Motion City Soundtrack - Wait So Long Lyrics






I could never pretend that I don't love you,
You could never pretend that I'm your man.
That's exactly the way that I want it,
That's exactly the way that I am.

And you call me in the morning with your troubles,
Takin' it downtown every night.
I could never place the stars at night above ya,
Got my hands in the ground and you know I'm right.

You wait so long [x4]

[Instrumental]

It's a coffee stain earth every time it happens,
Liven up honey it ain't that bad.
And the afterthought rose to recognition,
Like every other coffin that I had.

And your Buick broke down and went a muck,
You fall to your knees and you pray to the Lord.
Maybe take up hope at the politicians,
Nothing happens in this burnt down town anymore.

You wait so long [x8]

[Instrumental]

And your heart rolls on like a frozen freight train,
You know that I help you if I can.
But I'm just a raindrop in a river,
Just a little itty-bitty grain of sand.

And you know that I'm doomed to repeat this,
With all the bad habits that I learned.
But it's better then your five earned fornication,
And all the dirty money that you earned.

You wait so long [x8]

You wait so long...





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  1. D.... W....

    How to take a good song and make it trash 101

  2. A.... C....

    How many times in a row can I listen to this? Let's find out.

  3. A.... C....

    I'm a huge MCS track and JCP fan and didn't know this existed until a few weeks ago. Unfamiliar with the original but this is beautiful in a way that gives me butterflies.

  4. Y.... J....

    I honestly don't see the point of this but I'm glad people like it!

  5. J.... K....

    2-17-19 Still Jammn Too

  6. R.... D....

    This sucks hard.
    The part where the instrumentation cuts out so he can sing /really emotionally/ made my eyes roll straight out of my head.
    Don't they do that in like every song? That's just sooo cliche at this point, man. I mean, I know I'm listening to this a few years late, but that shit's so played out.

  7. G.... E....

    Band I still get goosebumps from the old days, fresher-exposure bluegrass band I picked up to recommend to my late dad

  8. C.... 5....

    sonya chagas version i think is the best the way she sings it it gives me chills lol deff hits the soul

    C.... 5....

    100% agree with you

  9. j.... s....

    as a huge motioncity fan its really hard for me to admit but this cover is my favorite thing they've done.

  10. J.... M....

    way to ruin a great song... bunch of emo fucks

    J.... M....

    i agree jeremiah murphy lol doesnt even have the same feel to it they fucked it up but hey just my opinion

    J.... M....

    How exactly did they "ruin" the song? Can you not enjoy the TBT version anymore?

  11. C.... ....

    Funny how the bluegrass original is more punk than the "punk" version.

    C.... ....

    I'd say mcs is more indie rock than punk.

    C.... ....

    snakek_940 I'd say they're more jazz than baroque chamber music.

    (The joke is that they're neither of those things)

  12. R.... M....

    The original is an amazing, but this is an incredible spin on it. There is plenty of room for both versions in my life.

  13. C.... H....

    Love it.

  14. T.... M....

    great cover!

  15. u.... ....

    Fuck every last one of you asshats who are trashing on us MCS fans. Why don't you find someone else to raise your nose at? You all need to go away, you mothafuckas' you all need to leave me and my homeboys alone!

    u.... ....

    as a sensitive homeboy i approve of this message

  16. R.... B....

    BRA FUCKING VOO!

  17. M.... D....

    This is actually really fucking good.

  18. T.... ....

    better than original!!!

  19. b.... ....

    This might be good if it wasn't being compared to the original, but the original is so good that it makes this version barely listenable. TBT does "Disappear" 100 times better than MCS, too.

    b.... ....

    im no musical genius but that is totally apples to oranges. only MCS could pull off an arrangement like this. both bands are awesome.

    b.... ....

    plenty of great musicians don't have tremendous vocal talent. you don't have to be an amazing singer to make good music.

    b.... ....

    @Jeremy Landis "opinion is inaccurate" lol

    b.... ....

    What are you smoking man. I need some of that shit

    b.... ....

    +Pierce Majette look at nirvana. although I thin both of these bands have wonderful vocalists.

  20. Z.... H....

    And you kno that I'm doomed to repeat this..

  21. s.... ....

    my favorite punk band covered my favorite blue grass band. what? awesome!

    s.... ....

    @Jeremy Landis Technically they're a blend of synth-punk, alt, pop-punk, pop rock, and a lot more. So yeah they are punk. Not your typically "fuck the government" punk but punk 

    s.... ....

    @Broxton Avery Technically you're a douchebag for listing 8 diffferent types of music for one band...and then agreeing with the original post in the end. Take a chill pill. You don't have to know everything dude.

    s.... ....

    +Broxton Avery I'd is just say they're indie rock and call it a night. Haha. mcs is one of those bands. EVERY album they poop out is amazing. haha

    s.... ....

    this is not punk lmaooo

    s.... ....

