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Swell! Now What? (Best of DuffleBand)

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1.
Look at the world now, it looks like a bitch. I guess it's still big, but with uglier, tiny bits. 
And Great Scott, I say, "I'm learnin' every day." Yeah, Great Scott, I think, "I'm learnin' every day." I went skinny dipping, I dove right in the sky. Forgot I can't swim, I drowned so high. And Great Scott, I say, "I'm learnin' every day." Yeah, Great Scott, I think, "I'm learnin' every day." Since you up and left us, this is your song. 
Why'd you up and leave me? You know I'm not strong. 
And Great Scott, I say, "I'm learnin' every day." Yeah, Great Scott, I think, "I'm learnin' every day." Look at the sky now, I wanna help it unfold. Produce black mold in the pretty household. 
And Great Scott, I say, "I'm learnin' every day." Yeah, Great Scott, I think, "I'm learnin' every day." As we pour into the tube, we begin to look like cubes. Then we end up in a room, perhaps our final resting tomb. 
When suddenly, we're dropped in into a glass, where we start to release our mass. We become all our carbonaceous surroundings, 
but we water away the bubbles, but that's alright, who was counting?! Now impossibly, we're two square spheres, shooting bolts back and forth! 
One hundred, thirty two million years later, a stray bolt hits off to the north. And suddenly, a rip in the blue; well it was kinda black, but now it's kinda blue. 
We become all our strange new surroundings, 
and like geysers, bubbles reform; that's right, now we're counting! But I've still got the scars from the last time. From the last time. From the last time. 
So I've still got the stars from the last time! ... x many
2.
Tidepool 05:37
Remember when this puddle was deep and no way the ends could meet? How we got here I am not sure, come up with something, it's your turn Somebody tell me a way I can end this now, somebody tell me how (Bum by the water, a bum by the water There's a bum by the water, a bum by the water There's a bum by the water, a bum by the water There's a bum by the water, a bum by the water) Seemed we traveled all the way from Florida, all the way to California The whole time telling yourself you should be happy to be so free Somebody tell me a way I can end this now; somebody tell me how Hey where'd the water go, hey where'd the water go? I've never seen it get so low before Hey where'd the water go, hey where'd the water go? I've never seen it get so low before (Bum by the water, bum by the water There's a bum by the water, bum by the water There's a bum by the water, bum by the water There's a bum by the water, a bum by the water) Remember when we used to have faith; wait did we ever have faith? The whole time telling yourself you should be happy to be so free Long past the point of caring, gonna end this now; goodbye little portable town Hey where'd the water go, hey where'd the water go? I've never seen it get so low before Hey where'd the water go, hey where'd the water go? I've never seen it get so low before It's so shallow, it's very shallow, oh It's so shallow, it's very shallow, oh It's so shallow, it's very shallow, oh It's so shallow, it's very shallow, oh It's so shallow, it's very shallow, oh It's so shallow, it's very shallow, oh It's so shallow, it's very shallow, oh Hey where'd the water go, hey where'd the water go? I've never seen it get so low before Hey where'd the water go, hey where'd the water go? I've never seen it get so low before Hey where'd the water go, hey where'd the water go? I've never seen it get so low before Hey where'd the water go, hey where'd the water go? I've never seen it get so low before
3.
Past Shit 05:30
Is it true we don't know what we got til it's gone? We lose alotta stuff, constantly shedding mass. Or are we blinded by nostalgia, romanticizing the past, maybe not fully enjoying the present cast? Well you can miss it all you want, but all did you was whine your routine didn't treat you kind enough. But you had more money, you were called funny. Was it simpler back then? Well, your emotions never had it so tough. And I'm still far off, but, I'm getting pretty close to who i thought i was. I'm still far off, but, I'm getting pretty close to who i thought i was. Playing in the parking lot, squishing all the bugs you'd caught; days were longer, but you were yelled at a lot. You were newly formed, still amazed by your big bang, but the stars you formed only pulled and fought. I just remembered the hallway I walked everyday, the crooked sign I drove by, the really cute guy and his old phone number. I wonder if the hallway has the same smell, if the sign ever fell, if the guy ever moved like he said he would that September… And I'm still far off, but, I'm getting pretty close to who i thought i was. I'm still far off, but, I'm getting pretty close to who i thought i was. I miss the way that you were, I miss the way that you were, I miss the way that you were, or maybe just the idea of her! I miss the way that I was, the wish the way that i was, the fish that fell from above, oh wait a minute, I'm confused, fuck! And I'm still far off, but, I'm getting pretty close to who i thought i was. I'm still far off, but, I'm getting pretty close to who i thought i was. (x lots)
4.
