Johnston, Daniel - Tears Stupid Tears Lyrics






Time is a matter of fact
And it's gone and it'll never come back
And mine, it's wasted all the time
Tears, stupid tears, bring me down

I got lucky by coincidence
But I got my feelings bent
And my head looking at the ground
Tears, stupid tears, bring me down

How could you know that's where the wind blows
Out to the wind that's where my love goes
And it brings me down
Tie my brain into a knot
Those tears, stupid tears, bring me down

I know that I have a friend
He stays with me all day long
He knows and I walk in his shell
I was born in the body and right from the start
Those tears, stupid tears, been tearing us apart

How could I know that's where the wind blows
Out to the wind that's where my love goes
And it brings me down
Tie my brain into a knot
Those tears, stupid tears, bring me down





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  1. J.... K....

    in reality nobody wanted anything to do with him. i admire anyone who is generous enough to help people with mental healthy issues.

  2. h.... ....

    Wow! I would love to hear Bright Eyes singing this great song.

  3. b.... ....

    An exceptionally special person. It saddened me greatly to learn of his death. My 10 year old granddaughter has a T-shirt of one of his messages as a sort of 'comfort thing' I gave her. All she knows is that Daniel was worth loving.

  4. L.... O....

    I have a friend who stays with me all day long too ....

  5. R.... W....

    Honest, unvarnished emotion artfully expressed....

  6. N.... D....

    Austin will never forget you, Daniel. Thanks.

  7. �.... �....

    i thought i was heartless

    but this crazy musician pierced my heart immediately

  8. O.... o....

    RIP Daniel. Forever you will inspire me

  9. T.... D....

    Sadly and probably naively, I had never heard of this artist until his tragic passing. It just goes to show that there are many, many unplucked gems out there in the world who were better off that way. That's what made them special. That's what made them really mean something to all the many, many lost souls there are in the world who knew about Daniel or, like me, just discovered him.

  10. E.... K....

    Death stupid death

  11. A.... P....

    You were my friend.. you were with me all day long.. you knew..

    I miss you already.. I wish this was just a bad dream.. Rest In Peace my friend.. I wish to meet you in heaven someday.

  12. C.... O....

    RIP Daniel. I will never forget you dropping over one afternoon with Heather. She sang for me and her delicate fairy-like voice made me cry. You gave me a shy smile and said "She's my girlfriend." That's when I knew instantly that every single girl was your girlfriend. Like a singing troubadour, like a sad Pierrot, your heart was thrown wide open.

  13. m.... ....

    Ironically I'm glad I discovered him after he passed away. The grief is a bit easier to bear.

    m.... ....

    Pfff you didn't even know him before he died... Pfff.... it means i'm way cooler because i knew him before you.

    m.... ....

    i'm gutted though tbf

  14. H.... G....

    Po Baby

  15. D.... R....

    Rest easy friend ❤️ I have to admit hearing of his passing genuinely hurt.. even though I never knew him of course, it felt like I actually lost someone from my life. Hope your kind soul is getting the rest it deserves.

  16. D.... V....

    Rest in peace.

  17. j.... ....

    RIP Daniel

  18. s.... w....

    RIP D.J x

  19. M.... ....

    My feelings got bent.... Love ya man. Find rest you sir.

  20. N.... I....

    rest in peace daniel

  21. D.... F....

    Thank your for your music. May you rest in peace.

  22. E.... K....

    Miss him already

  23. L.... A....

    me all day today, you know? RIP angel

  24. A.... P....

    Tears stupid fucking tears. Thank you for visiting us and gifting us with all your creations. Rest In Peace Daniel.

  25. S.... R....

    Thank you Dan - you gave the World your heart 💜

  26. G.... F....

    Be at peace. Thank you, rest easy now. 🖤

  27. M.... D....

    бля, слезы текут

  28. T.... G....

    big r.i.p!

  29. T.... B....

    One hundred and eighty-eight thousand and seven hundred and ninety-seven views and only 104 comments, that must mean there is One hundred and eighty-eight thousand and six hundred and ninety-three speechless people out there.

  30. B.... N....

    To DANIEL ... LOVE from heart .

  31. i.... l....

    i love the transition period between piano and guitarslinger daniel the music sounds almost like broken dreams

  32. T.... P....

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  33. J.... M....

    such fukin talent!!!!! I truly wish he could be happy because he deserves it more than most people.

