Story Behind The Song
We get older. Friends fall by the wayside. Why wait to explore what we feel for each other. Time is flyin' by.
Song Description
Loss of friends. What are we waiting for?
| Song Length |
5:43 |
Genre |
Rock - Indie/Low-Fi, Pop - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Tense, Disturbed |
Subject |
Relationship, Loneliness |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Down the Drain (c) 2007 Ken Kahn
Say I'm the one, I know you're the one, I know
But I have been distracted lately you tell me so
Our little circle of friends I've been ticking off the names
Going round and round and all went down the drain
Remember sweet blond Julie driving her Jag in the snow
She hit a big old pothole, damn thing swallowed her whole
And there was Joe, kinda crazy, jumped from a private plane
Caught a good stiff breeze and was never seen again.
CH:
No, a little hard to see the light right now
So, Don't hold back on what you feel for me
Hey, come on and grab a little bit of show me how
Don't worry, maybe we'll get away scot free
BR:
Hey (Why are you waiting on the corner?)
Hey (Why do you linger on the stair?)
Hey, let's shake this chill, stand a little bit close to me.
And Jack was voted most likely lost at sea
And Jill kept waiting for him, and faded by degrees.
And we were always the ciphers, nobody knew us at all
And now we're standing silent, listening to their call.
So now you say that you're willing, say that you want it all
But you are so distracted lately you're moving too slow.
Our little circle of friends gets smaller every day
As we go round and round and all go down the drain