Do you see what I see? Can you see what I see? Do you see what I see? Can you see what I see? I don’t see myself the way I’ll be I can’t see myself the way I’ll be (Why don’t you just give up, you’re a failure? Why don’t you just give up, you’re a failure?) I don’t see myself the way I’ll be I can’t see myself the way I’ll be I don’t see myself the way I’ll be I don’t see myself, nor do I even see me Nor can I see see anyone or me Nor can I see see anyone or me Do you see what I see? Can you be what I be? Do you do what I do? You’re at the right church, but on the wrong pew (Why don’t you just give up, you’re a failure? Why don’t you just give up, you’re a failure?) You can’t see yourself the way that I can’t I can’t see myself the way that you can (Why don’t you just give up, you’re a failure? Why don’t you just give up, you’re a failure?) You can be yourself the way the I can’t I can’t be myself the way that you can You can be yourself the way the I can’t I can’t be myself the way that you can I don’t know myself, nor do I even know me I don’t know how everyone sees me No one knows me, so I can’t be me
5.
Figure Out 02:44
Well I could never figure out what it is you wanted this to be Guess I could never figure out what it really needed to be, oh Something I shoulda realized is I guess I don't have real eyes, oh What I see, What I see My eyes could never figure out What I think, What I think I'm never going to figure out; Figure out On the porch, mornings hanging out, like clockwork you'd always be there, no doubt I'd do my thing and leave and you would try and join me so I'd believe Something that was a little moment, took for granted 'til I saw you on the roadside, planted What I see, What I see My eyes could never figure out What I think, What I think I'm never going to figure out; Figure out I wish you would come back once more, it won't be awkward like before No one will ever see you again, no one saw you much before I guess Something I realize, I wish I could've loved you, you loved me, oh What I see, What I see My eyes could never figure out What I think, What I think I'm never going to figure out; Figure out
6.
Diver City 03:54
Welcome to Diver City, cleverly located wherever you sit pretty, comfortably. You don't have to dive right in, you can float on in, open up a drive-in, watch contently. Welcome to Diver City, welcome to Diver City, were you aware… Welcome Diver City, please don't be alarmed, not everyone's armed, and we're easily charmed, There are no intervention intentions, does this mention get your attention at all? Welcome to Diver City, welcome to Diver City, welcome to Diver City were you aware… We've got the hostess with the mostest, delivering narcosis, with a Hostess on the side... 
Welcome to Diver City, welcome to Diver City, welcome to Diver City were you aware… That you can see with everything! That you can see with everything! That you can see with everything! (x lots)
7.
Hero 03:52
Did you ever notice, I kiss the toilet seat you shit on? Have you ever realized, I don’t have a reason to live, now I’m turned on? Surrounded by isolation, in your very own little matrix, you could get what you want I wish it were true, I wish I were you And then I would have all these responsibilities to flaunt But are you the real deal, what about the dickless lies in our corporate sea called, Life? What about, what about, what about, what about, what about, what about… Somethin’ I gotta tell ya Somethin’ I gotta tell ya, somethin’ about you, somethin’ about me, here it goes now Never could get it out, get it out, get it out of me before Something you should know before you go about me No, I can’t say it, no, I can’t say it Never could get it out, get it out, get it out, get it out of me, oh Here it goes, you’ll have to excuse me, I’m not the best with my words Fuck it, here it goes! Ever since I met you, I feel I’ve been besmirched I don’t really have a reason anymore to be on this earth You’re naive to your failed experiment And if it were up to you, it would be no accident Ohh, ohh, ohh Here it goes.. Only thing I could tell ya, one thing I could tell ya Ohh, hoh, hohh, you’re my hero, hero! Whoa, hoh, whoa You’re my hero, hero Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa You’re my hero Somethin’ I gotta tell ya, somethin’ I gotta tell ya You’re my hero, hero Somethin’ you should know before you go You’re my hero, hero, hero Oh, whoa, whoa You’re my hero, my hero Did you ever notice, I kiss the toilet seat you shit on? Have you ever realized, I don’t have a reason to live, even though I’m turned on? Surrounded by isolation, in your very own little matrix, you could get what you want I wish it were true, I wish I were you And then I’d have all these responsibilities to flaunt But are you really real, what about the gutless lies, our corporate sea called, Life? What about, what about, what about, what about… You’re my hero Ah, hoh, hoh, whoa You’re my hero Hero, no, ohh You’re my hero, my hero, my hero, my hero, my ohh
8.
Just another one of those days I shoulda stayed in bed The cops are watchin' me, they say someone's in the creek, dead If you're lookin' for me, please, leave me be I'm in my head tryin' to get ahead I had to quit school, I scared my date I just can't seem to keep it straight And now they tryin'a take my boy away from me And now the're tryin' to take my boy away from me So, boys, keep it right, keep it white, keep it white, brothas Boys, keep it right, keep it white, keep it white, brothas And I just wanna kill somethin' 'Cause I just gotta feel somethin' Uh, uh, ah ahh... I've been up and down this entire country Six degrees, I'm sure somehow I've sold some dope to your friends If you're lookin' for me, please, leave me be I'm in my head tryin' to get ahead I'm gonna hop on the Amtrack with four friends We're gonna see how far it takes us 'til it ends Wish it would take me somewhere else, like Greece Wish it would take me somewhere else, like Greece So, boys, keep it right, keep it white, keep it white, brothas Boys, keep it right, keep it white, keep it white, brothas And I just wanna kill somethin' 'Cause I just gotta feel somethin' Uh, uh, ah ahh...