    Chris 5150 Yeah I agree. There is absolutely nothing punk about this. Pop-punk is an oxymoron. If you add pop, you kill any semblance of punk.

  22. N.... L....

    MN bands make the best music.

  23. m.... ....

    Seriously. I checked out TBT after hearing their cover of Disappear and Wait So Long, and was pretty surprised by what I found. Way more chill than I expected.

  24. D.... D....

    Meh you're such a fool. You definetly can't define TBT as folk punk based on one song. They made a departure from there regular sound for one song not even an entire album. ONE SONG. Don't ever have children.\

    D.... D....

    I’d rather that guy have children than you. At least he’s not extremely judgmental and hateful over extremely trivial bullshit like genre definitions. We have enough ignorant people like that shitting up the world. Don’t bring any more in.

  25. J.... ....

    I thought we would get over the whole record store music category bin arguments when the big record stores went out of business. One of the things that makes TBT great is that they don't fit comfortably in any defined bin... ("folk punk" whatever that is...) The song in both the original and this cover version appeal to a different part of my soul. There is something to be said about just enjoying the music and not over thinking it. Not everything needs detailed analysis.

  26. B.... R....

    samesies.

  27. A.... S....

    I totally agree with you. But it's actually folk punk, not bluegrass, lol. there is a huge difference. Although I love both these bands and I love this cover. Couldn't have asked for a better band to cover it!

    A.... S....

    It’s really both

  28. p.... ....

    ♩ It's OK to not like things, just don't be a dick about it ♩

  29. a.... ....

    Both versions are great on their own way. Fuck yeah TBT and MCS

  30. A.... J....

    I have listened to both the original and this cover multiple times and I think they both have their merits. I personally love both.

  31. D.... O....

    Yeah they're so embarrassed that they covered a Motion City Soundtrack song and agreed to release the covers on a single. Damn, they must hate this group so much! So tired of music haters trying to act like they care...

    Do you not understand the idea that alternative covers bring the sound and ideas of one artist to a whole new audience? If you liked TBT so much you'd have respected their decision to collaborate with MCS. Stop being a loud-mouth and start LISTENING.

  32. J.... R....

    fuck all the hipster trash saying this is bad. Both of these bands are great.

    you don't like it? watch another youtube video, there are millions out there.

  33. M.... R....

    wow such a great cover!! i love both bands

  34. I.... R....

    To be fair, there are a bunch of MCS fans hating on the TBT cover of Disappear in the comments over there too...

    I've never really listened to MCS before this, and I love TBT, but I think this cover is amazing.

  35. M.... ....

    This makes me so happy.

  36. P.... M....

    Hey! I love TBT and MCS.. but I think this song sucks. They removed all of the intensity that made it so good. Being critical of this song has nothing to do with 'different styles'. This cover is just no where near as good as the original.

  37. B.... C....

    Touche sir.

  38. B.... C....

    ...Is a website on the internet. Yes you would be correct.

  39. S.... L....

    bluegrass man here, love this version too. I love it all!!!

  40. S.... ....

    Both of these versions are simply amazing. I love them! :)

  41. m.... ....

    I think it goes both ways. The song is just in a completely different context here and has a completely different tone. It's understandable that fans of the original don't like the change of the tone- different styles add different meanings to songs. Regardless of what version you prefer (from either of the bands) it's a cool project and exploration of style and song and how they play on one another.

  42. S.... T....

    I wouldn't agree, but only because I like the bluegrass style to it more than the rock style.

  43. E.... D....

    This is honestly a lot better than the original....

  44. N.... P....

    Does anybody know a download for this that isn't youtube to mp3 converter?

  45. V.... ....

    If you don't have respect for this cover, you don't know shit about music.

  46. E.... F....

    Adoro descobrir novas bandas. Gostei dessa música.

  47. K.... ....

    I have an opinion about this cover

  48. T.... ....

    I do not like this cover..

  49. c.... v....

    Motion City Soundtrack surely discuss this: let's make friends with Trampled by turtules so we can make a cover of their song, so the fans of each other can make flame wars in the comment section about what is the best, pffff so fucking annoying see people arguing about this stuff...

  50. B.... ....

    the turtles still did it better sry O.O

  51. L.... ....

    You didn't sound stupid, more like a douchebag.

  52. N.... M....

    No matter what, this song melts me.

  53. L.... ....

    how old are you?

  54. S.... E....

    I fucking love this. and I love you!

  55. l.... ....

    People need to chill, this was released on an EP that featured both TBT and MCS with each band covering one of the other bands songs. It's what peopele in the music business call a collaboration.

  56. m.... ....

    facepalm.

  57. J.... ....

    Um, you realize we were simply sharing our opinions... You don't have to have a fit, just say you disagree. And for the record, in the future, I would recomend against swearing at random people on the internet. It's rude.

  58. J.... M....

    simply put, both versions of this song give me goosebumps. i dont know any higher praise that can be given to music. well done guys.

  59. A.... ....

    Both versions are awesome!