  34. K.... S....

    I'n drunkk :(

    K.... S....

    me too you arent alonew

  35. j.... c....

    tears, i cried my eyes out today for nothing, they bring me down, i listen to you and feel you know, thanks daniel

  36. B.... G....

    escucho esto para no volver a ser ese lloron perdedor <3

  37. t.... ....

    time is a matter of fact 
    and it's gone and it'll never come back 
    and mine, it's wasted all the time 
    tears, stupid tears, bring me down 
    i got lucky by coincidencebut i got my feelings bent
    and my head looking at the ground
    tears, stupid tears, bring me down
    how could you know that's where the wind blows
    out to the wind that's where my love goes
    and it brings me down
    tie my brain into a knot
    those tears, stupid tears, bring me down
    i know that i have a friend 
    he stays with me all day long
    he knows and i walk in his shell
    i was born in the body and right from the start
    those tears, stupid tears, been tearing us apart
    how could i know that's where the wind blows
    out to the wind that's where my love goes
    and it brings me down
    tie my brain into a knot
    those tears, stupid tears, bring me down



    Reminds me of a good friend

  38. T.... ....

    fears stoopid fears :D

  39. J.... D....

    Genuine and beautiful

  40. T.... ....

    Preach!

  41. d.... ....

    Music is gay

    d.... ....

    dasporkyt You are more stupid than Tears.

    d.... ....

    Do you like The Urinals?

  42. E.... M....

    this was probably in his helter skelter era

  43. L.... d....

    With those muscles he should have been in UFC.

  44. J.... A....

    I love this song so much.

  45. I.... R....

    tears stupid tears bring me down

  46. h.... ....

    Check out Mark Gormley. Fascinating music.

    h.... ....

    I've seen that guy on something called The Uncharted Zone.

  47. A.... A....

    I have my eye on you G.G

  48. N.... S....

    i'm loving u dan

  49. R.... o....

    que canción mas guapa.....!!!

  50. s.... t....

    this dude is so fuckin amazing hes an inspiration on a level of no other

    s.... t....

    love dj try roky erickson........

    s.... t....

    copy that.

    s.... t....

    @Krankyoldtime64 ten fore buddy

    s.... t....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ6PHNNL4Zk

  51. l.... ....

    Love you, Dan. <3

    l.... ....

    Not many artists get you in your heart this deeply.

    l.... ....

    because he's pure, unpretencious and human

    l.... ....

    Rest in peace Dan, i'm crying

  52. D.... c....

    Talked about snow white as his girlfriend

  53. D.... c....

    Had a smoke with him

  54. W.... ....

    ironically... you said "I hate it when so-called fans hate on people who don't like Daniel Johnston or make some stupid comment about him" and then you called those fans "assholes" you are doing the same thing they do....

  55. P.... K....

    Or maybe it was I lost my brain. Derr. Have a great day you all and know that you are loved.

  56. P.... K....

    I lost my memory when my wife died and although this was years ago listening to Daniel Johnson especially I have lost my mind can bring loving tears leaking out of my eyes and running down my face and I am thankful. We are all one and those who think they are separate from all else, just haven't got it yet. Love to all beingness.

    P.... K....

    Peter Kimble hope you're doing well

    P.... K....

    Thank you and please check out my work and blogs at `theartistpgkimble.com

    P.... K....

    Not to labour a point, but one of my two teenage boys - Harry OKimble- died just over a year ago after a battle with Leukemia. His older brother has been inspired by this to switch his Ed from thinking of a future in banking, to go into research medicine and cure cancer. I can but pray for him and all of us to do well.

    P.... K....

    @Peter Kimble Howd your son do my friend?

    P.... K....

    Truly beautiful and I know it probably took so much time and pain for you to arrive at that point of vulnerability and openness. I think empathy is the one thing that binds us. I'm so sorry for your loss. I know nothing can replace that, but I hope you find solace in knowing you are never alone.

  57. s.... w....

    I love the crowd at the end

  58. p.... n....

    You are right. It's not just the song. His whole portfolio is amazing. He's got bad rhythm and he sounds tone deaf. Kinda makes me want to save more of my recordings. I know somebody appreciates it for the feeling and not the talent. I'm not ashamed to admit when I've been humbled. I thnk my favorite so far is walking the cow.

  59. p.... n....

    It's the bridge part that really kills me. Whatever note he's singing makes me shutter.

  60. p.... n....

    Yeah, I was wrong. This is a good song. The guitar is out of tune though.

