Avett Brothers, The - Down With The Shine Lyrics






Down with the shine, the perfect shine
That poisons the well, and ruins my mind
I get took for a ride every time
Down with the glistening shine

It's in with the new, and out with the old
Out goes the warm, and in comes the cold
It's the most predictable story told
It's in with the young, out with the old

Down with the shine, the perfect shine
That poisons the well, and ruins my mind
I get took for a ride every time
Down with the glistening shine

A belly full of high-dollar wine
A fat hand, a fat wallet too
Things change and get strange
With this movement of time
It's happening right now to you

Down with the shine, the perfect shine
That poisons the well, and ruins my mind
I get took for a ride every time
Down with the glistening shine

It's a real bad time to bring up the truth
Though we've searched we found no
Fountain of youth
Not in Spain, no where near anywhere
Close to here

There's nothing good because nothing lasts
And all that comes here, it comes here to pass
I would voice my pain but the change wouldn't last
All that comes, it comes here to pass

Down with the shine, the perfect shine
That poisons the well, and ruins my mind
I get took for a ride every time
Down with the glistening shine

I get took for a ride every time
Down with the glistening shine





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  1. d.... ....

    how many cuts are in this video??? Doesn't stay on a single shot for more than 1 second. This is a great performance, I wish I could watch it without getting motion sickness.

  2. s.... ....

    This song tells you all you need to know.

  3. V.... M....

    Today I lost my twelve years old cat, named Zuca, can't stop listening to this song, it gives me comfort mixed with some sadness that the ending of a life brings.

    V.... M....

    😔❤

  4. w.... ....

    Best band to come along in a long time.....

  5. D.... B....

    Check out the bullet holes in the wall beside Seth. Hope that didn't happen while they were there.

  6. J.... M....

    I absolutely luv them ;)

  7. G.... G....

    so good with the drummer, perfect sound

  8. S.... S....

    que canción es la que canta Seth en el comienzo del vídeo?

    S.... S....

    +Santiago Sarmiento Es una canción de Randy Travis que se llama, "Forever and Ever, Amen."

  9. m.... ....

    Captivating, love the harmony! 💋

  10. F.... F....

    Every time I watch...every new song....every new video (to me), ...I get so stoked!

  11. D.... R....

    Want to here them do a version of 1945. There the best an could do great harmony on it. Boys check the song out.

  12. G.... S....

    Catching up will be a lot of fun though; I'm jealous a little!!

  13. T.... K....

    Cool folk rock music
    when they get to Slovenia?

  14. A.... L....

    (Canada)

  15. A.... L....

    Much love in Edmonton amongst my friends

  16. R.... M....

    Amazing!

  17. C.... E....

    chill out on the edits billboard

  18. 6.... ....

    the band members have their eyes closed, that is rather bizarre

  19. T.... H....

    Not a fan of the directing of the video...wtg billboard, lol

  20. N.... ....

    Seeing them in concert tonight and I'm like a kid on Christmas Eve.

  21. J.... M....

    Agree 100%. That version blows the doors off.

  22. P.... ....

    I think they overdid this one... It could be a lot better if they did it quiet and simple... Still great, of course.

  23. a.... ....

    Love this song, but the best version by far is when they played it for NPR

  24. V.... D....

    So many camera shot changes. Whoever directed/edited this video was an idiot.

  25. m.... ....

    I know that feel, bro.

  26. m.... ....

    Who knew an all-denim outfit could look so good?

  27. J.... E....

    Joe Kwon is the man.

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

    I love how real Scott is on that last verse.

  29. P.... S....

    Il faut que j'écoute cette chanson au moins une fois par jour..j'adore

  30. m.... m....

    Moonshine. Lol. Ruins the mind. Lol

  31. D.... ....

    I would take these guys on a shitty hand-cam over a full production set any day!

  32. p.... ....

    Was gonna see them in Ann Arbor, but I don't have friends to go with. ;_;

  33. m.... l....

    New Year's a disappointment, no music, just prancing boys with flying hair

  34. r.... ....

    Great song

  35. L.... L....

    I'm pretty sure that's Duncan Trussell fronting this band.

  36. r.... ....

    I think it was hard for Scott not to get really crazy during this one. He normally puts way more passion into it. But still great :)

  37. s.... ....

    Killer fingerboard inlays, Scott.

  38. h.... ....

    The Avetts with another killer tune.. its the most predictable story told baby !

  39. �.... �....

    I ♥ The Avett Brothers

  40. M.... S....

    Ok version of the song.... What's with the SLOWness.....it's like maple syrup and the real Avetts are frenetic and powerful.

  41. r.... ....

    My goodness these guys are hot!

  42. M.... B....

    Love their passion; especially Joe! These guys are so awesome! The editing, however, of this Billboard Mag series is horrible..

  43. K.... K....

    These video edits. Horrible.

  44. D.... H....

    Take off the glasses, Scott - I can't see your gorgeous eyes : )

  45. S.... C....

    i like how seth is singing forever and ever amen at the begining

  46. M.... ....

    No strap... Joe's a superhero! See them live - he'll blow you away (as they all will!)

  47. N.... ....

    i'm pretty sure he has a guitar sortof strap that holds the weight, otherwise he would drop it everytime he moved his hand. but he rocks it still!

  48. H.... L....

    Are you kidding me, these guys are gems on the American music scene. And I do not live there, I live in Asia. And here too, they are gems.

  49. E.... W....

    they have really great music in all tenses...
    past, present, and future.

  50. M.... W....

    Did any one else catch the Randy Travis song at the beginning?

  51. J.... E....

    Joe Kwon is the man.

  52. n.... ....

    Emotionalism, Mignonette, Four Thieves Gone, The Gleam, The Second Gleam, all fantastic albums.

  53. s.... ....

    Oh for sure. I'm not saying this is bad or anything! Just that this is barely scratching the surface of the marvelous looking glass which is the Avett Bros.

  54. w.... ....

    They are very cool, but the amazing cello player (Joe Kwon) is actually Korean. jsyk

  55. w.... ....

    Emotionalism is awesome. I think they have some really great music in their future as well. Lucky us. <3

  56. T.... N....

    @stanleythemanley44 other than seeing it live for yourself.

  57. b.... ....

    their style...one businessman, one 70er guy, one western guy, the chinese and a drummer^^ cool music!

  58. J.... G....

    He (Joe Kwon) always does!

  59. A.... ....

    Will do! :)

  60. g.... ....

    Love the Avett Bros. I have to ask...is he holding the full weight of the cello? Can't imagine that's good for his back :(

  61. s.... ....

    Oh goodness. Go listen to Emotionalism. They have some really great music in their past.

  62. s.... ....

    There's still nothing that beats the NPR Tiny Desk version of this song. <3

  63. R.... J....

    Then you have a lot of catching up to do.

  64. A.... ....

    Never heard of The Avett Brothers but I'm liking this.