I feel like every song speaks to a different point in my life. Their music let's me remember past events, right down to the emotion I felt in the moment.
This could be my favorite album since their self titled. This song specifically could be the best that Mikel has ever written for me personally. This song is ripping me to shreds and building me up at the same time. It’s art.
I love how this has a little sound from each of the prior albums. And one thing about Mikel is his ability to pour so much emotion into 3-5 minutes. I would think it is being a writer to tell such an amazing story in such a short amount of time. Grabs you from the first second the notes of the song hit
i can't express how beautiful this song sounds to me. it makes me tear up every single time, and it fills me with something bigger than i can imagine as much as it empties me. there are just so many layers and pure emotion on this song, it makes me feel like i understand exactly what the narrator's been through
do you notice how this song was built using space in the song, so different from so many songs today. There's a distinct absence of sound, while at the same time full with accent and accompaniment. My favorite song on the album
This song is truly special. No band in the world has ever produced a song quite like this one. At least none of the songs i heard up to this point can hold a candle to this one. Just wow.
LOVE this album so much! Had the privilege of hearing a few songs unplugged on our local radio station about a week ago and I was BLOWN AWAY. Well done y’all, I am obsessed ❤️
"The Common Touch" Every night I'm lying here, the world crashing through my ears I always hear the same damn thing: "you can't you're life on a hanging string" He's always saying, "stop complaining You really can't ever expect too much Boy, you were born with the common touch" And we fall and fall and fall and fall With our heads soaked up in alcohol One hand on a cigarette I swear I still got some good moves left I've been fifty-eight since I was twenty-three I got sixty-nine problems but one ain't me And seriously I don't give a fuck If my answer isn't good enough Hey, there, tell me man What's the answer to this riddle then? Is it heroin? Or Jesus Christ? Big-ass books? Or sleepless nights? I had a few of those and everyone knows That the common touch ain't worth the price As we fall and fall and fall and fall With our heads soaked up in alcohol Two hands on our Juliette I swear I still got some good moves left And if you promise that you'll stay with me I swear that I will always see The best of you and me Hey, now tell me this, how these days and nights can coexist A million pieces in my mind, every damn thing at the exact damn time It always seems like the same damn dream My legs don't work and I can't sing I swear I don't feel a god damn thing As we fall and fall and fall and fall With our heads fucked up on alcohol Two hands on my Juliette I swear, baby girl, I'm not done yet And if you promise that you'll stay with me I swear that I will always see The best of you and me And when I wake up I wonder where everyone's gone I just can't sleep so I lay there until the dawn And I wonder if god knows anything Does god know what's going on? 'Cause I can't be alone just yet and you're the only good thing that I got left I know I got these problems still but I swear it's real and I swear I will Maybe we can't ever expect too much but we can live here with the common touch And we'll all fall and fall and fall and fall Get all fucked up on alcohol We're going to have a good time yet Some got more, but some got less And if you promise that you'll stay with me I swear that I will always be Something you can believe! Yeah, they say that Jesus saves but I couldn't write that on his grave So I snuck his ashes through the gate and I threw them on the outside lane Where we watched the horses going by, hoping to keep the pick-four alive I was ten years old, he was forty-five, number nine came through and we high-fived I know it don't amount to much but that's called love with the common touch I lost my shit when I heard the call Felt buried beneath the weight and all Twenty-five tons fell on my chest Every hour, every breath You tell me every day that you won't leave I'm sorry I put this at your feet But tell me can't you see That we fall and fall and fall and fall We meet each other at the end of it all We wonder where all the good time's gone How we carried something so long We made a little something that felt like home So we could face the night to come With that common touch, that common touch, that common touch To make us feel less alone
Man they’ve done it again! I was worried about Anna leaving but this is probably one of their best albums. This is the best song I feel so far. It’s one of those albums that warms up to you and then you’re like mannnnn that’s a hit! Repeat! Actually “carry me” is my new favorite
Every night I'm lying here The world crashing through my ears I always hear the same damn thing "You can't you're life hanging on a string" He's always saying, "Stop complaining You really can't ever expect too much Boy, you were born with the common touch" And we fall and fall and fall and fall With our heads soaked up in alcohol One hand on a cigarette I swear I still got some good moves left I've been fifty-eight since I was twenty-three I got sixty-nine problems but one ain't me And seriously I don't give a fuck If my answer isn't good enough Hey, there, tell me man What's the answer to this riddle then? Is it heroin? Or Jesus Christ? Big-ass books? Or sleepless nights? I had a few of those and everyone knows That the common touch ain't worth the price As we fall and fall and fall and fall With our heads soaked up in alcohol Two hands on our Juliette I swear I still got some good moves left And if you promise that you'll stay with me I swear that I will always see The best of you and me Hey, now tell me this How these days and nights can coexist A million pieces in my mind Every damn thing at the exact damn time It always seems like the same damn dream My legs don't work and I can't sing I swear I don't feel a god damn thing As we fall and fall and fall and fall With our heads fucked up on alcohol Two hands on my Juliette I swear, baby girl, I'm not done yet And if you promise that you'll stay with me I swear that I will always see The best of you and me And when I wake up I wonder where everyone's gone And I just can't sleep so I lay there until the dawn And I wonder if god knows anything Does god know what's going on? 