Avett Brothers, The - Murder In The City Lyrics






If I get murdered in the city
Don't go revenging in my name
One person dead from such is plenty
No need to go get locked away
When I leave your arms
The things that I think of
No need to get over alarmed
I'm coming home

I wonder which brother is better
Which one our parents loved the most
I sure did get in lots of trouble
They seemed to let the other go
A tear fell from my father's eyes
I wondered what my dad would say
He said, "I love you and I'm proud of you both
In so many different ways"

If I get murdered in the city
Go read the letter in my desk
Don't bother with all my belongings
Pay attention to the list
Make sure my sister knows I loved her
Make sure my mother knows the same
Always remember there was nothing worth sharing
Like the love that let us share our name
Always remember there was nothing worth sharing
Like the love that let us share our name





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  1. H.... T....

    Colleen Hoover brought me here ❤️

  2. P.... O....

    Gonna sing this piece to my sisters sometime, if you don't mind.. 🤗

  3. A.... G....

    who else is jacking off to this?

  4. B.... N....

    this gives hope

  5. C.... H....

    Sigh! Another great song! How do they do it?

  6. 1.... ....

    2019 anyone?
    of course fucking 2019! this is timeless. love!

  7. J.... ....

    EU ADORO CANTAR ESSA MÚSICA

    J.... ....

    TE DOU UMA UVA SE SOUBER QUEM INVENTOU O PATINETE

  8. E.... S....

    Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷

  9. A.... H....

    Can all who read this tell for me what the meaning of this song?

  10. a.... d....

    I'm here because of pft

  11. D.... T....

    Amooooooooo

  12. M.... J....

    Im here cause i dreamnt about the lyrics 'there is nothing worht sharing like the love that letsw us share our name'. I guess i must have heard the song somewhere but damn, i just think its beautiful how lyrics that are so strong can appear in your dreams even if you have just heard it once or twice

  13. O.... W....

    "a tear fell from my father's ass"

  14. H.... M....

    Anyone here coz of wsc 2018?

  15. C.... B....

    one of the most underrated modern bands...amazing songwriters and performers!

  16. J.... C....

    WSC? Barcelona round?

    J.... C....

    Jenny Chen meee

  17. C.... N....

    you fucking dickhead

  18. H.... I....

    god i cried

  19. G.... S....

    Kuala Lampur Round WSC?

  20. l.... ....

    This needs to have at least a million views but deserves 100 million

  21. G.... C....

    damn, i am tearing up at work. goooooosh hahahah

  22. M.... P....

    wsc anyone?

  23. D.... C....

    Beautiful song.'

  24. L.... D....

    World Scholars Cup Student here?

    L.... D....

    I am from maldives pwaaa

    L.... D....

    pwaa scholar ! :D

  25. L.... H....

    GREAT GUYS!
    WSC!

  26. C.... M....

    I love these guys since I seen them on David Letterman. Love you boys!

  27. T.... H....

    I miss my mother

  28. T.... H....

    This makes me think of my mother 🤱🏼 it made me cry 😢👱🏼‍♀️

  29. N.... H....

    if you love this song like me

  30. N.... H....

    I love this song so much 900th time listening to it

  31. L.... L....

    I am here because of Colleen Hoover

  32. M.... K....

    Im here, 'cause the book ,,Weil ich Layken liebe" told me about this fucking great music. Donnu how I could life bevor knowing you..

  33. m.... w....

    Thanks to my little sister I've become a fan and follower of the AB. I can't go a day w/o listening to them.

  34. H.... D....

    "Slammed" anyone

  35. C.... B....

    I'm here because this afternoon I was rock climbing with a friend who was belaying me and as I started climbing up the wall he said he was gonna try something new and unbeknownst to me used one of his fingers instead of a caribeaner to add friction to the rope in his belay device, which when I fell caused his finger to break and rip in half which made him lose control of me and I fell on this really cute girl at the gym whom after my friend left for the hospital I asked out on a date later tonight, which went really well, and afterward she introduced me to her brother who is a big fan of the Avett Brothers and told me to check a song out on YouTube but I spelled it wrong and ended up here instead.

