Bayside - Baby Britain Lyrics






Baby Britain feels the best
Floating over a sea of vodka
Separated from the rest
Fights problems with bigger problems
Sees the ocean fall and rise
Counts the waves that somehow didn't hit her
Water pouring from her eyes
Alcoholic and very bitter

[Chorus:]
For someone half as smart
You'd be a work of art
You put yourself apart
And I can't help until you start

We knocked another couple back
The dead soldiers lined up on the table
Still prepared for an attack
They didn't know they'd been disabled
Felt a wave, a rush of blood
You won't be happy 'til the bottle's broken
And you're out swimming in the flood
You kept back you kept unspoken

[Chorus:]
For someone half as smart
You'd be a work of art
You put yourself apart
And I can't help until you start

You got a look in your eye
When you're saying goodbye
Like you wanna say "hi"

The light was on but it was dim
Revolver's been turned over
And now it's ready once again
The radio was playing "crimson and clover"
London bridge is safe and sound
No matter what you keep repeating
Nothing's gonna drag me down
To a death that's not worth cheating

[Chorus:]
For someone half as smart
You'd be a work of art
You put yourself apart
I can't help until you start
For someone half as smart
you'd be a work of art
You put yourself apart





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  1. M.... I....

    Just vomited a bit listening. Please don’t do things like this.

  2. A.... H....

    Absolute trash

  3. R.... J....

    You've got talent, I'll admit. The thing about this song is that it can be altered in so many ways, and you've seemed to put a hard rock vibe to it. I dig it, however, no version of this song can compare to Elliott's original live version.

  4. G.... ....

    i can hear some fucking autotune but besides that i like it. they should've/should do a heatmiser song

  5. G.... M....

    one of the worst covers I have ever heard.

  6. F.... ....

    i heard this one first, didnt know it was a cover. i like it

  7. h.... a....

    It's still sounds like the original, but it's different enough to be seen as another song. Basically, what a cover should be.
    EDIT - Well, "what it should be". An ideal, I suppose. It doesn't have to be anything.

  8. G.... M....

    Makes me chuckle now to think this cover got me listening to Elliott more.

  9. K.... L....

    its actually not bad, but it is the wrong song to cover...but that first chorus they covered was wicked...still, wrong song to cover 

  10. H.... m....

    elliot wrote this song about his own alcahol addiction, and how lost and suicidal he felt, personally i wouldnt have chosen to cover it, especially when this version sounds so close to the original, just a little bit of distortion on the guitars.

    H.... m....

    what if you're a suicidal alcoholic

  11. j.... ....

    Just found out someone covered this song. Can't say I'm a fan but I respect them for having good taste :) 

  12. M.... D....

    I like Elliott Smith, I like Bayside. Heard Elliott's version first, like Bayside's version just a bit better.

    M.... D....

    But you knew of Bayside first.... Just because any true Elliott Worshiper would know how difficult it is to cover a song by him. They did good though. But it's not Elliott 😎

  13. B.... W....

    This one is good, but I think Elliott's voice fits the song.

  14. M.... S....

    When you look at who Bayside is, they really are a great fit to cover this song, given what they are about, along with Elliott Smith.

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

    i love elliott smith. i think bayside did a great job. take it as honoring him.

  16. M.... ....

    If not for this cover, I would've never found out about my favorite musical artist ever. Thank you Bayside

  17. T.... ....

    @xxfindremedy i think the upload itself is just bad quality

  18. e.... ....

    This is fantastic. So is the original. They're just different. Now can everyone grow the fuck up and listen to the damn music?

  19. S.... W....

    Elliott Smith fan here, Baysides a good band, but this cover could be better

  20. r.... ....

    Elliott Smith fan here.

    ...Not bad.

  21. C.... C....

    @KimJongSick Hey buddy, settle down. This is a bayside video and I was just tired of hearing everyone give them shit, so naturally I did the immature thing and bashed Elliot back.

  22. T.... A....

    @corycase208 You don't know anything about Elliott Smith at all, do you? He WOULD have been honored to have people cover his songs, because he didn't believe in himself one bit. He was anything but the egotistical piece of shit you make him out to be. He was a very sad man, and ultimately he bullied himself to death.

    tl;dr FUCK YOU.

  23. p.... ....

    @samhsimms wow.. that's the smartest reply from anyone ever.

  24. S.... H....

    @pugggs Ever heard of the internet?

  25. F.... ....

    @condiersea you sound so fucking stupid its funny.

  26. p.... ....

    who the fuck is bayside?

  27. C.... C....

    Elliot Smith can suck it. He should be honored to have such a great band take the time to cover one his songs let alone learn it.

  28. n.... ....

    Just spent an hour trying to find this song. Completely worth the effort.

  29. s.... ....

