Avett Brothers, The - February Seven Lyrics






I went on the search for something true
I was almost there when I found you
Sooner than my fate was wrote
A perfect blade, it slit my throat
And beads of lust released into the air
When I awoke you were standing there

I was on the mend when I fell through
The sky around was anything but blue
I found as I regained my feet, a wound across my memory
That no amount of stitches would repair
But I awoke and you were standing there

There's no fortune at the end of the road
That has no end
There's no returning to the spoils
Once you've spoiled the thought of them
There's no falling back asleep
Once you've wakened from the dream
Now I'm rested and I'm ready and I'm ready to begin

I went on the search for something real
Traded what I know for how I feel
But the ceiling and the walls collapsed
Upon the darkness I was trapped
And as the last of breath was drawn from me
Light broke in and brought me to my feet

There's no fortune at the end of the road
That has no end
There's no returning to the spoils
Once you've spoiled the thought of them
There's no falling back asleep
Once you've wakened from the dream
Now I'm rested and I'm ready and I'm ready to begin

I'm rested and I'm ready to begin





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  1. Q.... P....

    February 7 is my birthday!!

  2. P.... _....

    My BDay Is Feb 7!

  3. P.... S....

    Y'all wrote a song for my birthday! 2/7 Love from Belews Creek !

  4. H.... M....

    So same time next year?

  5. T.... N....

    Happy February 7!!!

  6. D.... M....

    Happy February Seven 2020!

  7. J.... Y....

    I hope everyone is having a great day on this February 7

    J.... Y....

    Jonah Y. Just the comment I was hoping to read!

    J.... Y....

    my bday is feb 7!

    J.... Y....

    This is the first year in four years I've "missed" acknowledging this date which has no particular significance to me other than this song. Still...I'm disappointed in myself.

  8. N.... W....

    looked up my bday and found dis bop

    N.... W....

    Same, happy early birthday!

    N.... W....

    @Elisabeth Dragon same to you

  9. P.... G....

    Their appearance in Memphis in MAY is sold out. This is JANUARY! I would've planned a vacation around that! I can not get my local radio station B104 in Park Hills, Missouri to play their music! The DJ said, "Well...they are considered Indie, so..." What is WRONG with the music and mainstream media industry?

  10. P.... G....

    February 7 is coming up. I think it's time to make some BIG changes. I'm exhausted and I'm ready. Thank you Avett Brothers!

    P.... G....

    Peggy Gibbons I love this comment. This song means the world to me - 8 years ago I started changing my whole life on February 7, with great success, only to have my world turned upside down a few months later by a medical diagnosis. Slowly but surely I am making my way back all these years later, and every year on this day I play this song repeatedly to remind myself of my journey.

    P.... G....

    @bv202 I'm so sorry about all you've had to go through and I pray you have healing & live a long, happy life. You & I could be besties! I had big plans for changes this Feb 7th and guess what happened on that day? I fell down the steps in my own house & broke my leg! But isn't that just life? They say if you wanna make God laugh, make PLANS! All we are guaranteed is right here & right now.

  11. K.... M....

    thank you avett brothers. you have captured all of my love and pain and made me ready to try to believe again. incredible!!

  12. H.... C....

    Feb 7th is my b-day :)

  13. A.... G....

    My birthday date!

  14. F.... w....

    Why did they have to talk about my birthday date?! I don t like being embarrassed

  15. S.... B....

    My favorite band. ❤️

  16. A.... A....

    Cline's!!!! LOL! haven't thought about that place IN YEARS!!! thanks for the great tunes, fellas!

  17. j.... c....

    simply beautiful

  18. j.... k....

    Saw them last night in Grand Rapids, MI...what a show. Just incredible musicians

  19. C.... D....

    My birthday is Feb.7, so this song has very special meaning. I love it!

    C.... D....

    Happy Birthday!!!! 🎂🎈🕯️

  20. c.... ....

    February 7th is my wife's birthday. <3

  21. L.... ....

    Easy on the ears. Same chord progression as "The Weight?"

  22. r.... f....

    So proud of these young men. They have never forgot where they came from and are a very special group of good ole God fearing Carolina guys. Thanks for who and what you stand for.

  23. D.... ....

    lol that's meh birthday

  24. N.... ....

    I wish I understood the "Anise Bread" reference. Making it over-complicated??

