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Getaway Driver Takes Five

by Kearney

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1.
Good morning Delilah The sun rises every day And it did today There's a blockage on the interstate toward Berkeley But you all knew that anyway And there are people protesting in the streets About something, or someone And wow they're all so brave The mayor said that he understands the problem But he can't condone a riot And he hopes they'll just behave The weather's fine, like always The new movies are good but they're all a little too long Expect a better day than yesterday Unless there's an earthquake Then really who can say? Back to you
2.
Ensemble 03:32
Get rich quick Faster than in our dreams Buy one Get fifteen free Forget my past Act like a rookie Fresh blood Here's your cookie I guess, I guess I'm the one they'll call Mom Unless, unless All our angles are wrong Dave's the driver Best in the county Ray has connections He can pay off the bounty Maria's handy with a gun And her kid's bills are getting big Cathy can set the scene An explosive lighting rig And I'm, well I'm The one they'll salute Hail, hail My rule is absolute
3.
Here's a song about you and me It's called "Racing To Finish Last" And here's a verse about the both of us It starts low-key but it gets pretty fast And here's a book called "7 Ways To Forget About Your Sins" And here's a movie starring no one Where the bad guys win There's a newspaper that reads "Two Cars Crash By A Sharp Bend" And here's a joke with a killer punchline But the set-up never seems to end And here's a faint reminder that We'll both live past we should There's a loaded gun in the glove box I'd end it if I could Stop Don't hesitate to rewind Just let it drop If we make it through this now, we'll be fine So don't ever blink at me What was that thing you just said? I know that I'll be fine But honestly I wish you were dead And I'm the only thing that stands Between you and the grave So take your best shot and leave me With all the mistakes I have made I'm sorry if my detours frighten You know I didn't mean what I just said And I'm sure if we just stay together One of these days our luck will come out ahead And there's a price tag in the window Its numbers climbing up And there's two mannequins on the sidewalk Collecting coins in a cup
4.
What? What do you want best? I've got a few ideas But I can't fill in the rest How? How can I help you? If you won't talk to me If you won't let me through Let me feel Your heart when it breaks Let me be there For all of your mistakes And watch the laser pointer As it darts across the wall Feels like I've been here forever Since God made your brain too small I'm fine Why? Why are you laughing? Can't you tell my brave face Is this close to cracking? Who? Who are you when you dream? Are you big? Are you strong? Are you smarter than you seem? Are you at one with yourself? Are you finally free? Can't you tell these feelings Have been destroying me? When I look into your eyes I can't see you looking back My hands go numb My heart gets slack I'm fine When? When will this end? It might not sound pretty But I really need a friend Where? Where am I headed? As long as it's away from you I can't believe I said it I can't believe in you anymore I can't let this be my life I can't hold onto my hopes much longer All my agony and all my strife It doesn't boil over It doesn't scream It just stays hidden Can you teach me how to dream? I'm fine
5.
Nice Guy 03:23
Fifth grade, first period Our eyes met across the room I was young and you were dumb But still our passion loomed You thought I was gross And I though you were too But that's the way these things go Love makes you its fool And I know you get sad sometimes And frankly I don't But the only reason you remember me Is this deep, abiding, self-defeating dream you keep having We spent the next four years Actors in your play Remember that the people Who love you most always stay In case you couldn't tell Your own spells hurt the worst I used to think you were sweet But dude, you're fucking cursed And I know you get sad sometimes And frankly I don't But the only reason you remember me Is this deep, abiding, self-defeating dream you keep having Read my lips as I say You'll get along anyway Anyhow, any hope you had is gone And was a long, long time ago Turn it over in your head And listen to the things I've said And notice how my hands keep shaking That's not from the pills I've been taking It's you That's true But your truth needs to pass your border checks And all your swampy, sweaty emotions They collect And they pile And I smile Because I know that if I smile You just might leave Good thing you'd never listen to me So