    How'd they manage to make Elliott Smith sound generic ? Weak

  30. J.... B....

    @MercuryClock
    Hey, that's cool, bro. Do whatever makes you happy.

  31. M.... ....

    @Akki7Darkness
    I listened to this because I'm a big fan of Elliott Smith and had just learned of this cover's existence. I have never listened to Bayside before so I thought I'd listen to it, seeing as how that's really the only way one can form an opinion on a piece of music. Don't worry though, you can rest assured that I will be sticking to the original.

  32. B.... ....

    @coheed0211 I've never been the type of person that thinks that quantity's better than QUALITY. There's so much ridiculous shit on the radio called music which has millions of fans these days - it has always been like that - but that doesn't give this "music" a lick of quality nevertheless. But besides that I'm not a guy, I never claimed that I have the talent to make music, how do you come to this conclusion? Yeah how intelligent to take part in Youtube comments-discussions, I know. Nevermind.

  33. m.... ....

    This cover does Elliott a disjustice

  34. M.... D....

    People are ridiculous, this is an excellent cover by an excellent band. And I love Elliott Smith and he's the best songwriter ever, but Bayside did a fine job on this. There's nothing commercial about this, considering that Bayside was a very small band at the time, and had no money.

  35. s.... ....

    cool... completely without soul. has this man suffered? I'd cut his throat like taking a shit. worthless music, worthless fans. rawr rawr so tough! who wants to insult me? wanna fuck? feed me?

  36. K.... K....

    Well I dunno about you guys but I like it.
    :]

  37. e.... ....

    @MusiqMandolin LOL, I was just kidding, dawg. Relax. He's already dead anyways.

  38. h.... ....

    this is a great cover

  39. J.... B....

    Oh! But then again this is YouTube. Nobody here but a bunch of preteens calling each other names. Elliot Smith fans bashing Bayside. You aren't bringing ANY justice to the other civilized fans. You make his fanbase appear to be nothing but a bunch of tards which I don't know if they are or not because of your bloody comments. I know I'm getting worked up over crap since my opinion is either gonna get flamed or ignored but damn..
    Really, you guys?!
    Stick to the original if that's what you prefer!

  40. J.... B....

    Whiners gonna whine.
    I like this version better because I like the music style better. And I've been a fan of Bayside's for a while.
    I listened to the original but still preferred the cover. The song itself is great but I think liking one "version" over another is more based on musical taste rather than "hipsters" or "ORIGINAL PL0X IS BETTEr. BAYSIDE SUX" And I know most of you don't type like that but you might as well. Because you /all/ sound stupid when you argue and call each other names.

  41. F.... ....

    @condiersea its called a guitar you dumb ass.

  42. e.... ....

    Fuck Elliot Smith. Nigga gon' get it.

  43. A.... �....

    i like this one better it's faster it doesn't seem like it should be a slow song

  44. h.... ....

    @condiersea take that back you jerk

  45. W.... ....

    I like the elliott smith way better of course. but still good : )

  46. H.... S....

    "I'm so deep an unique that I find this modern emotionless music to be commercial crap, but don't worry I'm open to all art"
    -Hipster trying to make sure everyone knows I'm a hipster.

  47. A.... ....

    *clears throat* To all the people that hate this: There is nothing wrong with doing covers of other's work. I honestly like a lot of Bayside's covers WAY more then the original. Yes, I have heard Elliott's original and I personally found it very boring and lacking, but I love the lyrics, so I'm actually really glad this version exists. We all have interests, you have yours so stop trolling shit you dislike and instead stay around the things you do.

  48. B.... ....

    How could they how could they how could they? I can't express how damn bad this is. Listen to Elliott and do your OWN fucking music. Well, actually, you should get better first.

  49. R.... W....

    When you get your major recording label to sign you, make your own cover. They don't have to copy the creator's version/styling of a song to make it a cover. They take the original song and put their own style on it. Guess what? This is what happens when Bayside meets Smith. Don't like it? There's a search bar on the top-ish of the screen, find a new song.

  50. d.... ....

    @condiersea fuck u bayside is amazing

  51. w.... ....

    omfg this is the worst thing i have ever heard in my life Elliot Smith is a genius and Bayside fucking sucks if he heard this cover he'd stab himself again

  52. C.... ....

    This is nowhere near fake.
    If you want to hear fake, listen to modern day hip-hop/pop.

  53. o.... ....

    THIS FUCKING SUCKS!!! Elliott Smith is the best

  54. K.... W....

    I dont understand why there are so many dislikes on this song. It's real good

  55. S.... R....

    So. I prefer the the Elliott Smith verson because this just makes this amazing song sound so...fake
    BUT
    I love bayside for covering this song.

    I'm a complicated person.

