The Way It Was Before - Jack Conte
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- Опубликовано: 12 июл 2008
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Ryan Lerman, Nataly Dawn, and I got together one late night and recorded this.
The Way it Was Before by Jack Conte
Performed by Nataly Dawn, Ryan Lerman, and moi.
Lyrics:
Sixteen candles on a birthday cake. Don't blow them out, let them burn all the way. You gotta learn about your fate, cuz we're all going to melt someday. I hear it when I crunch the leaves on the ground, imagine it's me, once green soon brown, and the wind will howl, but I won't make no sound.
After we pass through this circus, after they have swept the floor, it will all go back to the way it was before.
I keep myself distracted with a mirrored pen. I store the words on paper instead of my head, it's like a cold glass of milk when me and my stomach ache are stuck in bed. What if all the crazys are really sane? And they see something that the rest of us can't? And they'll never feel the pain of having to fade away?
I'm fine being by myself. I'm not wasting my wishes on women when I'm throwing pennies down the well. I'm fine being by myself. I still got my tongue, don't I? And a story to tell.
It will all go black like the way it was before. 
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i will never sacrifice my ideas for the sake of commercialism. that's a promise. i'm glad you like the music. your english is great by the way. Thanks, everybody, for watching and listening! It's incredible to get all this positive feedback, i feel like i'm dreaming. you guys are awesome. thank you.
I love how you can hear instruments clanking around when Ryan and Nataly switch. Somehow it just makes it so much more soulful and real and wonderful.
Why this ONLY have 98k visits? This is the most crude expresion of pure art.
one of the best songs that they ever made. there is no way i can explain it. i always come back to this song, and listen to it one more time. im additcted to it.
I usually tend to despise most of the "indie" music I find on RUclips, but this was genuine art. I love it.
At some places, it looked like Ryan got his fingers entangled in the mandolin strings. They must have had so much fun doing this. Love to see the outtakes. (Or maybe this was an outtake) LOL
haha, Tom Waits is definitely inspiration for me. That guy is the best they come. Rain Dogs changed my life!
This seems like the kind of song Tom Waits would do. This is an EORMOUS compliment btw. I adore everything involving either Jack or Nataly. Pure genius...always.
I'm addicted to all of these songs!! 😊
I still cry like a little baby whenever I hear this song
"After we pass through this circus, after they have swept the floor, it will all go back to the way it was before."
I so love that line... it just sounds incredibly sad.
I would give a lot to see this song recorded as a full-fledged videosong.
i love the concept of what u did with this vid . its like someone snuck into a sceance and provoked spirits to tell stories. great luv it ! jealous. i am.
I love this songs unique sound, it has a great tune, and yet it still has that kind of creepy sound that can send a chill down your spine. And doing it all in one go!!! That is a masterpiece, excellent job!!
Woo, mandolin!!! A close friend plays mandolin, banjo, and some other instruments. Mandolins are epic!! Woo woo!! Good job, everybody!! :D
Hi, I like the madness with the music they make. very crazy. excellent
You have restored my faith in musicians...I turn on the radio or TV and get disgusted...kudos to you all!!
jack gives me an endless amount of inspiration.
love nataly's voice. a very talented group
This should have been recorded in a beat poets club or on the front porch of a shack on the bayou.. what a mood :0)
Nataly is just brilliant as always
I love the collaboration! I think that Pomplamoose should do this more, your voice and Nataly's are so nice together, and it's unique to have the two of you singing together :) Soooo good and fun! 6 stars!
Absolutely amazing! I LOVED IT!
Absolutely killer, as usual.
Thanks for sharing your music.
you guys are outta hand. really brilliant work, lots of love for you
Wow. This was absolutely fantastic.
Still can't get enough of this song!
you never fail.
amazing, jack.
love all the instruments!!
I love all the musical tools and the video song uncutness of it all. Great song and video!
I so so so love you guys!
Hauntingly beautiful.
i cant even describe to you how authentic and one of a kind your music is to me.your an inspiration!