that's -- where was I now? I'm losing track of what you -- Don't mention it, we're fine here You had a crush on who? I swear I didn't know But that was in the past and Gee, I do agree Nice guys finish last It's such a shame but honestly You're better off without me I was so superficial Sensitive is sexy, yeah And I'd love to stay and chat But I've got big plans to prepare Think fireworks (BLAM BLAM BLAM) Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you Anyways, I must be going Nice to talk to you again It's been so long and I feel so bad But you're such an awesome friend Do you know I get sad sometimes? That's silly, you won't But the main reason I remember you Is this deep, abiding, self-defeating dream I keep having
6.
Gas Pedal fast Go for broke You all spoke to me In a dream Turn Wheel tight Win the fight You all breathe at me And I scream When the alarm sounds I keep moving When your feet hit the ground I start running Help Anyone Help me feel Help me deal with The pain Don't Don't you dare Tell me I'm Stronger than what I Keep feeling If you need a firm shoulder You can't count on me Can we claw our way to a happy ending? I guess we'll see
7.
No Plan 02:07
Look outside my window The sky's lit up all orange Hear me fall You all have windows too How come you can't Hear the call? Good news for good kids The clouds are parting Bad news for the rest of us The reckoning's starting The sun will go down Every night we fail And every morning we try To break back out of jail God damn No plan Dave is acting weirdly calm Ray won't pick up His fucking phone Maria's dying with the money Cathy's already dead So take me home Infanticide by proxy Let the camera shutter hiss Wet your lips and lean in For one last kiss The sun will go down Every night we fail And every morning we try To break back out of jail God damn No plan
8.
Call Waiting 03:23
Don't you Tell me I went Crazy I know People Who could Save me My phone It breathes This car Takes me Every Where I Need to Find you I'm alone My darkness beside me I'm a stone You must be behind me Let me look I read about this once In a book I should've known you'd be gone No one's Listening My phone Still ring All the Windows Empty Still shopping So maybe The plan Died with Cathy And maybe Her fuse Burned too Brightly Destroy The last of my virtues It's a boy Who'll lead us to salvation And the rope That you'll use to hang me Will elope We need our second chance If you Would stop Calling Maybe My last Connections Could be Connecting Silly Baby Trust me Madly Look out The traffic's Getting Crazy Call waiting Call waiting Call waiting Call waiting Call waiting Call waiting Call waiting Call --
9.
Delilah Times Back page on the right If you see my face Burn out your eyes with the brightest light Remember the place Where we used to go together Bury your feelings there In case of bad weather And whatever you do Don't let the bastards bring you down Focus on your goals And never wear a frown 'Cause every time you cry You're set up to take the fall So live fast, die young And make 'em think you're stronger Than you are I mean I said You know Faster Better Stronger than you are The leather's stained Streaks of red paint Dissociate Don't evaluate And there's your face As big and bright as your smile from space I know you'll be fine As long as you stay in line And whatever you do Don't let those fuckers bleed you out Be sure to let 'em know Be sure to make 'em shout 'Cause when this darkness comes for them They won't put up a fight But you've got a light So make 'em think you're brighter Than you are I mean I said You know Faster Better Brighter than you are
10.
Better Place 02:46
Look, I think we can both agree There's nothing here left for me You won't miss me when I'm gone So I'm going And I know you'll be fine As long as you stay in life's warm grip I'll take the hit, I'll make the trip So you won't hear my tears drip The pain in my fingertips would go away If anything Could go away I'm in a better place All my best times Starting to retrace I'm in a better place And if you say it enough Then maybe one of these days... And of course, I mean we've all read the book Sinning ain't a great look But I was a god-fearing girl That first hymn and I was hooked My body's not my body It just bends to his will What a thrill, what a kill The wish goes unfulfilled My spirit is alive Even if you see my body lying Still I'm in a better place All my darkness Starting to erase I'm in a better place And if you say it enough Then maybe one of these days... I had a verse prepared But honestly I'm far too tired Don't you fucking call me scared Can you just open your eyes? It might make me feel better Since I can't open mine California's hell It doesn't rain, it doesn't snow How else can you tell? I'm losing myself fast So take a good look A picture should last I'm in a better place And if I say it enough Then maybe one of these days I'm in a better place I'm in a better place I'm in a better place I'm in a better pla --
