Cursive - Dorothy At Forty Lyrics






Dorothy, I know you've had amazing dreams
We can't go chasing down each golden street
Each and every rainbow, each passion, each unattainable goal
We're not in dreamland anymore

Dorothy, it seems you'll never understand
This here land is everything we have
Every sweat-stained collar, every dollar,
every bent and bloodied spur
We're not the kids that we once were
We can't be the adults we want to be

Dreams are all you have, dreams have held you back
Dreamers never live, only dream of it
Dream cars, dream houses, dream jobs, dream spouses
Dreams of tornadoes, cities of emerald

And I know we swore we'd make more of ourselves
but this plot is literally our lot in life.

American dreams pollute our cities
Our piece of the pie can't fill our bellies
(More!) More square inches
(More!) Picket fences
(More!) Clothes on the line
(More!) Naps at noontime
More of our fair share
More of our birthright
More of what we're owed

More...

Paid vacation
(More!) Entertainment
(More!) Compensation
(More!) Gratuitous gratification

Dorothy, wake up, Dorothy, wake up
Dorothy, wake up, it's time for work





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  1. D.... ....

    I first heard this, I think, on a Kill Rock Star Records comp way back in the day. I became a fan instantly! 🤘🖤

  2. c.... M....

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  4. R.... H....

    what video by cursive cobtains the tortured priest plus church scenes

  5. G.... C....

    I Like this band.. but this is a horible concept for the song.. I understand that "dorty" has to work Plus the fact that this is one of their first videos I.E. Budget. But they could have come up it with more wizard of OZ concepts if they were going to write about DOROTHY.

    G.... C....

    Do you even listen to the lyrics? All of the Wizard of Oz stuff is just synbolism.

  6. t.... ....

    I was never into this album neither the latest one. All the way up to Domestica. Kinda glad I bought Such blinding stars for starving, The storms of early summer: Semantics of song, Domestica and The difference between houses and homes. Those 4 are satisfying enough

  7. R.... D....

    Hands down. I love how self-critical it is of Domestica.

  8. P.... ....

    All of their albums are perfect in different way.

  9. C.... ....

    This song hits close to home for me. I love it though.

  10. M.... D....

    Its up there...but come on. Happy hollow.

  11. S.... L....

    I am Gemini is better

  12. E.... S....

    Can't name a single Cursive album I dislike. Ugly Organ and Domestica rate equal top for me though.

    Anyways, I'm just off to see them playing in Leeds. Managed to miss them every time they've come through for years, so this'll be the first time. Massively excited :)

  13. j.... ....

    what about the storms of early summer?

  14. e.... ....

    True, but of all their albums The Ugly Organ has the second highest rating, with Domestica being first... according to Pitchfork, or at least the reviewer ;)

  15. j.... ....

    pitchfork doesn't. or at least the reviewer. :)))

  16. h.... ....

    SO...album in the makes? they were just in atl a few weeks ago and I missed them :( must mean some new stuff coming out soon?

  17. m.... ....

    I think everyone thinks that.

  18. e.... ....

    I actually agree with you and think you've made a quite a valid point.

  19. E.... ....

    @MrTheDevious that's very accurate ;)

  20. E.... ....

    @DannyWrigley don't you like this one?... i think it's awesome too man.

  21. E.... ....

    @embrassemoi04 yeah but this is from happy hollow, and it's still a master piece.
    well i'm not the right one to talk about their records because i like them all... :/

  22. M.... ....

    @SquishingSquashes the worst part is that they're wrong :( Happy Hollow is a near perfect creation. Ugly Organ was great and all, but you just can't beat Happy Hollow. The lyrics are incredible

  23. C.... B....

    Yeah guys, Ugly Organ is 3/4s good. Too many segues that add to the album as a whole, but aren't that great as stand alone tracks. Happy Hollow is amazing from start to finish. Still wish Babies was it's own track though.

  24. d.... ....

    I love the infectious, slightly awkward groove this song has. That's what these guys are all about. Real people playing real music. Not perfect. Just real.

  25. H.... �....

    that little sexual frustration scream at 1:58. I have nothing 2 say.

  26. h.... ....

    @aflkjwahlfkbwelibkw i noticed this last year when i was listening to Royksopp last year and forgot to look further into it. Finally got around to it and just compared the two. I'm kind of curious what song it is they are sampling.

  27. Y.... I....

    Dreamers never live. Only dream of it.

    Go buy their whole discography and quit this best album crap, people.

  28. r.... ....

    2 people can't move past top 40 crap!

  29. T.... S....

    This song makes me fear getting old...

  30. e.... ....

    @keetlemeetle311 Not until you pointed it out, but good insight!

  31. J.... G....

    @embrassemoi04 hey embrassemoi04, I'm happy for you, and I'mma let you finish, but Domestica was one of the best albums of all time.

  32. L.... S....

    I love Cursive as a body of work. Not for some gimmick or single album. The chronicling of the human mind as an artist from the start until now has been an amazing journey of heartache and the realization that you are all the fucking same. As the albums progress the sound has evolved, and I love it. I dig Cursive. End.

  33. j.... ....

    i really love this song, and great video too :D
    has anyone noticed that the happy faces on youtbe are the cutest? :D

  34. D.... W....

    @Npowell01 Hahahahh

  35. k.... ....

    did anyone catch the name dorothy, wizard of ozz of course, being attached to emeralds, as in emerald city? Cmon guys, thought you were smarter.

  36. D.... W....

    The Ugly Organ was a monumental work of artistry.

  37. e.... ....

    ok cursive is amazing, but i know i'm not the only one who thinks the ugly organ is def. their best album...

  38. a.... ....

    Great song! I love the video.

  39. A.... ....

    This song kicks ass.

  40. A.... Y....

    I loved The Ugly Organ but Happy Hollow is just as good.

  41. A.... L....

    I so love Cursive. Nothign will top The Ugly Organ.

  42. W.... D....

    brilliant.