by sajitjacob    [ Reply ]
yes. yes there are.
Posted 11 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
There is hair on my balls...
There are balls in my undies...
Posted 11 years ago by tuttle99    [ Reply ]
 SinisterDexter wrote:
There is unrest in the forest
There is trouble with the trees.
 



For the maples want more sunlight
And the oaks ignore their pleas!

Aaah, Rush!!:)
Posted 11 years ago by 0047    [ Reply ]
 coy wrote:
was that a segue or is this a different song ?
 
It depends on how high you were when you wrote your question. 


Posted 11 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Don't need this one. No thanks.
Posted 11 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
...hey, new dan mangan!..
Posted 11 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
First reaction to this...   I gotta hear more of this guy!
Posted 12 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
There is unrest in the forest
There is trouble with the trees.
Posted 12 years ago by SinisterDexter    [ Reply ]
was that a segue or is this a different song ?
Posted 12 years ago by coy    [ Reply ]
Managed to catch Dan a couple of times. Great fun.
A great talent.
This is not one of my favorite tunes but it is growing on me.
I do hope his next album catches fire with many more to come.

Posted 12 years ago by number7    [ Reply ]
 ajlept wrote:
Pleasant and simple. Needs the right moment to inspire. Great music inspires the moment.
 
I like the off-tempo feel of this tune - unusual.  At least no one has accused this of being "too derivative" of something or other.


Posted 12 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Let's see - everything appears to be a half-beat behind, the first batch of singing sounds like it's coming from the back of a cave, and the lyrics, other than at the end, can't be made out. A bit of a dog's breakfast, all in all. 2 from the Nottingham jury.
Posted 12 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
or was it sleeves dipped in grease, grease from the florist?
Posted 12 years ago by mrgus    [ Reply ]
Leaves in the trees and the trees ...where? Couldn't he repeat it a few dozen more times?

Posted 12 years ago by mrgus    [ Reply ]
Not my favourite of his but give the earlier Nice, Nice, Very Nice album a listen and you will become a fan.

Posted 12 years ago by marc1980    [ Reply ]
 LucidDreamer wrote:
Oh man, this is awful, awful, awful. Did I repeat that enough for this song?
 

Three times too many actually. Fits in with his repertoire perfectly. Thanks anyway.
Posted 12 years ago by craigh    [ Reply ]
 linz_bobinz wrote:
six days & counting till Dan's show here in town. can't wait!!!!!
 
There are people in the town. There are towns in the country.
Posted 12 years ago by terrapin52    [ Reply ]
six days & counting till Dan's show here in town. can't wait!!!!!

Posted 12 years ago by linz_bobinz    [ Reply ]
Pleasant and simple. Needs the right moment to inspire. Great music inspires the moment.
Posted 12 years ago by ajlept    [ Reply ]
Oh man, this is awful, awful, awful. Did I repeat that enough for this song?
Posted 12 years ago by LucidDreamer    [ Reply ]