'Cause I can't be alone just yet And you're the only good thing that I got left I know I got these problems still But I swear it's real and I swear I will Maybe we can't ever expect too much But we can live here with the common touch And we'll all fall and fall and fall and fall Get all fucked up on alcohol We're going to have a good time yet Some got more, but some got less And if you promise that you'll stay with me I swear that I will always be Something you can believe! Yeah, they say that Jesus saves But I couldn't write that on his grave So I snuck his ashes through the gate And I threw them on the outside lane Where we watched the horses going by Hoping to keep the pick-four alive I was ten years old, he was forty-five Number nine came through and we high-fived I know it don't amount to much But that's called love with the common touch I lost my shit when I heard the call Felt buried beneath the weight and all Twenty-five tons fell on my chest Every hour, every breath You tell me every day that you won't leave I'm sorry I put this at your feet But tell me can't you see That we fall and fall and fall and fall We meet each other at the end of it all We wonder where all the good time's gone How we carried something so long We made a little something that felt like home So we could face the night to come With that common touch, that common touch, that common touch To make us feel less alone
There's an extra verse in the description. Does anyone know if its in any versions of this song? ..does God know what's going on? Every night we fall asleep practicing our eulogies. You're two or three lines in front of me. I get lost in the memories between four and four and forty-four. I know we always want the exact same score, but you're smart than I'll ever be. You got to promise me that you'll never leave. Cause I can't be alone just yet, and you're the only good thing I've got left.
Every night we fall asleep practicing our eulogies. You’re two or three lines in front Of me. I get lost all in the memories of four and four and forty-four. I know we Always want the exact same score but you’re smarter than I’ll ever be. You got to Promise me that you’ll never leave.
The one line I did NOT agree with is “I can’t sing.” As far as your voice goes…I am a female vocalist…so I don’t normally care to enjoy male voices. I listen to other musicians to “study” them. I love how you go ahead and scream-sing to emphasize your points. It’s a good voice. I don’t understand where you got it. According to your book you never studied, you just decided one day “ I’m going to do this”
Read the lyrics again: "It always seems like the same Damn dream my legs don’t work and I can’t sing.". Mikel is having a dream where he can't run and he can't sing. I agree; he has an incredible voice.
The most underrated band of the last 30 years .. every song is a classic
I feel like every song speaks to a different point in my life. Their music let's me remember past events, right down to the emotion I felt in the moment.
Agreed
Yes!
Such a beautifully constructed band and will always be my favorite ,
Can't wait to see em live some day.
It's really refreshing to hear a band who's lead singer isn't a tenor lol this guy is a baritone 100% and I love it
This could be my favorite album since their self titled. This song specifically could be the best that Mikel has ever written for me personally. This song is ripping me to shreds and building me up at the same time. It’s art.
I have no idea why, but listening to this for the first time, brought me to a flood of tears.
SuperCacky First heard it 3 days ago, and I just heard it again and makes me bawl every time
Same here hon, long time since a song had me both in tears and dancing in my kitchen haha
MiTu. This is truly a FULL ALBUM!!!
I love these artists
Still brings a tear
I was worried about how this album would sound but omg I love all the songs so far especially this one
I love how this has a little sound from each of the prior albums. And one thing about Mikel is his ability to pour so much emotion into 3-5 minutes. I would think it is being a writer to tell such an amazing story in such a short amount of time. Grabs you from the first second the notes of the song hit
i can't express how beautiful this song sounds to me. it makes me tear up every single time, and it fills me with something bigger than i can imagine as much as it empties me. there are just so many layers and pure emotion on this song, it makes me feel like i understand exactly what the narrator's been through
This is some of the best writing I've seen in 30 years.
do you notice how this song was built using space in the song, so different from so many songs today. There's a distinct absence of sound, while at the same time full with accent and accompaniment. My favorite song on the album
Going to see them in North Carolina this weekend from Florida all by myself ❤️
This is the standout song on the album for me, it will definitely be a big hit with the live audiences.
New fav!!!! Awesome live concert...I woke the neighbors...69 problems and 1 ain't me!!!!
Keep doing what you do 🤘
I could listen to this song a million times over - really loudly. Its very catchy!
Very possibly the absolute cream of the crop from this band’s entire discography,which is absolutely immense in both quantity and quality.