  25. V.... S....

    My birthday is February 7

  26. a.... ....

    well... i was born 7th of february 2006...

  27. S.... A....

    This is the prettiest song I've ever heard

  28. D.... K....

    Great...just great.

  29. M.... R....

    The cello part of this is lovely.

  30. V.... ....

    My birthday is February 7 :)

  31. A.... C....

    Glad they made a change, near perfect song!

  32. 1.... S....

    Me gusta esta banda country song music , buen estilo y buen sonido , Te saludo desde Argentina Ciudadela Buenos Aires , DiegoRockabilly&CountryRock. 🎵👍😆🎧🎵💣

  33. L.... B....

    I'm rested and ready to Begin.. love you

  34. N.... Y....

    In my top 5 favorites. You guys are amazing.

  35. F.... ....

    Half of my house is furnished from finds at Clines Country Antiques in Mt. Pleasant NC.

  36. B.... M....

    Not human

  37. L.... R....

    i love this SO MUCH!!!! <3 <3

  38. B.... I....

    This song reminds me of falling in love again after you've given up on it.

  39. E.... M....

    Thank you for doing what you do! Your music has changed my life.

  40. C.... T....

    Happy February 7th!

  41. N.... B....

    Anyone else listening today, February 7?? I covered this song a few weeks ago, as I knew the day was coming...if anyone wants to check it out, I'd love that :-)

  42. L.... R....

    Didn’t know there’s a song for my bday lol

    L.... R....

    Happy birthday. Friday this year!

  43. b.... r....

    February 7 is my birthday

  44. S.... B....

    February 7th is my birthday 😎

  45. A.... S....

    Thank You for posting here! ; )'

  46. J.... B....

    The title of this song is my birthday 🙀

  47. T.... R....

    Beautiful.

  48. A.... L....

    "I went on a search for something real - traded what I know for what I feel" - There you have it!

  49. S.... H....

    Please please please tour in California!

  50. M.... F....

    This song is poop

  51. P.... G....

    I could not love this more.

  52. M.... e....

    This song was perfect to include in my wedding because it describes so perfectly how me and my husband were before we met and then how life broke in and brought us to our feet in so many ways! We were rested from our previous lives and ready to begin our new life together as one with our baby boy! Thank you Avett Brothers for provinding the opening track to the rest of my life!!!❤❤❤

  53. J.... N....

    I think the hardest thing about being an Avett Brothers fan is deciding on which of their songs is my favorite. Amazing musicians, incomparable poets.

  54. k.... ....

    Lord, I'm rested and I'm ready.

  55. D.... J....

    Feb 7 is my birthday wth

  56. S.... ....

    Y'all inspire me. Thank you ❤

  57. B.... ....

    AB consistently produce some of the finest examples of the "Americana" genre and IMO, Scott and Seth are 2 of our best writer-singer-musician talents in any genre.

  58. r.... ....

    a 5 second intro is to long. lost me before you began to play n sing.

  59. C.... D....

    I accidentally clicked on this due to my phone having a fit... I couldn't be happier, it almost brought a tear to my eye. Now I'm rested and I'm ready to begin going through all of your songs 😂💛

  60. P.... D....

    I don't want to be a negative nelly but one of those "brothers" looks a little different from the rest (which is cool, cool, cool and all). Just gonna be one hell of a low-fi album when their mama finally comes clean about that Christmas party at the Sakamoto's back in `78.

  61. T.... J....

    Also would you consider coming to California next time you tour?

  62. T.... J....

    I first heard of the Avett Brothers two or three weeks ago and they are now my favorite band. I play mainly guitar, banjo, and mandolin, and as a freshman in high school your band has given me so much inspiration in my own music. I don’t know if you read your comments, but I just want to thank you for playing real music even though the world doesn’t seem to appreciate it. You guys are awesome.
    -Taylor Johnson

  63. D.... B....

    Aventis always the perfect..... what ever you want Listen!

  64. J.... N....

    This song is so amazing. I am in recovery for alcoholism and currently have 16 months sober. This song relates to my struggles with alcohol in so many ways. Thatnk you guys for writing the theme song to the past 15 years of my life.

  65. M.... G....

    Going to be the first dance song at my wedding. "But I awoke, and you were standing there." "I'm rested and ready to begin..."

