Brand New - 1996 Lyrics

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1996

Brand New

She was just seventeen, pious and pretty with a deadly disease
And the weight of the world on a prosthetic shoulder
And by the summer of '96 her body was cracked like porcelain
Just like some precious moments collectible
In a hospital gown and a big bright golden halo
And so three cheers for my morose and grieving pals
And now let's hear it for the tears that I've welled up
We've come too far to have to give it all up now
We live lives that are rich and blessed
And we burn for how we transgress
Now I've mastered the art
Of the open casket prayer and the song for heart
but I found the rewards weren't half what I'd hoped for
And meanwhile, we all feigned hope and mirth
As her parents went on and lied to her
All about the success of the surgery
And how my ex-girlfriend would never sleep with her fiancé
And so three cheers for my morose and grieving pals
And now let's hear it for the tears that I've welled up
We've come too far to have to give it all up now
We live lives that are rich and blessed
And we burn for how we transgress
If there's any justice in heaven, then God won't let me in
He'll lock the gates and take my weekend pass away
With a sympathetic wave, they'll see me off, return my golden crown
While I am cursed to walk the earth for a millennia
I know I deserve worse but it terrifies me and I can't take it anymore
And so three cheers for my morose and grieving pals
And now let's hear it for the tears that I've welled up
We've come too far to have to give it all up now
We live lives that are rich and blessed
And we burn for how we transgress

i like the demo way more, or maybe i'm just used to listening to that one lol

What a chorus!

i was born in 1996

The 2x speed version of this is called 3992.

LOL IN B4

this song still makes me so happy .

Morrissey who?

Nostalgia hits when I hear their songs and it feels good. Don't stop pls.

Seen them 6 or 7 times, and every time they get better. I can't wait to see them in San Bernardino or San Jose state, hopefully both.

If it is from 1996 then it is not brand new, lol
Kill me

i love this song but i prefer the previous demo version this sounds like it was recorded underwater by a potato fish

has anyone tabbed this out for bass?

Original version of this is much better and definitely tied for my favorite with jesus

this is the song I wanted to hear a more refined version from y e s

morrissey written all over it

I prefer his vox in the demo, the music is much crisper and much tighter though. loving the synthetic tones in the chorus too!

What?! this is the same song as on that demos cassette tape!

I think I prefer the original recording for this but this is still great. Maybe it'll grow on me.

I think this is better than the old demo version. The guitars around the 2.50 mark sound insane

hi im sabrina and i love rock and roll!

Nails that morrissey impression. This is my new favorite.

I'm so used to this just being called "Unititled 02", it's weird having a real name for it.

I can't stop listening to this.

Mixed feelings.
The production is nice.
But after the demos being released in 320kbps I just kinda feel like why not just listen to those? I mean, we've all been listening to them for 10 years already, I'm not gonna stop now.
We shoulda gotten Cleanser reworked if anything.

the fact that I'm listening to new music by brand new... it makes me so god damn happy

how can anyone dislike this song...?

People keep talking about Morrissey, but that was actually the songs original demo name (Untitled 2) off of Fight Off Your Demons.

CCONX hey you didn't post lyrics here

It's ironic how when this song was Untitled 02 i had downloaded it saved it and titled it Brand New-1996. and never thought that it would be come the songs permenant name.

That's scary

Very scary. i went as far as recreating a music video and short film about this song it's taking me awhile right now to get it onto youtube because im trying to get permission from brand new before i go any further with the projects.

very dumb

this band just has tact. great . since day 1

cant wait to see them

We kiss with one eye on our TV set, and the more I give the less I get. Needing fairground rides just to spark a smile ... there's little here to miss, bring back 1996.

I guess this was an accidental birthday present for me

You can really hear The Smith's influence on Jesse here. Good song.

I wish they would remake Untitled 05 also!!!

Adored the original of this, this one sounds eerier.

listen to both together at same time

@Daily Scratcher Ooo good idea, I'll try that

finally these were rerecorded. (:

I think they just mixed and edited the original demos!!

nah, quite certain they re-recorded them actually.

Hmm.. maybe, a lot sounds like the original.. maybe it's a bit of both.

i can tell it's different for sure, like yeah it is the same song but they re-recorded it.

The bass is sick in this!

Who knew this song could get even better..

She was just 17. Pious and pretty, with a deadly disease...