Me again. I now totally agree with myself, of all their masterpieces, this is THE one.❤❤❤❤❤❤
This, by far, is the most graceful and excellent band I have ever heard of
At first it sounds like Bob Dylan's "Desolation Row" then it turns itself into one of TATE's most epic songs. Bravo.
This song is truly special. No band in the world has ever produced a song quite like this one. At least none of the songs i heard up to this point can hold a candle to this one. Just wow.
Oh man, u always manage to write a song that just hits me at the core... Thank you - Love you guys!!!
Album of the year for me so far! 🙌🏼❤
Cannot stop listening to this on repeat! Blown away by the album!
This song needs a beautiful music video
LOVE this album so much! Had the privilege of hearing a few songs unplugged on our local radio station about a week ago and I was BLOWN AWAY. Well done y’all, I am obsessed ❤️
been 58 since i was 23... fuck me that hits.
GOD damn this song is so good
12 more days until I finally get to see them❤
This song is so, so sad. It really makes me feel for Mikel.
this song is slaughtering me; new favorite
Still obsessed with this band and now a new album to just get me deeper into my obsession, this is fecking brilliant
💜🧚♀️💜
When he said.. I been 58 since I was 23, I felt that.
"The Common Touch"
Every night I'm lying here, the world crashing through my ears
I always hear the same damn thing: "you can't you're life on a hanging string"
He's always saying, "stop complaining
You really can't ever expect too much
Boy, you were born with the common touch"
And we fall and fall and fall and fall
With our heads soaked up in alcohol
One hand on a cigarette
I swear I still got some good moves left
I've been fifty-eight since I was twenty-three
I got sixty-nine problems but one ain't me
And seriously I don't give a fuck
If my answer isn't good enough
Hey, there, tell me man
What's the answer to this riddle then?
Is it heroin?
Or Jesus Christ?
Big-ass books?
Or sleepless nights?
I had a few of those and everyone knows
That the common touch ain't worth the price
As we fall and fall and fall and fall
With our heads soaked up in alcohol
Two hands on our Juliette
I swear I still got some good moves left
And if you promise that you'll stay with me
I swear that I will always see
The best of you and me
Hey, now tell me this, how these days and nights can coexist
A million pieces in my mind, every damn thing at the exact damn time
It always seems like the same damn dream
My legs don't work and I can't sing
I swear I don't feel a god damn thing
As we fall and fall and fall and fall
With our heads fucked up on alcohol
Two hands on my Juliette
I swear, baby girl, I'm not done yet
And if you promise that you'll stay with me
I swear that I will always see
The best of you and me
And when I wake up I wonder where everyone's gone
I just can't sleep so I lay there until the dawn
And I wonder if god knows anything
Does god know what's going on?
'Cause I can't be alone just yet and you're the only good thing that I got left
I know I got these problems still but I swear it's real and I swear I will
Maybe we can't ever expect too much but we can live here with the common touch
And we'll all fall and fall and fall and fall
Get all fucked up on alcohol
We're going to have a good time yet
Some got more, but some got less
And if you promise that you'll stay with me
I swear that I will always be
Something you can believe!
Yeah, they say that Jesus saves but I couldn't write that on his grave
So I snuck his ashes through the gate and I threw them on the outside lane
Where we watched the horses going by, hoping to keep the pick-four alive
I was ten years old, he was forty-five, number nine came through and we high-fived
I know it don't amount to much but that's called love with the common touch
I lost my shit when I heard the call
Felt buried beneath the weight and all
Twenty-five tons fell on my chest
Every hour, every breath
You tell me every day that you won't leave
I'm sorry I put this at your feet
But tell me can't you see
That we fall and fall and fall and fall
We meet each other at the end of it all
We wonder where all the good time's gone
How we carried something so long
We made a little something that felt like home
So we could face the night to come
With that common touch, that common touch, that common touch
To make us feel less alone
Wouldn’t trade the common touch for anything in the world.
This album is a masterpiece! Amazing!
Without a doubt the best song on this album. 10/10
Man they’ve done it again! I was worried about Anna leaving but this is probably one of their best albums. This is the best song I feel so far. It’s one of those albums that warms up to you and then you’re like mannnnn that’s a hit! Repeat! Actually “carry me” is my new favorite
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this song!!!! Been a fan since the first album & this is wonderful! 😁❤
I have tickets for April in Philly. I have wanted to see them for so long! I will miss Anna though.
Wow how is this song not more popular. Seriously what a beautiful song. Was suppose to seen them in October. Fuck covid
Love you guys! So glad to have new music to enjoy. This one is my favorite so far! I hope you do a lyric video for this!