  60. M.... J....

    both are amazing in their own way, i love each the same(this one slightly more haha)

  61. c.... ....

    I love this. I freaking love this

  62. T.... ....

    I like them both....a lot!

  63. J.... ....

    Ugh, I can't get over how goooooood this iiiiiis. The original doesn't even compare.

  64. b.... ....

    so much better than the original.

  65. s.... ....

    @likeguitaralot these bands both have different styles of music. I LOVE this cover of the song, and it did not ruin the original for me either, so you can't really blame motion city soundtrack for ruining the song if they have different styles....

  66. I.... ....

    Wow, talk about a shitty cover song.. Ruined the original. I feel bad for TBT...

  67. a.... ....

    I just found out that Justin Pierre, the lead singer for MCS, said that their new album will be released some time in June...i am so excited!!!

  68. m.... ....

    I can never get enough of motion city soundtrack. from the first time i heard I am the movie. what a great band.

  69. B.... T....

    And besides: It's MCS, not MCST.

  70. r.... ....

    hey guys. apples and oranges. shut up and enjoy the music

  71. S.... D....

    @EzzelinFrankenstein not to mention they also did disappear better then mcst

  72. S.... D....

    @EzzelinFrankenstein your an idiot. i would put tbt musical ability ten fold what mcst

  73. m.... ....

    @worldbound15 agreed. to different to really compare. Both good in their own right

  74. C.... R....

    Sorry but Motion City Soundtrack is better than TbT I guess...

  75. R.... C....

    what a great way to rediscover mcs. i listened to them in high school, then started listening to other music and me and them fell out. Now I'm trying to learn my favorite trampled song and stumble across this. Hearing this brought me to a pretty good place.

  76. w.... ....

    @worldbound15 *both

  77. w.... ....

    I love the TBT version and the MCS version. They're bother beautiful. Just in their own ways.

  78. C.... ....

    okay, i'm sick of all these die-hard bluegrass fans trying to say this sucks, hey i got a newsflash for you all, JUST because something isn't your style, doesn't mean it sucks. i really dig tbt's cover of "disappear", no, its not tht edgy yet catchy pop-punk sound that i'm used to, but it's talent, and i kinda like hearing a song i'm familar with being done in a different style. why can't you tbt fans do the same?! seriously, like respect other styles. and if you can't, y are u on this video?

  79. D.... L....

    @slimpyman I don't think that's really something to want. What we should really want is for them to do their own thing, regardless of what the band has sounded like. And according to interviews, that's the case since they've done it all on their own.

  80. B.... ....

    I love both MCS and TBT. The original will always be better. But this is a honorable attempt.

  81. V.... ....

    @akmeinc pwnt

  82. v.... ....

    @GuitarGage IF this is a taste of their up coming style then...wow...they just dont know what sucking is... its like they are immune to it...

  83. i.... ....

    When I first heard about this cover, I was quite upset.

    I gave it a chance and loved it - still prefer the TbT version, but still fantastic.

  84. J.... ....

    Not bad at all, it's different definitely. I feel TbT's version has a better more raw, frantic sound. but this one is good in it's own right, just not as polished IMO.

  85. 6.... ....

    i love this and TbT cover of MCS's disappear. just two of MN best bands working together

  86. M.... ....

    I love tbt. And i love this version.
    Both have beautiful emotion, in different ways. I'm going to start listening to Motion City Soundtrack more.

  87. T.... ....

    @JustABabblingIdiot The original has feeling and soul. In the original, even over the amazing music, the lyrics stand out more, In this he doesn't seem to mean what he is singing at all. Also pop rock just sucks.

  88. A.... B....

    @TheWeightofAir Really? I'm not trying to start a fight or anything, I'm really curious, but what do you like better about the original? I think the original had a little more 'oomph', hahah that's a strange way to put it.

  89. A.... B....

    Both the original and cover of this song are incredible! I love the different feelings that each version brings to the lyrics! Fantastic!

  90. A.... H....

    this is amazing! I love both MCS and TBT :D

  91. T.... ....

    @beefee102 Musical hipster? I only listen to Bluegrass and Alt Country, How is that hipster?

    Also you are the one who replied to my comment i was just voicing my opinion, not trying to get into an argument with anyone

  92. T.... ....

    @beefee102 That is because the people watching this will be Motion city fans and have no idea about the original. Also People who listen to Motion City generally listen to bands like Forever the sickest kid which makes their opinion invaild.

  93. T.... ....

    @beefee102 You cannot take a song like Wait So Long, which is a bluegrass masterpiece, and turn it into a pop-rock song. It just doesn't have any of the same feeling that the original has.

  94. T.... ....

    This is fucking terrible. They ruined this song

  95. M.... ....

    @xdonratax Actually it's Motion City Soundtrack working WITH Trampled by Turtles.

  96. p.... ....

    Listen #23 and counting :)

  97. T.... H....

    You realize this isn't a Motion City Soundtrack original, right? It's a Trample by Turtles Cover