311 - First Straw Lyrics






Ooh a whole new way of looking at things
the way you react to phone rings
the way it feels when you just let it flow
sometimes I wonder just how it could be
you take every bit before we see it off the rails
I think that you should know

You never cease to amaze me
you keep me from going crazy
and that's one thing I know for sure
sometimes I see just how it all will be
take every bit it's so easy
the first straw
and this I know for sure

The first straw
so small it seemed impossible
the next straw
vanished like shooting stars that fall
the last straw
there's no reason for getting there at all
yeah

No reason to take it there at all
yeah

The last straw can land in your mix
your best day could be apocalypse
nobody pay attention to the first straw
it seems the last one is all we ever saw
the first straw's a metaphor I pick up myself
it tells me something by showing me something else
I think that you should know

The first straw
so small it seemed impossible
the next straw
vanished like shooting stars that fall
the last straw
there's no reason for getting there at all
yeah

No reason to take it there at all
yeah

Everyone reacts when it gets to the weight of breaking their back
I won't let that be us cause the long side never gave back
yeah

The first straw
so small it seemed impossible
the next straw
vanished like shooting stars that fall
the last straw
there's no reason for getting there at all
yeah
the first straw
so small it seemed impossible
the next straw
vanished like shooting stars that fall
the last straw
there's no reason for getting there at all
yeah





Other Lyrics by Artist

Rand Lyrics

Last Posts

311 First Straw Comments
  1. E.... S....

    In spanish says

    Primera paja

  2. J.... L....

    Superman singer

  3. S.... 4....

    Drummer from 311 and no doubt I feel don’t get enough credit

  4. k.... m....

    you guys just plain out rock luv u guys!!!'

  5. g.... 1....

    Best Ska song ever

  6. L.... R....

    2019 🙌

  7. B.... o....

    SA hears heavy metal during raggae intro.

  8. J.... T....

    One day i will find a girl who loves 311 & we'll be unstoppable!!

  9. D.... D....

    Last straw was listening to this. I love this song and don’t tell Bulma.

  10. R.... H....

    This is probably one of the gayest 311 songs but I still like it

  11. M.... B....

    Maybe its just me but usually when a new song gets released on a greatest hits album its so/so mostly. But First Straw is a great great tune.

  12. G.... B....

    LMAO!!!!!!!!!

  13. g.... m....

    The song's ok, the bitch in the video is great...

  14. J.... M....

    Ne yo is Ursher.

  15. P.... P....

    Ok, so i got the “first straw” and the “last straw” but I gotta know .... whats the “next straw”?????

  16. T.... ....

    Guitar sounds so melodic Bass drum slamming as always

  17. V.... E....

    I need that girl in my life ❤️❤️❤️

    V.... E....

    Vlog Epicness 😉

  18. E.... B....

    Top 5 favorite 311 songs, hands down. If any @311 anyone is reading these (doubtful) How about a surprise appearance of First Straw at the upcoming 2018 Red Rocks show?!

  19. R.... ....

    I love three eleven 311

  20. g.... ....

    I call this music video "I don't know what to do with my hands"

  21. b.... j....

    Neon Museum.......

  22. J.... C....

    311...so amazing

  23. Z.... B....

    This was a fun job! You guys were fun to dress XO

    Z.... B....

    Who were the actors?

  24. L.... K....

    Hey, that's the neon graveyard!!!

  25. S.... T....

    CHAVO GUERRERO??????

  26. S.... ....

    It has a lot to do with the sound of the snare drum. Not sure what they are using now, but they used to have what sounds like a metal-shelled snare tuned like a timbale, which by itself heavily contributed to their old reggae feel

    S.... ....

    SupaSlugga17, the snare is back in Mosaic

    S.... ....

    Chad’s technique is the snare tone. He rimshots most of his snare hits. His left hand sits further back than other drummers so his center snare hits are closer to the edge giving more rimshot tones

  27. j.... l....

    love this song. Who is the girl in the video?

  28. a.... e....

    reggae mood

  29. S.... G....

    My girl loves this track. I like the tracks that are the "in between" tracks if that makes sense.

    S.... G....

    Sephiroth Gaming this song was made for the greatest hits album so it’s a very odd song to place in any category

  30. D.... L....

    forfun cigarras me trouxe aqui

    D.... L....

    Plágio descarado! haahahahaha

    D.... L....

    copiam as músicas dos b'rs kkkk isso é crime

  31. T.... T....

    I wish they never went full SOFT! :( Just boring now. Love you guys though!!!

    T.... T....

    for real?!?! stereolithic JAMS!!! its got plenty of heavy and flow to it

    T.... T....

    Lol you make this comment on a soft 311 track, making the same music for 30 years would have left them fanless, i have always enjoyed growing up with these 5 wonderful musicians b/c they seem to grow in the same direction as me so i continue to be able to relate to their tracks year after year, from my teenage angst all the way into mid life when i realized how differently i see the world now

  32. S.... M....

    that girl is very cute..mixed..with a good 311 song...wowo

  33. D.... ....

    This song and all mixed up are the only songs that you hear SA sing. In the other ones he just raps. But That's fine. I'm into any 311 song you play for me.

