Early Days

Album: New (2013)
Play Video
  • They can't take it from me, if they try
    I lived through those early days
    So many times I had to change the pain to laughter
    Just to keep from getting crazed

    Dressed in black from head to toe
    Two guitars across our backs
    We would walk the city roads
    Seeking someone who would listen to the music
    That we were writing down at home

    But they can't take it from me, if they try
    I lived through those early days
    So many times I had to change the pain to laughter
    Just to keep from getting crazy

    Hair slicked back with Vaseline
    Like the pictures on the wall
    Of the local record shop
    Hearing noises we were destined to remember
    We willed the thrill to never stop

    May sweet memories of friends from the past
    Always come to you, when you look for them
    And your inspiration, long may it last
    May it comes to you time and time again

    Now everybody seems to have their own opinion
    Who did this and who did that
    But as for me I don't see how they can remember
    When they weren't where it was at

    And they can't take it from me, if they try
    I lived through those early days
    So many times I had to change the pain to laughter
    Just to keep from getting crazy

    I lived through those early days
    I lived through those early days Writer/s: PAUL MCCARTNEY
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Justin Timberlake

Justin TimberlakeFact or Fiction

Was Justin the first to be Punk'd by Ashton Kutcher? Did Britney really blame him for her meltdown? Did his bandmates think he was gay?

80s Video Director Jay Dubin

80s Video Director Jay DubinSong Writing

Billy Joel and Hall & Oates hated making videos, so they chose a director with similar contempt for the medium. That was Jay Dubin, and he has a lot to say on the subject.

John Waite

John WaiteSongwriter Interviews

"Missing You" was a spontaneous outpouring of emotion triggered by a phone call. John tells that story and explains what MTV meant to his career.

Songs in Famous Movie Scenes: Tarantino Edition

Songs in Famous Movie Scenes: Tarantino EditionMusic Quiz

Whether he's splitting ears or burning Nazis, Quentin Tarantino uses memorable music in his films. See if you can match the song to the scene.

Don Brewer of Grand Funk

Don Brewer of Grand FunkSongwriter Interviews

The drummer and one of the primary songwriters in Grand Funk talks rock stardom and Todd Rundgren.

Ben Kowalewicz of Billy Talent

Ben Kowalewicz of Billy TalentSongwriter Interviews

The frontman for one of Canada's most well-known punk rock bands talks about his Eddie Vedder encounter, Billy Talent's new album, and the importance of rock and roll.