Built To Spill - Planting Seeds Lyrics






I'd hand it to time
If I knew where the time had gone
The connoisseurs were wrong
And so was everyone else

I know what they're saying
'Cause that's all they talk about
Just need to figure out
Some shit for myself

And just because it's obvious
Doesn't mean it's even true
Heard it all and I believe that we deserve another
Point of view

We can make it if we try
And if we don't, it's gonna still be alright
'Cause our minds are still alive
And we can decide what's right

Make up your mind
Make up your own mythology
Afraid of finding me
And of defining you

Take what you want
But you won't want it where you're at
I know this for a fact
Just because it's so true

The first place my mind goes
Is where I never want it to
Like where it hurts the most of all
The stupid shit I say and do

We can make it if we try
And if we don't, it's gonna still be alright
'Cause our minds are still alive
And we can decide what's right

Telling me thousands of times what's next to want
Just doing their job but you know that's a dirty job
Can't stand this game, still we're bullied to play along
When bullies grow up, they get meaner, yeah, they really get it down

They think that they get it
But they always get it wrong
They'll play your favorite song
Just to sell shit to you

I've heard that they'll sell anything
And I think they might
I think Bill Hicks was right
About what they should do

And just because you love something doesn't mean it's yours to buy
Been selling it so long that no one even knows the reason why
You've been messing with our minds
Getting rich wasting our time





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  1. J.... B....

    This album got me though 2018.

  2. R.... B....

    I'd hand it to time
    If I knew where the time had gone
    The connoisseurs were wrong
    And so was everyone else

    I know what they're saying
    'Cause that's all they talk about
    Just need to figure out
    Some shit for myself

    And just because it's obvious
    Doesn't mean it's even true
    Heard it all and I believe that we deserve another
    Point of view

    We can make it if we try
    And if we don't, it's gonna still be alright
    'Cause our minds are still alive
    And we can decide what's right

    Make up your mind
    Make up your own mythology
    Afraid of finding me
    And of defining you

    Take what you want
    But you won't want it where you're at
    I know this for a fact
    Just because it's so true

    The first place my mind goes
    Is where I never want it to
    Like where it hurts the most of all
    The stupid shit I say and do

    We can make it if we try
    And if we don't, it's gonna still be alright
    'Cause our minds are still alive
    And we can decide what's right

    Telling me thousands of times what's next to want
    Just doing their job but you know that's a dirty job
    Can't stand this game, still we're bullied to play along
    When bullies grow up, they get meaner, yeah, they really get it down

    They think that they get it
    But they always get it wrong
    They'll play your favorite song
    Just to sell shit to you

    I've heard that they'll sell anything
    And I think they might
    I think Bill Hicks was right
    About what they should do

    And just because you love something doesn't mean it's yours to buy
    Been selling it so long that no one even knows the reason why
    You've been messing with our minds
    Getting rich wasting our time

  3. D.... M....

    https://youtu.be/RbAAVLcMzr4 bill hicks

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

    My, Doug has a way of singing everything like it's the most important thing in the world -- and it often almost is. This is resonant in a commercial society, defeated and yet defiant. The bridge is pure power - - "when bullies grow up they get meaner."

  5. c.... k....

    I love the noodling in the beginning but it's still the overdubbed guitar parts that kick in around :42 that just jolt my spine every time, sucker for the grandeur.

    c.... k....

    Also love that little sting after "they'll play your favorite song" at 3:35, just sounds so mean.

  6. m.... b....

    Perfect song. From now on

    m.... b....

    perfect

    m.... b....

    starting now

  7. G.... D....

    "When bullies grow up they get meaner
    yeah they really get it down." = TRUE

  8. D.... ....

    probably my favorite song of the last ten years. Great track

  9. S.... P....

    @RamzesII kind of like how Hey Babe just kicks in, I hear it

  10. H.... N....

    bill hicks :)

  11. g.... ....

    soo good. dont know this band... i feel like this a golden REM song i always loved but never knew

  12. R.... P....

    Has a little Neil Young'esque feel to it :) Good song

  13. n.... ....

    LOVE THIS SONG! and love the message.

  14. D.... N....

    this is great

  15. M.... M....

    No video. Just a great song. "they'll play your favorite song. just to sell sh*t to you."

  16. f.... ....

    I've been listening the fuck out of this album's songs since I bought it the other day.

    First really listened to the lyrics in this song today on the way home. Started to think of Bill Hicks, then got freaked out when I heard his name. Then again when I realized what the name of the song was.

    Search youtube for "Bill Hicks on Marketing" if you want some context.

  17. j.... ....

    the guitar that explodes in the A minor is awesome!

  18. d.... ....

    @MrAlstec i was referring to the lyrics, they are incomplete

  19. d.... ....

    must play this every time i go anywhere. most unique guitar sound ive heard in years.

  20. M.... ....

    verse 3 is about 4 minutes in

  21. d.... ....

    wheres verse three? the part about, just bacause you love something doesnt mean its yours to (buy) i think.

  22. V.... L....

    cuz our minds are still alive
    and we can decide why

    make up your mind make up your own mythology
    afraid of finding me
    and of defining you

    take what you want but you won't want it where your at
    I know this for a fact
    just because it's so true

    the first place my mind goes is where I never want it to
    like where it hurts the most or all the stupid shit I say and do

  23. V.... L....

    I'd hand it to time if I knew where the time had gone
    the connoisseurs were wrong
    so was everyone else

    I know what they're saying cuz that's all they talk about
    just need to figure out
    some shit for myself

    and just because it's obvious doesn't mean it's even true
    heard it all and I believe that we deserve another point of view

    we can make it if we try
    and if we don't it's gonna still be alright