  56. E.... H....

    elliott smith is better

  57. J.... C....

    @condiersea totally disagree. this is a great take on a great song.

  58. y.... ....

    @xoxoxoMiki Me 2!!! Also When it says "a sea of Vodka" I just imagine Russia trying to get England to "join mother Russia. kol kol kol....." lol.

  59. y.... ....

    @xoxoxoMiki lol I know! It's Even better if you pair him with someone! (i <3 usuk!) :D

  60. M.... ....

    omg this version sucks

  61. n.... M....

    for Fuck sakes.

  62. R.... ....

    its kul how the song stirs up energy without really trying

  63. C.... C....

    the fuck is this?

  64. J.... P....

    @soj1ro Yeah cause they are level above

  65. M.... T....

    Elliott's version has a less self-interested tone in the vocals, and more interesting/ unique sensitivity to the melody/ musical transitions. But ppl will always have something to say if u cover Elliott. I like your version too =)

  66. a.... ....

    epic fail

  67. A.... K....

    this is SHIT compared to elliott's

  68. S.... T....

    Just because something isn't an exact copy doesn't make it less good. It's a difference in artistic expression. An artist doesn't have to have a certain sound as a singer either. If all singers had the same sound music would get boring and repetive.And monotone really? If you just sang it to yourself you would be able to see all the change in pitches. There is a difference between constructive critisism and trash comments. Just keep this in mind for future comments.

  69. C.... ....

    i'm not a huge fan of this cover, but bayside is still amazing.
    they have so many other mindblowing songs.

    so before you guys troll the fuck out of this song, go listen to some of their other songs, kthx.

  70. T.... ....

    omg... how can you ruin this song so much. this is worse than death cab covering the smiths.

  71. J.... J....

    Yeah, I agree. This version is just bad. The punked, sry, pop-punked version of the instruments doesn't bother me, but it hardly does anything but play the original song with distortion and less piano. And dude can not sing either, which I know may sound like a weird criticism of punk band, but he just aint got it. Now if we could back in time and have the Sex Pistols do it, or even the Clash, that'd be awesome and ironic.

  72. h.... ....

    whaaaatt the fuck!

  73. H.... ....

    Not bad. Just can't compare to the original. sorry Bayside.

  74. T.... G....

    I actually like this version better the original is great but come on give bayside props for being a modern punk band with good taste in music

  75. J.... ....

    I heard this version first and as much I can't help but like this better... I mean the original is very pretty, but I gotta be in that kinda mood to listen to it

  76. J.... ....

    FUCK BAYSIDE!!!!FUCK EM

  77. a.... ....

    idk i like this..i think its a little too fast though, but its a decent cover
    no once could be better then elliott obviously, but props for trying.

  78. M.... F....

    it sounds like elliott smith if he grew up at wal-mart

  79. H.... ....

    Elliot smith is the shit, and this cover is pretty good

  80. H.... ....

    I've seen them live twice and they didn't even have laptops in their rig man.

  81. K.... ....

    They aren't worshiping anything. They're just kids.

  82. l.... ....

    your what's wrong with music dude....you talk too fucking much!!

  83. d.... ....

    you do realize you can use autotune in live performances.

    man this version is so gay. hahaha.

  84. d.... ....

    this sucks epic penis

    and you can tell the singers singing with autotune.

  85. K.... ....

    killed, shot by a .60 caliber, kicked in the kidney and sliced in half. They butchered the song...

  86. T.... H....

    omg saw someone comment elliotts baby britain video saying bayside version is better, OMFG this song is so fucking bad, they totally ruined this song, wow BAYSIDE SUCKS!!!!!!

  87. s.... e....

    i think bayside should stick to their own songs.
    this is good. but their original songs are mucchhh better. this just doesnt seem like a bayside song.

  88. x.... ....

    There Both good in there own ways, Just Remember, this is bayside paying respect to Ellio Smith and his influence he gave on everyone in some way

  89. M.... G....

    This is okay...I mean an okay attempt..totally did their own thing with it which I respect. But come on...they can't meet up to Elliott.

  90. A.... N....

    tru tru...we do have our own opinions...but i think this song is good *^_____^*

  91. M.... W....

    hahahahahah

  92. M.... W....

    ow that'd hurt!

  93. B.... S....

    I love both Elliott and Bayside, but the two really shouldn't mix.

    At least this isn't as bad as the god-awful all-covers album from Four Year Strong...

  94. J.... S....

    Wow. You told me.

  95. A.... ....

    Yeah, I do. I suppose I was too harsh on them. I can appreciate them, I just don't like their style. Just the fact that they covered an Elliott Smith song sets them apart from the typical, which is nice.

  96. J.... O....

    blink 182 is good, but bayside is amazing depending on what ur doing, driving blink 182, sitting and vegging, bayside