    D.... ....

    I could quite a few songs SA sings in

    D.... ....

    rocknrollsessions inner light spectrum, creature feature, to name a few. also check out sa side project los stellarians

    D.... ....

    Inner light spectrum

    D.... ....

    Pandora can never open if she was told it was never real. A box of reality and truth that waits patiently behind silent eyes.

    - no release date

    D.... ....

    Um beyond the grey sky???

  34. P.... W....

    I love 311 but this video sucks. And again I really love 311. I blame the producer. Cause the music is sick, specially that bass line. pnut beat that goddamn thing

    P.... W....

    The band looks pissed about it lol

    P.... W....

    All their videos are kind of in the middle. Plagued mostly by the fact they were produced in 90s..... also by this time videos aren’t as popular anymore anyways. Very few bands that aren’t super mainstream don’t always have the best videos...

  35. D.... s....

    Great Song! I don't know any 311 song that isn't. honestly.

  36. o.... ....

    Only 534 likes?? Does nobody know 311??

  37. I.... P....

    why is it that they all look like they were stuck in the early 2000's? the girl's hair and make up is horrendous

    I.... P....

    Umm, because this song was released in 2004....duh. it was uploaded to youtube in 2014, but released 10 years prior

  38. G.... ....

    Love 311 to death, but when did Chad Kroger join the band?

  39. N.... A....

    Great song , but it might have helped me and my ex-girlfriend split up, See we both cheated on each other but i did it out of spite,anyway i would play this song over and over and it made her sooooo mad.smh

  40. S.... G....

    How can people not like this song?

  41. A.... G....

    Who is this chick

  42. S.... C....

    311 makes songs like this so the fans can let their children enjoy 311 as well!!

    S.... C....

    absolutely!

    S.... C....

    +avalon629h I take it you let your kids listen to 311 as well?

    S.... C....

    +S. Cowan i never thought about having kids, but now i kinda do, just so i can play 311 for them ahahahhaha,,, well lemme rephrase that cause it kinda sounds selfish and fudged up... this world is kinda shitty so i don't want kids, but music would be kind of a cool thing to share with someone :P

    S.... C....

    wanna get married, have kids, and travel all over the USA watching 311 and raising said kids right?;)

    S.... C....

    +S. Cowan Yup!!!

  43. t.... ....

    This had to have been filmed at the neon museum, in Las Vegas.

  44. B.... P....

    LIVE from the Las Vegas Graveyard! yeaaaaaah!

  45. K.... H....

    All I really need to know I learned from 311 song lyrics.

    K.... H....

    Ha, so true.

  46. N.... ....

    Feels good to be back. Haven't listened to them in years.

    N.... ....

    My name is Commander Shepard and this is my favorite song on the Citadel!

  47. D.... ....

    this song is making my eye twitch

    D.... ....

    Is that good?

    D.... ....

    @dylan robles now ur making my eye twitch mf lol

  48. C.... B....

    Best band ever....

  49. J.... I....

    What what what!

  50. �.... �....

    Slappin the bass

    �.... �....

    * caviar and meths * calm down Pistol Pete

  51. �.... �....

    Tim Mahoney is my fave, I absolutely love him. His guitar riffs are insane especially for ska/ reggae. <333333

  52. A.... N....

    There is a slinky in this video..... :)

  53. s.... ....

    There was a 311vevo ad before the video

    s.... ....

    Ad blocker :)

    s.... ....

    I wasnt complaining :)

  54. j.... m....

    why was this just released 10 years later?   thats weird    nostalgic... but weird.

    j.... m....

    this isn't a new music video.. It just got reuploaded to their vevo

    j.... m....

    thanks Quantom..

  55. r.... l....

    i love 311 l love !!!!!!!!!

  56. J.... L....

    I miss their reggae feel from like Amber and shit -.\

    J.... L....

    Check out trouble by 311 :)

    J.... L....

    ya. their last two albums just havent been as good. sucks

    J.... L....

    @Larzz Wright I think there going more in a child's lullaby direction

    J.... L....

    Remember that they live for reinvention of their style. That means that their music will evolve over time. that how 311 rolls.

    J.... L....

    Check out Stereolithic and Mosaic their 2 recent albums. They've matured and know exactly what style to produce for maximum effect. It feels like they're in a great groove right now.

  57. M.... M....

    I LOVE 311!! :))

  58. s.... ....

    Re-Upload but still awesome :D!

    s.... ....

    No shit

    s.... ....

    You obviously don't know the 311 spirit :C 

  59. O.... ....

    Yeah 311!!!!

  60. M.... ....

    Good times, love it!

    M.... ....

    Wish we could have a themed sit down called ___________ . where we compare notes and stories on auctal events with fulldisclouser on spécifics that took place.

    Fill in the blank

    GO!!

  61. M.... G....

    Great video for a great band.