The talent in this video blows me away. You are really amazing!
Aside from all the other really fucking awesome stuff about this videosong, I think the way you whisper-sing is the coolest thing ever.
This is unbelievable... I have no words for how good this music is.
Also, I love hearing you ant Nataly sing together FINALLY
This is amazing.
love this! gave me goosebumps.
Wow! That's something to be proud of. Look out world! Here they come!
I love this!!!
complex simplicity... gotta love it!
love all your textures...very dense yet simple music! awesome!
Once again! Bravo! Keep on keepin' on!
loved it jack. Amazing.
This is my favorite of all the songs so far. Thanks so much for posting your videos!
Jack Conte, with each new release you manage to up the ante like no other. May your magic continue to enthrall us lesser mortals.
i got the chills when nataly did the whole wine glass finger movement. haha love!
you guys are so amazing it hurts!!!!111!!!!!!!!!
you guys rock. seriously.
You guys never cease to amaze me. You rock. :)
PURE MAGIC.
mesmerizing, hypnotising and amazing!
I really love you two. All of your videos, independent or collaborative are full of win.
I just can't come up with a comment that is worthy of how great that was or how awesome you guys are. I will forever be in awe of you guys and your music.
wow.. this song had such a strange presence inside..
gave me chills.. and there arent alot songs which give me chills
bravo
5/5
wow... I really really really love this!
love it!!!!
Spectacular, eerie, phenomenal, powerful, lovely, dream-like, genius, and contagious.
Those words don't even cover what this song evokes. Amazing. You guys rock.
Amazing!
Magic.
Wow great Job!!! awsome sound!!!
This has too be my favorite song of yours so far.
lovely music, great use of stuff for sounds!
Absolutely mind blowingly fantastic stuff
One of my favorite songs now---hear it in my head all day at work!!!
i love how organic this is
This song makes my tummy feel crazy...I like it
you guys are fantastic! so glad i subscribed
Nice! Ive been jumping back and forth listening to natalydawns stuff and although I like her stuff when shes by herself this is one is great.
Astonishing!
Your inventiveness with such basic instruments is just magical!
probably the best lyrics I have heard since a long time...
I really like this song. Great job!
very individual, very original and varied with different sounds. way to go!
Super giga ultra nice slow paced tune I've heard in a very long time.. You guys complete me..
Everything about this video is beautiful, excellent, amazing, inspiring. Even down to the wine between them.
Love watching your videos--but ADORE listening to your music with my eyes shut-so awesome to hear all the details you put into it!
WOW! awesome! this is my favorite.
I think this is by far my favorite. AMAZING job guys extremely creative! XO!!
oh this is ... is there a word to do it justice?
excellent! so creative! 5 stars (love the lighting effect!)
encredible, guys.
so sad, but beautiful...
marvelous
fantastic
This song is absolutely incredible. Tom Waits doesn't hold a candle to the intricate manner in which this was composed. So many small things that make this so superb.
Incredible. Keep this up
creepy yet delightful. goosebumps!
very haunting and cool.
excellent.
I love it! You guys are so awesome - the passion you have for creation shines through down to singing wine glass detail. Such a timely and inspiring antidote to plastic music made by plastic people for th benefit of music video sales. Brilliant!
Nice! I rely love it
Very good!
GREAT!!!!
Not only Jack's music & his collabs are incredible awesome, but also comments here in youtube. Most of the them are quite good and interesting, something hard to find in other videos.
It finished, hmmm... I think I'm gonna listen it again. :-)
I could quite literally listen to this all day.
In fact I have :)
I wish more music was made like this... thank you all
i had my guitar in my lap while listening to this and i added a little lick to this really fun little song. goes well with the mandolin.
You are a brilliant, brilliant man.
I am jealous more and more with each video.
Just Wow!
whoa. that was BADASS
Perfection
brilliant.
love love love it.
sounds kind of halloween-ish
but i still love it.
Bravo!
creepy perfection
this leaves a good taste in my mouth!