9.
I don't know why I mistreated you the way i did Always been one to be abused, it's a wonder you didn't die I hit you when you screamed, and all you did was hid And you left, now you've gone; all I say is, "my; I'm still crazy" You'd be cute and tell a joke, together starry-eyed, we'd soak Things got worse and worse I guess, so you'd tell me, I'd digress How I'd laugh at you and scoff, you'd just sit there, cry and cough Then you left, you're all gone; all I say is, "my; I'm still crazy" But what if you die alone, all by your...self What if you die with no one by your...side Know I'm gonna die alone, all by my...self Who else are you gonna find, I'm not kind, but what a mind People usually don't change, I'll never rearrange You know you shouldn't come on back, common sense you seem to lack I'm a mess, you're still gone; all I say is, "my..." Now wait just a god damn minute, you're a sentimental mess! If you make me wait and wait, I won't miss you less and less Latitude can only grade forward thinking attitude You've come home, now you're back; and of course you say, "my; you're still crazy" But what if you die alone, all by your...self What if you die with no one by your...side Know I'm gonna die alone, all by my...self
10.
She licks another envelope to deliver another letter he’ll never read So many words left unsaid, could you really say you blame her? Every night she visits him, umbrella in hand, yeah she never sleeps Sick of laying next to air, could you really say you blame her? And so she screams, there’s gotta be (gotta be, gotta be) And so she screams, there’s gotta be (gotta be, oh, there’s gotta be, gotta be) He still runs the flower shop, 63 years, every day Hoping she’ll once return, waiting nearly 32 years Contemplating retirement, he still keeps his faith Azaleas were her favorite, but every one he sells, he’ll shed a tear And so he screams, there’s gotta be (gotta be, oh there’s gotta be, gotta be) And so he screams, there’s gotta be (gotta be, oh there’s gotta be, gotta be)
11.
I'm So Sorry 06:48
Me and my black hole, we did it again. You got too close, and we sucked you right in. And me and my black hole, we'll do it again. Come a little closer, we'll suck you in … uh oh. I had a blue star, he was way too big; I told him he would blow, and of course he sure did. He left behind him a such beautiful mess, But at the center, a sad hole is all that's left. I can't help but think how we coulda went far, he was my star… uh oh. And I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry 'bout that! I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry 'bout that! I apologize deeply for that. Me and my black hole, we did it again. You got too close, and we sucked you right in. And me and my black hole, we'll do it again. Come a little closer, we'll suck you in … uh oh. I try to keep my cool as much as he was blue, but when you get too close, i forget to close the flue. Every time I swear I'm getting wiser, 'Til you disappear past the event horizon. Just can't help but think how we coulda went far, he was my star… uh oh. He was such a pretty, pretty, pretty star He was such a pretty, pretty, pretty little star... (x lots) And I miss him. I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry 'bout that! I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry 'bout that! (x lots) And the Mexicans go, "Ay yi yi, ay yi yi yi yi"... (x lots)
12.
Only One 04:58
I've fallen for you, it; feels like I'm dreamin' Butterflies explode within me Wherever you go, I want to follow you And do all the things you like to do with you I want you here, to express these things I'm feelin' You're the only one, I wish you were near me Oh, I've been without you too long Oh, It's hard to keep goin' strong, for too long Oh, and what am I going to do? I'm alone again and I fucking miss you I'm along again and I fucking crave you I'll clutch you here by my side, like I told you You're the only one - x5 You're the only one, you're my moon and my sun, the only one One who's captured my soul, the only one With I wanna have have fun, the only one With I wanna be old You're the only one, you're my moon and my sun, the only one One who's captured my soul, the only one With I wanna have fun, the only one Who with I want to be old

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This compilation is a collection of songs that fans (all 3 1/2 of them) have told me they especially enjoy. I like them alright, too, I guess. ~Duffhauz

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released December 31, 2015

Recordings spanning from 2004 - 2012

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Since 2003, one man Duffle Band plays and records kind of quirky, kind of dark, kind of silly, kind of stark, often poppy, seldom cocky, very rock-y songs. Sometimes he does so very often, other times not so often (with a gap of 6 years between his 2nd & 3rd albums!). Sometimes he uses just an acoustic guitar and a tape recorder, other times he layers on piles of sound with a MacBook Pro yo. Yee. ... more

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