We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

The Good Years

by The Messenger Birds

/
  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $5 USD  or more

     

  • The Good Years - CD
    Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Limited edition release of 'The Good Years.' 100 copies letter-pressed at BoxCar Press. Each contains an individualized insert showcasing a different photo from the process of making the album and a handwritten message from the band. Along with the purchase of the physical disc, a limited-time free download code for 'Live @ Detroit Duo Fest' will be included, which features 7 additional tracks.

    Includes unlimited streaming of The Good Years via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

    Sold Out

1.
Pay No Mind 02:50
Pay no mind, babe, to what those people say Pay no mind, babe, to what those people say They'll waste all of their days waiting for what never came Pay no mind, babe, to what those people say Take that road down wherever it may go Take that road down wherever it may go Just pack your things and go. The more you think, the less you'll know Take that road down wherever it may go Don't you worry about the things that you can't see Don't you worry about the things that you can't see Those stars been dead for years, but their light, it still appears Don't you worry about the things that you can't see Pay no mind, babe, to what those people say Pay no mind, babe, to what those people say They'll waste all of their days waiting for what never came Pay no mind, babe, to what those people say
2.
3.
Big Brother 05:52
I'm a simple man, yeah I got simple needs Do what I can to feel like I'm free Bought some thrift shop truth out in NYC It just got thrown away, it wasn't meant to be And I did what I could to try to resurrect Feel like Sisyphus, just got to start again Got your reports from a Fox News telecast And all your facts from a blog on the Internet They bailed you out, thirty mil' from the government Then it just disappeared, can't tell me where it went Quick fix, patch the pavement so it's covered up That'll barely last through the winter months Travel 'round the world in a hovercraft Whenever I look up, I'm not sure where I am Was never sick until the diagnosis Side effects that came from my prescription Now I take these pills to help me sleep at night They never work, but my doctor sleeps just fine I worked away my twenties for a fraction of a cent Had all my checks withheld 'cause I couldn't read the fine print So I took all my ideas, tried to send them off for free Big Brother didn't like it much, he tried to take it all from me He said I don't own the copyright Hell, I barely own my name You've homogenized the frequencies Now I'm living like a slave on borrowed time And I sit and think to myself, when am I ever getting mine?
4.
They bought your word and sold you out while you tried to save your skin On a platform built on subterfuge and old world politics Now you want to take my taxes to cover up your lies While mothers hold their children tight and watch them as they die And everybody knows it Yeah, now you're in the open There's people drinking water out of a poisoned well These men go work their double shifts and still can't pay their bills They've got no other option, the choice is death or death But you still tried to dress it up, make it seem like it's not so bad Everybody knows it Yeah, now you're in the open Everybody knows it Now you're in the open

credits

released August 13, 2016

Engineered and Mixed by Ivan Fargo at The Sound Shop.
Mastered by Jim Kissling.
Cover design by Kimberly Rose Tomlin.
All Rights Reserved.

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

The Messenger Birds Detroit, Michigan

"That's not a rock band, that's just two guys!" - some guy named Kevin

shows

contact / help

Contact The Messenger Birds

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like The Messenger Birds, you may also like: