Jack Johnson - Tape Deck Lyrics






From my tape deck there's a recklessness
Inflections of the world we want
All my friends, my rusty truck
We're just specs of love, directionless
We'll call this band just what we want
We can change the name from month to month
Four guitars and zero drums
We sounded folk but we wanted to be punk
In a world post punk

My friend had an old guitar
He took some lessons, didn't get very far
An Ibanez with one knob stuck
Said you can have that thing for fifty bucks
Loren got a bass but he got no amp
We borrowed Skill's, we never gave it back
Luke was just learning how to strum
But since he was the worst
We made him play the drums
Play the drums

You may find in the palm
Of your hand there's a flame
As it burns, as it climbs
As it turns to a blaze
Well this flame, it won't last
Here it comes, hold it close
Because this blaze can be fast
Set it free now there it goes

Luke's mom said that after school
We could rehearse in the living room
But that sure didn't last too long
Guess she didn't know we played Fugazi songs
Play these songs in the talent show
And all of the girls will be in the front row
But in the end we just chickened out
Because we can't sing, we can only shout
Only shhhhhhh….

You may find in the palm
Of your hand there's a flame
As it burns, as it climbs
As it turns to a blaze
Well this flame, it won't last
Here it comes, hold it close
Well this blaze can be fast
Set it free now there it goes





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  1. A.... F....

    ...There's a flame...

  2. e.... p....

    "we wanted to be punk
    in a world post punk" best line

  3. Y.... Y....

    Am I the first only one here from TikTok and lilhuddys videos???

    Y.... Y....

    Maura Lathrop meeee

    Y.... Y....

    Farah Noor eyyy

  4. A.... T....

    anyone here because of chase 💞

  5. s.... s....

    Nice song😍😍😍

    s.... s....

    You as well😍😍😍

  6. n.... v....

    chevere, from Perú

  7. G.... L....

    From my tape deck there's a recklessness
    Inflections of the world we want
    All my friends, my rusty truck
    We're just specs of love, directionless
    We'll call this band just what we want
    We can change the name from month to month
    Four guitars and zero drums
    We sounded folk but we wanted to be punk
    In a world post punk

    My friend had an old guitar
    He took some lessons, didn't get very far
    An Ibanez with one knob stuck
    Said you can have that thing for fifty bucks
    Loren got a bass but he got no amp
    We borrowed Skill's, we never gave it back
    Luke was just learning how to strum
    But since he was the worst
    We made him play the drums
    Play the drums

    You may find in the palm
    Of your hand there's a flame
    As it burns, as it climbs
    As it turns to a blaze
    Well this flame, it won't last
    Here it comes, hold it close
    Because this blaze can be fast
    Set it free now there it goes

    Luke's mom said that after school
    We could rehearse in the living room
    But that sure didn't last too long
    Guess she didn't know we played Fugazi songs
    Play these songs in the talent show
    And all of the girls will be in the front row
    But in the end we just chickened out
    Because we can't sing, we can only shout
    Only shhhhhhh….

    You may find in the palm
    Of your hand there's a flame
    As it burns, as it climbs
    As it turns to a blaze
    Well this flame, it won't last
    Here it comes, hold it close
    Well this blaze can be fast
    Set it free now there it goes

    G.... L....

    TY! ☀️

  8. Z.... ....

    Luke's mom said that after school, we could rehearse in the living room... Ha!!

    Z.... ....

    Zoebean hey you're listening in 2017 too!

    Z.... ....

    I certainly am! And dancing. Badly. Haha :P

  9. J.... F....

    ooh man...I so love it

  10. J.... ....

    buenaza!

  11. E.... ....

    I thought there were no drums. Then Lucas couldn't have played the drums. THIS SONG IS A LIE! It's also awesome and describes my high school band perfectly

    E.... ....

    I don't have musician friends, but this song is the perfect representation of the emotional tone of my life right now. Being a teenager is pretty awesome.

  12. J.... D....

    SENSATIONAL

    J.... D....

     Do you have to be a sensation


    to be sensational? 

  13. C.... ....

    JACK IS AMAZING!!!

    C.... ....

    I agree

  14. k.... p....

    Jack Jonhson is the reason I am with the man I am with  
    Jack is amazing

  15. T.... ....

    THIS SHIT JUST BLEW MY WIG BACK!  Great jam!!!

  16. A.... D....

    Just downloaded on itunes... I don't know why I love this song so much but I do. Is now in my gym workout mix

  17. S.... L....

    Pine on my friends. Pine on.

  18. K.... M....

    Obrigada!

  19. T.... ....

    gracias!