  36. J.... P....

    I'm here because I'm 8000 miles away from my beloved brothers/family and I'm feeling homesickness for the first time. "Always remember there is nothing worth sharing like the love that let us share our name"

  37. B.... D....

    Crying so bad right now. Just discovered this band and I'm 100% in love with their pure talent. I miss my dad

    B.... D....

    Hang in there Bella. Their music does more to help you appreciate feeling things as a human being than almost anything out there. The music makes you realize though that sometimes the pain is worth going through.

    B.... D....

    This song affects me too, and for some of the same reasons. My dad is still around, still working his ass off to support us, but I can see the tears and the pain in his heart and there’s nothing I can do for him. Many blessings to you Bella and your father. I’m not sure how much longer mine will be around. 🙏🏻❤️

  38. N.... ....

    This song makes me cry pretty much every time. I thought I could make it through this time around, but I had to pause it at about 0:45. My brother and I have a similar relationship, and our dad would probably say exactly the same thing to us as their dad did to them. It's a beautiful song and makes me thankful.

  39. B.... C....

    im here because...



    I WANNA LISTEN TO THE DANG MUSIC LIKE JEEZ

  40. J.... P....

    poetic, expressive, and heartfelt

  41. M.... P....

    I'm here because my oldest brother sent me, am I glad he did

  42. M.... C....

    bring back the beards!

    M.... C....

    start a riot

    M.... C....

    Mark Clark

    M.... C....

    Beard like Dumbledores or Gandalf's:| :-)

  43. P.... J....

    im here because a small dog entered my yard. and as i tried to greet him a milk truck crashed at the end of my block. so i picked up the dog and ran to the end of the street only to discover ive wasted anyones time reading this comment.

    P.... J....

    you, my dude, are a straight savage.

    P.... J....

    Paul Jazzman lol

  44. A.... K....

    Just heard them on Monday night in Nampa, ID. This song was one of my favs, brought me to tears. Have 5 brothers, think of them everytime. Thank you Scott and Seth.

  45. R.... D....

    Everyone seems to 'be here because' ......sooooo, I am here because I am dragging my friend 300 miles up England to see the Avett Brothers in London in a few weeks....she has never heard of them...how lucky she is.....I remember so very clearly the first time I heard them and that total 'taken aback' feeling so she (my friend) is in for such a voyage.

    R.... D....

    Roz Drew the first time I ever heard them was when a friend took me to a concert. loved them from the first song

    R.... D....

    This is a great story Roz. I bet you both had an amazing evening. I'm here because I love this song...and at least a dozen other Avett creations...morning song , 10,000 words, and on and on...

  46. z.... ....

    I'm here because of my Father.

  47. A.... B....

    Come back and visit Australia please!!

  48. Z.... D....

    Im here because music. Also I covered this song a bit ago, please watch it, my mental health depends on it.

  49. H.... C....

    I'm here because of the invisible boy movie

    H.... C....

    same ✋

    H.... C....

    Just looked for that movie, an it was made in 1957 how could the Avett Bros have been in it..?

  50. M.... L....

    You guys are the best song writers. You all hold your own right up there with Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and John Prine. Thanks for the songs.

    M.... L....

    Maggie Landes Truth

    M.... L....

    I once heard an artist say - "Kris Kristofferson has thrown away better lyrics than I'll ever write..." - How about that for a compliment.

    M.... L....

    don't forget Townes Van Zandt

  51. L.... g....

    I'm here because it's raining ducks

  52. o.... c....

    I'm here because of Colleen Hoover :")

    o.... c....

    I'm so happy I could meet her :")

    o.... c....

    I am so happy for you <3

    o.... c....

    Me too ! I fall in love for them now ! <3 Thanks ,Colleen Hoover

    o.... c....

    Me too . Love Slammed <3

    o.... c....

    Me Too i Love her Books so much

  53. M.... ....

    Invisible Boy song.

  54. N.... e....

    I'd love to know why they wrote this

  55. N.... e....

    this makes me miss my dad, thank you

  56. N.... e....

    only brothers understand this. thank you, thank you!!!

