Built To Spill - When Not Being Stupid Is Not Enough Lyrics






when not being stupid
is not enough
when not being wrong
is not enough
waited such a long time
have I waited too long?
in a world that's so bad
it's not hard to feel good
you do what you have to
not as much as you could
just because you're not wrong
doesn't mean that you're right
when not being stupid
is not enough
when not being evil
is not enough
you look all around you
never look up at the stars





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  1. S.... F....

    Built to spill played this song on their 2019 tour and I couldn't get rid of my smile if I tried... You the man Doug.

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    They didn't play it when I saw them... Maybe they'll play it another time when I go see them the next 1000 times.

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    @Evan Stanley he started it from the verse he left out the jam in beginning

  2. M.... M....

    I had never listened to this EP or song before a few weeks ago when they played it live. thank God for setlist.fm this is incredible. I can't believe I'm hearing it for the first time now

  3. J.... ....

    If I have an anthem this is it.

  4. M.... S....

    I don't think God blames us the same way we blame each other. He gave us this world to play with and look at the fucking mess we make.

  5. M.... S....

    This is a great song. It summarizes what life is like today in a way that makes one think without being preachy. I just wish there was a video with chickens in slow motion.

  6. S.... S....

    Always come back to this

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    Sarah S I miss you chica

    S.... S....

    I've been coming back to this song once in a blue moon too...since like 7 years ago haha

  7. B.... P....

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  8. P.... ....

    Does it get any better than this? Not if your father is a cock sucker and your mother a victim. Be kind people. Life is short.

  9. J.... E....

    I would let Doug Martsch do terrible things to me if it made him happy

    J.... E....

    He's a real nice guy & probably would ask your consent a hundred times or something 😂

    J.... E....

    hi im doug

  10. K.... K....

    Nice :)

  11. W.... B....

    Grad school and global warming, when not being stupid is not enough.

  12. T.... A....

    So glad there's more old built to spill

  13. t.... ....

    great song but WAY too short

  14. d.... ....

    Brett Netsons new record label. The heavy and the weird and fucked up. All done on tape machines.
    scavengercult.bandcamp.com

  15. R.... H....

    Smell of 90's

  16. e.... ....

    Boise Rock N' Roll's finest hour, right here.

    e.... ....

    Cant forget Caustic Resin either....they are both one in the same.

  17. A.... H....

    they always make me cry too

  18. T.... C....

    This song could easily go on for a half hour and I'd be more than ok with it. Made me cry when they played this live in Grinnell, Iowa.

  19. M.... C....

    Hits too close to home for me. But, man, brutally great.

  20. c.... f....

    it just takes you to another place

  21. H.... I....

    Made me pick up me guitar : )

  22. S.... ....

    Bambi tames Godzilla.

    S.... ....

    thank you

  23. J.... G....

    damn i wish my headphones would get louder, this shit is so kick-ass and somebody stole my vinyl like 10 years ago thanks alot

  24. T.... ....

    Been a while since I've heard this song.

  25. S.... ....

    Well, this is my first comment on Youtube, been watching videos for years and this song made me come out of my lurkerdom and voice my thoughts. This song is... just... so..... AMAZING. Reminds me of the best of Modest Mouse, how is it this song is 17 years old and I've never heard of it????? I need to do my research, but just based on this one song how is this band not more well known!!!! I heard this on Pandora and assumed it was a recent song, 1995! the world needs to hear this!!

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    Stingray73Vette Modest Mouse was heavily inspired by Built to Spill especially early on in '96-'97. All of Isaacs guitar tweaking is straight out of Doug's songbook IMO. I got into Modest Mouse for that very Built to Spillish guitar sound not to mention high pitched vocals. Yep, no Built to Spill and Modest Mouse might have been a mediocre Red Hot Chili Peppers/weezer ripoff. Also I've heard that Isaac admitted as much in interviews, no source on that tho

    S.... ....

    Jesus loves you

    S.... ....

    @downallyourstreets yep yep yep, but instead thanks to doug we have 2 great bands to enjoy haha

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    @downallyourstreets I got drunk with all of them ask me anything ama

  26. d.... ....

    every time i hear this... i fall in love all over again

  27. C.... H....

    @FatGuyWithAKatana Sure is! No prob.