Monsters of Folk – Ahead of the Curve

Today’s song comes to us from the American supergroup (yes I’m going to use that term) Monsters of Folk.  Consisting of Jim James from My Morning Jacket, Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis from Bright EyesBright Eyes reviews, and M. Ward, the group released a debut self-titled album on September 22nd of this year.  The band kicked off a North American tour last week in Vancouver that will hit 22 scheduled venues before wrapping up in Austin, Texas on the 13th of November; a European tour is scheduled for the following week.  Both tour schedules can be found on the band’s website here.

Another perfect day 
They keep piling up 
I got happiness that I can’t maintain 
Some beginner’s luck 

I had shoes to fill 
Walking barefoot now 
Can’t tell north from south 
But no split hair’s gonna get me down, no 

I’m stayin’ above the flat line 
And I’m ahead of the curve 
Take a piece of the sunshine with me 
On a red-eye flight to another world 

It isn’t any trouble 
If you wanna come with me 
I know it’s out the question, honey 
But I sure could use the company 
And a place to be 

Now the sky is pink 
Rooftop swimming pool 
I’m not carefree, no 
I’m free to care 
I just never do 

All the bags are checked 
And the reasons why 
Yesterday lingers on 
That’s the piece you keep when we say goodbye 

You can get what you want now 
Knock it out of the park 
Bury it by the river 
Easy, there’s a search party 
But it’s getting dark 

I won’t hold you to nothing 
I wanna make that plain 
Prob’ly end up a stranger and crazy 
But I’m still hoping there’s another way 
And a place to stay 

What a scene has got you sentimental 
When the knot comes, when the knot comes loose 
All the things you’ve put upon your mantle 
What a shame, what a shame 
It’s old news 

I’m staying above the flat line 
I’m ahead of the curve 
Take a piece of the sunshine with me on a all night drive to another world 

You can get what you want now 
Knock it out of the park 
Prob’ly end up a drifter and lonely 
But I’m still hoping for a change of heart 
And a place, a place, a place to start

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• Mates of State – Fluke
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• Meatdraw – Old World
• Great Lake Swimmers – Pulling on a Line

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