Love the drums. Love the band. Can't wait for a new album!! I hope they rework Nobody Moves. Best song on that demos cd.

They already did. It's on the cassette.

+Clark Betty you mean in the 2006 demos?? Yeah I know that. I was hoping for this kind of treatment for that song though.

They did. The version on the cassette is a new reworked recording.

It is this kind of treatment. It was reworked, just like these three songs.

I just listened to this with the 1996 Demo playing in the background at the exact same moment and it might be the most incredible thing I've ever heard.

scared to try

it was amazing

Fuck time to try

@Nyolate try it. plz.

I'm so glad I ordered the vinyls before I listened; definitely worth the purchase for sure. You guys have been all I've listened to for a solid three years, and I've noticed some changes in the lyrics and intonation and I love it. Keep up with this fantastic art for the two years we have left of you. You have changed my life, and I'm sure many others too. Thank you for everything you've given us. Ps; where is the post of out of range? ;) I've always loved it, and flipped out when I saw its vinyl release. Thank you
-a very appreciative fanboy

they changed/saved my life too :) saw them this month and again in September but I'm looking forward to their next project release and final tour. I wish they'd stay together forever haha. :)

That's the year I was born!

you are making me feel old

NobodySomebody same year as mine, will be allowed to buy a beer in a few months.

wondering if they're gonna break up or something

They announced that they would be 'done' no 2018 a while ago

+Creative im about to cry

I read that they're going to just be a studio band like the Beatles became after 1965. So there's a good chance they'll still make music but they probably won't tour.

Definitely buying the vinyl. Jesus Christ I can't get enough of you guys

lyric change...
Original Leaks- How my ex girlfriend is now sleeping with her fiance...
Reworked Demo- How my ex girlfriend would never sleep with her fiance...

i assume they got divorced?

@Oleh Ustimenko or he wrote the lyrics about something he presumed at the time, but was wrong?

+Ryan Kennedy its because they are lying to her. the success of the surgeries and how my ex would never! lol like the lyric change as it makes more sense but like the original's sound more.

Yeah thats a good catch -- theyre lying by saying the ex gf would never sleep with her fiance while shes in the hospital -- good change by Jesse, IMO

Doesn't matter, we know exactly what that the lyric means... life imitating his goddamned art again.. Ill tell you, this song is fucking genius and is a punch in the gut that doesnt let me forget

insert millstone-replacement on 'the devil and god are raging inside me'

I like every song from devil and God and from the leaked demos so you could literally remix and combine them in anyway possible and I would still really love the album

the beauty of interchangable parts working as a whole, although certain meaning and allegory would cease, come through more defined depending upon combinations - angst to aggression, teens to twenties

literally just meshed the two into a playlist and called it "TDAG Plus"

shiT IM BOUTTA NUT I MISSED YOU SO MUCH BRAND NEW

I know right no

sarah is sarcastic pop the nut do itttt

*sigh*.. comments like these make me feel sad.

Yes one of my favorites off of the demos! Sounds great!

So nice to hear all the words

These reworked demos are really fucking solid,I'm getting all the nostalgia feels now

Untitled 2 :D fuck yes.

Hearing finished versions of these songs makes you wonder if this would have been considered Brand New's best album.

Matt A dont think anything by anyone will come close to the devil and god
hands down thee best album i have had the pleasure of getting lost in

if the demos weren't leaked in 05, we'd not have devil and god album most likely.

I would definitely agree and take the demo over anything they've done

Idk I think Devil and God is better overall. The demo's are kind of all over the place. They work in a b-sides compilation type way but I don't think they work as a cohesive piece the way Devil and God does.

no sir, the devil and god still rules the entire genre

ugh this is soooo good.

I'm so glad they decided not to scrap these amazing songs.

A Morrissey vibe to the new record would be the bestest.

Just picked up my 10" and ordered the 7" Mene single from PMT!

amazing

morrissey jr

RELEASE THE NEW FUCKING ALBUM ALREADY!!!!

mORRISSEY

and thats when I found out what it was actually called

They have so much better songs then this one

Where have you found all this awesome Brand New trivia? I'd love to be in the know on this info!

Snobby answer lol

Andrew Maxwell Wasn't this Untitled number 2 on that unnamed collection that this album is based on?

beautiful!!!!!!