  61. J.... T....

    it's raw emotion. the man was mentally unstable. it's raw art. look up his art work if you want, it's brilliant. the man's demon's are laid out and recorded, and it's terrible and beautiful and sad. what you're describing actually is what makes it so special in some cases. it's free even though he is not.

    J.... T....

    So very well stated. Thank you

  62. A.... R....

    good day

  63. M.... ....

    Daniel Johnston is the best songwriter of all time.

  64. p.... n....

    That's a gem. thanks.

  65. B.... S....

    There's a demo version of this where Daniel plays the piano (an instrument he actually has some talent for), and it goes down more smoothly than this version.

  66. p.... n....

    I really want to like this, but I really can’t stand the crappy guitar playing, singing, and tuning. I know I'm gonna get a lot of flack for that, but I hope to God nobody tells me, “You just don’t understand music.”

  67. G.... ....

    You should listen to The Meat Puppet's first album. their 'acid' album. As this song is by a three year old; that album is by men on acid.

  68. t.... ....

    sounds like you've already got that covered

  69. F.... k....

    yes he is asshole

  70. T.... ....

    wow.. alot happened in 2 years (:

  71. A.... ....

    Yes, it is.

  72. E.... ....

    it's the purity in children's art that's "beautiful"

  73. d.... ....

    Them tears, stupid tears, are tearing us apart

  74. m.... n....

    This helps my manic phase...

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

    Life on the surface is for lightweight insects.

  76. s.... ....

    plz dont hit me dan plz

  77. A.... ....

    I like the learning manners idea.

  78. C.... ....

    Regarding all the horrible abusive arguments on youtube, perhaps it would be wise if youtube disabled comments on all videos not uploaded by people with legal ownership of the material. Or perhaps we could all just learn a few manners.

  79. T.... B....

    Many people don't know that Daniel has written songs for over 150 different bands , beck,red hottchille peppers butt hole surfersa and more, you need to have had true love and painful loss to really feel his music.

  80. j.... ....

    Dude, music is about projecting and receiving emotion through sound. Are you telling me that amongst all the emotions possible to man this makes you feel nothing? because the amount of feeling in Daniels music is far beyond that of a three year old's capability surely. C'mon.

  81. s.... ....

    I hate coming to listen to something so beautiful and seeing so much ugly fighting and angry people. I hate it when so-called fans hate on people who don't like Daniel Johnston or make some stupid comment about him. Get over it. Enjoy the beauty that is in front of you. Thats what this music inspires me to do. Not jump on some pretentious high horse and shove it down other people's throats. Love Daniel Johnston or hate him, if you're arguing on youtube you just might be an asshole anyway.

  82. E.... F....

    pretentious fucker

  83. D.... ....

    only 25,103 views 2 years on a bigger shame :/

  84. D.... ....

    20,000 more views and still not enough

  85. b.... ....

    I just came back from a Daniel Johnston concert and my mind has been blown, don't think I'll be the same again, peace and love

  86. E.... F....

    yeah call me narrow minded, I won't brag about how many different styles of music I am familiar with/like.
    You were the one blocking my opinion on first instance :)
    Cheers mate

  87. E.... F....

    @WHATSTHEP0INT There's no way whatsoever to make a concstructive comment on poorly constructed music... And I'm telling you, I'll still don't like this, think I won't anytime soon, sorry if it offends you or anyone...

  88. M.... K....

    @dimarziotonezone23 if your opinion was humble you wouldn't have said anything, you're just full of yourself and you think other people give a shit about your likes and dislikes

  89. s.... ....

    everyone is entitled to their opinion, but fuck you! daniel johnston is amazing.

  90. S.... ....

    I like this, it's just a bit hard to appreciate with the out of tune sound.

  91. G.... Z....

    @myheadhurtss Yes , daniel johnston

  92. H.... ....

    @LifeInBrunswick actually usually not

  93. m.... ....

    Who's that guy in the picture? Is this Daniel ?

    m.... ....

    myheadhurtss
    Yup, after he stayed on the meds.

  94. B.... ....

    tune your guitar.....

  95. S.... L....

    @String1theory , yeah, he's a pretty amazing artist, an inspiration to many with psychological challenges and others. And his visual art is just as compelling as his music, and more consistent and polished in my opinion(not that people like Johnston's music for being polished.) Nice to "meet" somebody from Serbia. I've met people from many corners of the world, but nobody from Serbia yet. friendly regards, Sean