Sunday, January 20, 2019

“Rollin’” by Current Swell – Thanks Satellite Radio

      “Rollin’” came across the car speakers while listening to a Canadian Indie Rock station on satellite radio. We realized how we underappreciated the energy, the harmonica and the story of tragedy. The song was released nearly 5 years ago.

     Current Swell is Scott Stanton (vocals, guitars, Dave Lang (vocals, harps, guitars), Louis Sadava (bass, vocals), and Chris Petersen (drums, vocals). They are in Victoria, BC, Canada.

     “Rollin’” by Current Swell


Lyrics of “Rollin’” by Current Swell
He's doing alright when his ear is on the ground
But when he's on a ride there's no slowing him down
Too young to listen
Too late for wishing

He lost his brakes about the second block,
Now no matter what it take
There's no way to make him stop
Keep on forgiving the mistakes that he's living

It's fine all the splendid time that he had
It's fine all that splendid time that made him mad

When he hit the suburbs he was going too fast
People screaming at the top of their lungs when he'd pass
Too young to listen
Too late for wishing

When he finally hit the countryside
He was laughing out loud at the cliff where he'd die
Found a note in a bottle
Was his body really swallowed by the sea?

It's fine all the splendid time that he had.
It's fine but that splendid time that made him mad

He was a good man, but stuck in his way
Stood strong in his will when he would stay up for days
He would never want to give in
So much that we will miss him now

All in black, standing around
Crying over a picture
Not a body in the ground
Still forgiving mistakes he was living then

It's fine all the splendid time that he had
It's fine but that splendid time that made him mad

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