Every night I'm lying here
The world crashing through my ears
I always hear the same damn thing
"You can't you're life hanging on a string"
He's always saying, "Stop complaining
You really can't ever expect too much
Boy, you were born with the common touch"
And we fall and fall and fall and fall
With our heads soaked up in alcohol
One hand on a cigarette
I swear I still got some good moves left
I've been fifty-eight since I was twenty-three
I got sixty-nine problems but one ain't me
And seriously I don't give a fuck
If my answer isn't good enough
Hey, there, tell me man
What's the answer to this riddle then?
Is it heroin?
Or Jesus Christ?
Big-ass books?
Or sleepless nights?
I had a few of those and everyone knows
That the common touch ain't worth the price
As we fall and fall and fall and fall
With our heads soaked up in alcohol
Two hands on our Juliette
I swear I still got some good moves left
And if you promise that you'll stay with me
I swear that I will always see
The best of you and me
Hey, now tell me this
How these days and nights can coexist
A million pieces in my mind
Every damn thing at the exact damn time
It always seems like the same damn dream
My legs don't work and I can't sing
I swear I don't feel a god damn thing
As we fall and fall and fall and fall
With our heads fucked up on alcohol
Two hands on my Juliette
I swear, baby girl, I'm not done yet
And if you promise that you'll stay with me
I swear that I will always see
The best of you and me
And when I wake up I wonder where everyone's gone
And I just can't sleep so I lay there until the dawn
And I wonder if god knows anything
Does god know what's going on?
'Cause I can't be alone just yet
And you're the only good thing that I got left
I know I got these problems still
But I swear it's real and I swear I will
Maybe we can't ever expect too much
But we can live here with the common touch
And we'll all fall and fall and fall and fall
Get all fucked up on alcohol
We're going to have a good time yet
Some got more, but some got less
And if you promise that you'll stay with me
I swear that I will always be
Something you can believe!
Yeah, they say that Jesus saves
But I couldn't write that on his grave
So I snuck his ashes through the gate
And I threw them on the outside lane
Where we watched the horses going by
Hoping to keep the pick-four alive
I was ten years old, he was forty-five
Number nine came through and we high-fived
I know it don't amount to much
But that's called love with the common touch
I lost my shit when I heard the call
Felt buried beneath the weight and all
Twenty-five tons fell on my chest
Every hour, every breath
You tell me every day that you won't leave
I'm sorry I put this at your feet
But tell me can't you see
That we fall and fall and fall and fall
We meet each other at the end of it all
We wonder where all the good time's gone
How we carried something so long
We made a little something that felt like home
So we could face the night to come
With that common touch, that common touch, that common touch
To make us feel less alone
Love this song, especially the live version from East-West Studios.
My fav song from the El Rey shows, so happy it’s finally out!!!
It was my favorite at the El rey too. Hopefully they play it tonight during the virtual concert.
This and carry on are my two favorites ❤️made me cry. The whole album is great!!
Great song
There's an extra verse in the description. Does anyone know if its in any versions of this song?
..does God know what's going on?
Every night we fall asleep practicing our eulogies.
You're two or three lines in front of me.
I get lost in the memories between four and four and forty-four.
I know we always want the exact same score, but you're smart than I'll ever be.
You got to promise me that you'll never leave.
Cause I can't be alone just yet, and you're the only good thing I've got left.
they have to be the best band out
So glad you're back.
Great song!
Best song on a great album
From Colombia, in love with you since forever!
Que Viva Colombia ♥️🇨🇴
I cant help but hear similarities between this and Reba's "I'm a Survivor"
Love it !
Love this song.
Wow
Every night we fall asleep practicing our eulogies. You’re two or three lines in front Of me. I get lost all in the memories of four and four and forty-four. I know we Always want the exact same score but you’re smarter than I’ll ever be. You got to Promise me that you’ll never leave.
Been waiting a couple years for this to get released. I hope they play it live how they did at the El Ray. it was a little faster.
This is to insane
Under-rated
My favorite song. All are great though.
🙌
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Best band since Oasis
Con Movistar todo es posible!
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY ALBUM
The one line I did NOT agree with is “I can’t sing.” As far as your voice goes…I am a female vocalist…so I don’t normally care to enjoy male voices. I listen to other musicians to “study” them. I love how you go ahead and scream-sing to emphasize your points. It’s a good voice. I don’t understand where you got it. According to your book you never studied, you just decided one day “ I’m going to do this”
Read the lyrics again: "It always seems like the same Damn dream my legs don’t work and I can’t sing.". Mikel is having a dream where he can't run and he can't sing. I agree; he has an incredible voice.
@@keithhopkins4718 You are totally right. I needed to really listen...thanks for digesting it for me!
Vengo de doble nueve xd.👋 saludos
Best song covering race horses since Fugue for Tinhorns
Where could one find the chords???👍