Thursday, January 9, 2025

“Same Old Song” by The Lumineers – A Song Feature

 

     A few years ago, The Lumineers “downsized” to their original founders - Wesley Schultz (lead vocals, guitar) and Jeremiah Fraites (percussion, piano). The emphasis on percussion in “Same Old Song” reflects the change. The song is percussion-driven and vocals-steered. Piano and guitar play important roles, but drums and vocals rule.
 
     One quality that remains intact is the live feel of their recorded releases. “Same Old Song” is the first 2025 release of The Lumineers. They are scheduled to release the album “Automatic” on Valentines Day (February 14, 2025). “Same Old Song” will be one of the eleven tracks on the album.
 
     “Same Old Song” by The Lumineers

Lyrics of “Same Old Song” by The Lumineers
Hey, Mama, would you pay my rent?
Would you let me crash in your basement?
'Cause anyone of us could make it big or could end up dead on the pavement
And if i was to die
If the plane went down and you survived
 
You ever wondered what your parents meant
When they told you grandma's in heaven
'Cause I don't feel it like I did back then
In a black sedan of depression
And everyone's alright
I could not afford to see the light
 
I don't know what's wrong with me
I killed the mood so naturally
Thе guests begin to make mе feel alone
 
Same old song
We sing the same old song
We sing the same old, same sad song
 
In the braille where the top is black
Like a starving mouth for the answer
You said the boulevard was not that bad
And they jacked the van with the instruments
In the broad daylight
They popped the trunk and left the keys behind
The cops pretend to care
I'll never see my mom's guitar again
 
I don't know what's wrong with me
I killed the mood so naturally
The guests begin to make me feel alone
The party has been done for hours
I'm laying on bathroom tile spilling all my guts below the throne
 
Same old song
We sing the same old song
We sing the same old, same sad song
Same old song
We sing the same old song
We sing the same old, same sad song