  57. A.... M....

    ...reminds me of American Sniper....

  58. J.... J....

    If anyone wants to check out my cover of their song- Morning Song I would appreciate it greatly :) thanks

  59. s.... ....

    Es hermosa! Gracias por su gran trabajo y por esta hermosa canción. =)

  60. f.... ....

    great job on this song Avett Brothers. Thanks

  61. S.... D....

    "Always remember there was nothing worth sharing like the love that let us share our name." 

    S.... D....

    A friend of mine has 3 sons and a daughter, who all have that lyric,
    tattooed on the inside of their left upper arm in the same script.
    My friend said he's not sure how to feel about it.
    I said, at least it's something nice.

  62. W.... C....

    18 people think Justin Beebs has a shred of talent.  This is what talent looks like.

    W.... C....

    dont be that guy

  63. D.... W....

    Beautiful song....

  64. s.... s....

    I certainly didn't want it to end

  65. F.... M....

    THIS IS SPAARTA!!

  66. K.... H....

    This song makes me cry. My father doesn't think a lot of me but I think so highly of him. He's my favourite person. 

    K.... H....

    I'm sure he does :)

    K.... H....

    then he's an ass. i adore my daughter.

    K.... H....

    thats so sad. I know it's 2 years old but damn I feel for this woman.

  67. c.... ....

    My sons middle name is Avett. When he's older this will be the first song I play for him when I tell him where the name came from.

    c.... ....

    thats too much

  68. D.... S....

    Been big fans since we saw them on Craig Ferguson. Too bad they don't get out here that often.

  69. V.... ....

    i love my family more than anything and this song describes my feelings so brilliantly :)

  70. t.... ....

    Saw them last night in Tivoli, Utrecht. Though they didn't play this wonderful song, it was one of the best live concerts I've seen ;D.

  71. M.... V....

    this is one of my favourite songs. my older brother did I cover of it and I then started listening to the avett brothers

  72. J.... F....

    that is straight up the most beautiful fuckin song that there ever was.

  73. T.... ....

    Great tune

  74. L.... I....

    Too much goodness

  75. S.... O....

    They look like twins with short hair....

  76. F.... K....

    This is the next CD I'm gonna buy!

  77. p.... ....

    Masterpiece

  78. r.... ....

    i do care, and i believe God who created us all cares too. am praying for you and your Dad and your brother. My Dad and bro were estranged for almost exactly 25 years, but now are back on gentle and kind terms. Love and God bless, gary

  79. G.... B....

    This song never stops being amazing!

  80. D.... B....

    I don't think I could love something more.

  81. R.... L....

    and had a soul!

  82. S.... ....

    I know you all don't care. This song makes me "feel." Which I haven't done in quite some time. My brother and I can relate. I played this for my Dad.....he cried. I like to remember a time when my brother and i could be civil, even act like family......Maybe this Christmas....Maybe the next. Always remember there was nothing worth sharing like the love that let us share our name.

  83. S.... P....

    ....a question we should all ask ourselves at one point in life.

  84. p.... ....

    What do you type with if you are using your hands to floss?

  85. c.... p....

    non need to get over alarmed, i'm coming home.

    ahhhh come on home.

  86. B.... B....

    "always remember there is nothing worth sharing like the love that let us share our name." has got to be one of the most profoundly moving lines I have ever heard in a song. Keep up the good work guys

  87. R.... L....

    Gorgeous song - beautiful performance at the XPoNential Music Fest in July. Thank you for all your great music.

  88. f.... ....

    god this man is beautiful. no homo

  89. b.... ....

    Love this song...

  90. W.... L....

    I ain't your guy, buddy

  91. M.... M....

    I ain't your pal, guy

  92. O.... G....

    stunning

  93. F.... n....

    I ain't your buddy, pal...

  94. N.... F....

    eleven people dont appreciate magic music folks with beards when they see them

  95. R.... A....

    BEARDS :3

  96. A.... M....

    this song just makes you wanna appreciate life and love. Great Song! :)