11.
You don't know me Because no one can know me I don't know me No one will let me But what does it matter When the whole world will just choke on its own bile? I mean the people at the top They're just running out the clock And the people at the bottom They're just told to smile Well I don't wanna smile And if God takes a million every other day Then who will care when the getaway driver Takes five Takes five Takes five Takes five Takes five Takes five Takes five Takes five We need to count the money But why should we count the money? What would I do with money? Don't you think that's funny? That every time a child dies An angel gets its wings When our river runs red All the choirs sing I'd go down instead of up Since I pulled the trigger But you'd all cash out Move onto something bigger I don't want something bigger And if God takes a million every other day Then who will care when the getaway driver Takes five Takes five Takes five Takes five Takes five Takes five Takes five Takes five We'll drive past the ocean West, out to the ocean And then north, along the ocean I feel the ocean Just a single sharp breath Before my eyes shut tight A spin to the left And everything's alright A couple seconds down And a few more gasping The sound of all our troubles Finally collapsing And when the verse ends All the angels commend Good job Dave Good job Dave Good job Dave Good job Dave Good job Dave Good job Dave Good job Dave Good job Dave Hip hip hooray And if God takes a million every other day Then who will care when the getaway driver Takes five Takes five Takes five Takes five Takes five
12.
Eulogies 06:10
Can anybody hear me? Is anybody listening? The sun won't rise again But the hills are glistening So why? Why? Why are you staring? I'm, I'm So far past caring Look outside your head Everyone's out here And no one's happy You might think we're dead But save your eulogies They're all so sappy If we needed your help We would've asked So leave all your sympathies In the goddamned past The sun will go down Every night we're still Trapped in our own prisons Pushing our rocks up our hills God damn Who can? It's with this rare perspective that I'm Confident in saying I'm better off dead And should you ever start to miss me All you have to do Is remember what I've said And you might never ever move past The pain that you felt But as long as I'm here in the ground Then all the cards are dealt Good luck God speed Keep up Happy I need A break Like every Body Please record My final message to you Just before I hit the ground without you And it ends We were always looking for A way to end So I guess we got our wish So that's -- I remember What I was gonna say You're a loser, who'd have thought? Honestly it's plain as day I'd love to tell you that See your neck flab tense But remember fireworks? (BLAM BLAM BLAM) Use a bit of common sense Anyways, I must be going Wish I'd said what I had meant Good thing I'm working on A fast track to repent Do you know I'll spend all my time Sitting in the dark? But an eternity of what lies beyond Is better than staring at your face Since I'm in a better place All your bullshit Falling away I'm in a better place, and I'm fine Look The traffic's thinning Is this what it feels like When you're winning? I Can't be guilty anymore But I wish you the best Walk on through that door And leave And watch me leave Sink into the bay I guess we all just have One last thing to say That whatever you do Don't let the world call you broken Everyone'll try But the truth is unspoken If anybody says It's a drag to be alive Just remember the time The getaway driver took five Took five Took five Took five Took five Took five Took five Took five
13.
Good evening Delilah The sun set every night And it did tonight There was a car crash on the interstate toward Berkeley But everyone seems alright And there are lights Always Dimming slightly And hurt And death And no one feels fine The bank robbery downtown The culprits, sadly Nobody can find The moon is full And glowing The forecast is looking distressingly like rain Expect a worse night Than last night Unless the rain clears up Then it's anybody's fight See you tomorrow

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released March 19, 2015

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my name is evan, my band is Kearney, i am presently the sole member of the band but i am accepting online applications

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