I’m going home to watch the towers fall on the TV
The only music on the radio’s by the Bee Gees
The baby’s crying and the wife for once wants to see me
Are we at war? Is this the end?
What have I done?
O father never told me there was such a rush
I fucked around and now it’s time to hit the crush
All the things I could have been and what was I – a lush?
If I’m honest I could live forever in this rush
Not gonna say goodbye
Not gonna say goodbye, baby
No one can take my life
I just fucking gave it away
I’m going home to watch the towers fall on the TV
I’m in a band that’s playing shitty bars in the boonies
The biggest struggle that I ever have’s hawking CDs
Are we at war? And will I go?
What do I do?
O father never told me there was such a rush
I fucked around and now it’s time to hit the crush
All the things I could have been and what was I – a lush?
If I’m honest I could live forever in this rush
Every year I watch the towers fall on a replay
I’ve drifted in and out of usefulness for a decade
Late at night I call my father up from his old grave
Is there a war? Are we alone?
When am I done?
The Icelandic songwriter packs her stunning debut with sweeping melodies delivered via intimate, folky arrangements. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 12, 2023