  66. M.... S....

    😍 absolutely love these lyrics

  67. F.... Z....

    I got to know about them from a book called "Slammed" by Colleen Hoover... She quoted so much of Avett brothers... I got hooked even before listening! And now I'm really getting the feel of that book!

  68. D.... M....

    So different and so good! Even the old clocks and scruffing through the antique stuff . My kind of guys.

  69. P.... S....

    Heard this on " This is us" Absolutely phenomenally delicious I adore this song and this band and that voice!!!!

  70. L.... B....

    No amount of stiches would repair!!!

  71. K.... a....

    My birthday is February 7, and this song is legitimately the story of my life, like you know when a song reaches in your chest and grabs a hold of your heart. That's what I'm feeling right now.

  72. M.... G....

    I love youlls channle i love ypulls music

  73. A.... M....

    love this...these words. it's nice to see fellow artists spreading the words from source.

  74. S.... C....

    Love this song!

  75. T.... H....

    This is one of my new all time favorite bands. Great lyrics and sound.

  76. M.... ....

    Emo and Sons

  77. R.... W....

    Scott says he admits the song needs a change but doesnt want it to like something "Spread"??? What is he talking about?

    R.... W....

    And it spread. Another great song!

  78. J.... J....

    Just saw you guys in Mansfield - you killed it!!

  79. T.... ....

    This sounds like "Never Grow Up"- Taylor Swift

  80. B.... C....

    They were careful not to step on any of those 45s

  81. T.... B....

    I love there music and videos

  82. H.... B....

    My favorite band. I love you all from the bottom of my heart.

  83. J.... M....

    so was the start just staged , or is that guy that walked out really that much of a baby ??

  84. J.... F....

    This might be the most beatiful song ever written.

  85. L.... W....

    Love them! True music! Like organic fruit and veggies can heal your body...their music can heal your soul. Eat a bowl of fresh from the garden strawberries and listen to them. You'll feel better, hopeful, grateful that they live the same time we do.

  86. J.... S....

    This is one of the best songs of all time. I never get tired of it.

  87. E.... a....

    i am birn February 7th

  88. A.... L....

    FAN-BLOODY-TASTIC my BROTHERS . You're a SIGHT AND SOUND for sore eyes.

  89. J.... F....

    You fuckers are so good, so ...right. God bless ya.

  90. S.... W....

    goofballs

  91. M.... K....

    This is the first time I've heard their music and I just love it!! I'll be listening to all of their stuff now, maybe even buy a cd if they have one :)

  92. K.... M....

    Why the title February Seven though?

  93. a.... a....

    This video really takes away from this song

  94. M.... J....

    Never heard of them till chef and a farmer mentioned them on tv. So glad I looked them up. Thanks!

  95. m.... j....

    NC great music and BBQ sauce!

  96. C.... C....

    Please, Please, Please tour in St. Louis, MO Listened to you for the first time today on YouTube...I can't get enough!

  97. L.... P....

    Why'd they show him all stressed at the beginning lol

  98. B.... T....

    I found em on HBO one of the greatest bands I've heard in a long time.........I can't seam too git tired of listening to them....

  99. R.... H....

    very Beautiful voice and song.

    R.... H....

    I just found them..I'm glad.

  100. B.... D....

    From N.C. and huge James Taylor fan since I listened to his greatest hits cassette every night in my Sony Walkman in US Navy barracks awaiting training in 1980s before I was deployed to the Persian Gulf and later disabled in Operation Desert Storm. These guys are every bit as talented and captivating and have a similarly unique (love a good oxymoron) folksy sound. Really enjoying this more produced song for them which is quite Beatlesesque compared with anything else they’ve published on YouTube...JT was discovered by Beatles manager Peter Asher and signed to Apple records, maybe it’s a nod to fellow N Carolinian and his former Beatles association?

    Huge Avett Bros fan since I first saw Seth channeling Longhorne Slim ad libbing “Lord” in 2008. Most young artists on YouTube (I realize they’ve been around over ten years now) have a couple good songs and rest are unmotivating. No one can say that about these guys, everything they do is amazing, from their haunting (yes, I said it) lyrics, to their vocal harmonies, to their different/off setting octave guitar and banjo harmonies, to their vocal switching. Would love to see them live and can’t wait to see where their talent leads!!

    B.... D....

    James Taylor!