Vile, Kurt - Wakin On A Pretty Day Lyrics






Wakin in the dawn of day
I gotta think about what I wanna say
Phone ringin off the shelf
I guess he wanted to kill himself
Wakin on a pretty day
Don't know why I ever go away
It's hard to explain
My love in this daze

You can say I've been most all around
But honey I ain't goin nowhere
Don't worry bout a thing
It's only dying
I love along a straight line
Nothin always comes to mind
To be frank, I'm fried
But I don't mind

Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah yeah

Been diggin
Layin low, low, low
I'm diggin
Layin low, low, low
Dig, dig in
To these lives that we are livin
Livin low
Lackadaisically so

Risin at the crack of dawn
I gotta think about what wisecrack
I'm gonna drop along the way today
Phone ringin off the shelf
I guess somebody got somethin they
Really wanna prove to us today

Wakin on a pretty day
For any place
No use sayin nothin
To explain it
To my loved ones today





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  1. l.... m....

    poor mans imagine dragons.

  2. f.... ....

    Fav song

  3. m.... ....

    I love all of you

  4. P.... ....

    beautiful

  5. �.... S....

    i love each person who loves Kurt vile!

    �.... S....

    Thank you!

    �.... S....

    Right back at you!

    �.... S....

    Thanks. Right back at ya

    �.... S....

    Love being Loved!

  6. H.... J....

    A 9 minute song (exists)

    Youtube Ads- “Don’t mind if I do”

    H.... J....

    ever heard of adblock? works like a charm

    H.... J....

    Harry Johnson try Adblock plus , its a nice little chrome extension you can get for free

  7. A.... L....

    A few years back me and two friends took a road trip from Toronto to Indianapolis, we saw Kurt Vile and it was a phenomenal show. Pretty Pimpin' had just come out, long story short- there was about a 15 minute break after the show, and tbh half the crowd was still there, anyways, KV comes out to the back of the room and he prob stood for an hour just signing autographs and taking pics with people, nobody rushed him, everyone just followed the cool, pay your dues, wait in line, and you'll get your chance example he set. I have a copy of Pretty Daze on vinyl signed by the legend now, and it always cheers me up after a rough outing.

  8. B.... ....

    The song pretty pimpin way better....like truthfully his best song so far wich I belive...like he has other good nd great songs dont take me wrong at all this guys talented for sure nd great taste in music....but my man.....my guys......if u hvnt heard the song prety pimpin by kurt than your totaly missing out...its just such a great song with feeling really really is everyone      kurt vile pretty pimpin is the song by the way

  9. G.... G....

    Beautifully hypnotizing

  10. P.... ....

    when the circus comes to town

  11. J.... C....

    bring onnnn the maaajor leaaagues

  12. M.... C....

    Ominous say it’s a good

  13. D.... B....

    everyone acting like this is just a happy and uplifting song.... dont you think its about a friend committing suicide?? its bittersweet maybe

  14. L.... F....

    This song should (and could) be 9𝟬:30...

  15. M.... P....

    I used to listening to this song with friends in the skatepark.

  16. m.... ....

    yeahhhhhhhhhhh friggin looooooooooooooove it

  17. S.... K....

    All his songs are pretty damn good I must say

  18. G.... G....

    Great!!!

  19. S.... ....

    Just saw him live July 31st in Buffalo. He rocks the hell out of the solo, (kinda how Jimmy Page improvises a 3 minute guitar solo when he plays Stairway to Heaven) so much that his whammy bar flew off twice. Incredible guitarist. Love him so much.

  20. P.... G....

    Fell asleep listening to War on drugs - Pain and woke to Kurt Vile - Wakin on a pretty daze. Beautifully mellow

  21. g.... s....

    Ai galera Br, um som que presta e bem puro em sua essência.

  22. B.... H....

    so nice

  23. D.... B....

    The Boognish are proud

  24. M.... P....

    Kurt v. And Courtney b. Thanks for making me feel alive. Hope know you in the rest of my life.

  25. M.... P....

    I really love it.

  26. P.... S....

    awesome tune

  27. d.... ....

    I hear Velvet underground in this......!

  28. Y.... S....

    완벽함. 완벽한 노스텔지어.

  29. A.... F....

    This special gem continues to get me through some dark times. Laid-back perfection!

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

    Love this music he's gone so far for a young artist!

  31. B.... B....

    Good song and its not over in 3 minutes!

    B.... B....

    It's still too short!

  32. e.... ....

    Wonder if Vile ever smoked a spliff

  33. J.... C....

    I absolutely love this song and how chill it is.. but am I the only one who wishes it sped up at some point? Maybe near the end? I think that’d be pretty epic.

  34. M.... V....

    If Armageddon comes while I'm alive I'll blast this song in defiance.

  35. D.... B....

    Audio Heroin

  36. S.... S....

    He's such a good stoner

  37. J.... S....

    I misread it as WACKIN' on a pretty day better put the peace pipe down

  38. G.... G....

    Reminds me of her falling asleep in my arms. Couldn't help but run away in the middle of the night.. Damn.

    G.... G....

    Whyd you run

  39. B.... W....

    One of my favs from Kurt.

  40. K.... T....

    One of 'em coolest songs 😀

  41. a.... g....

    Min. 07:21 makes this song a masterpiece.

    a.... g....

    thats when this song got my attention

  42. M.... M....

    yeah yeahh yeaahh yeahh yeahh yeahhh forgot the rest but great song

  43. A.... J....

    I like this song.

  44. D.... Z....

    Perfect

  45. S.... S....

    Kurt Vile be comin up. Sweet. Thanks for posting.
    Peace.

  46. O.... P....

    Someone interested in my new single 'On A Roll'? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhRFCcn6Jl8

  47. S.... S....

    Dope Song..but you need "The" Ears to enjoy vile and understand his music..his chillout flow..his passion..his stringwork..really enjoyable..

    S.... S....

    not many people realize his talent, you really need to dive into his music. He's an incredible songwriter.

    S.... S....

    yeah right..

    S.... S....

    liked it right away just heard pretty pimpin then this

  48. O.... A....

    Intro feels buckethead esque...

  49. A.... C....

    Straight ripped off Pavement/Stephen Malkmus music style

    A.... C....

    And we were missing it

  50. S.... H....

    National Anthem of freaking out a little because you overslept, thinking it's Monday and realizing it's Sunday, it's beautiful out and you have zero obligations.

  51. M.... A....

    peace and paradise yeah yeah and tea!!!!!!!!! yeah yeah

  52. r.... r....

    this song takes you places.... so good.

  53. d.... r....

    love how simple his melodies are

  54. T.... ....

    I hear Neil Young in there..

  55. p.... ....

    ever since I lived in a college dorm in 2013 i started blasting this song every morning, when all i cared about was what pals to hang out that day or how to score some cigs. nowadays it's still my go-to morning song for sunny days and good vibes, and every time it sends me back. thanks for this jam!

  56. R.... L....

    Just don't want this song to end

  57. C.... B....

    If you ever get the chance to see this wonderful man live GRAB IT WITH BOTH HANDS!!! He's incredible. Recorded sessions just don't do him or his music justice.

  58. S.... ....

    Bakin' On A Pretty Day...

  59. m.... ....

    This has been my favorite fucking song for the last two years after I discovered it. The amount of emotions and feelings that guitar solo conjures up inside, man...

  60. M.... V....

    Kurt Vile is the answer.

  61. j.... k....

    kurt is awesome

  62. F.... B....

    Look at the comments on this video - literally nothing but decent seeming people giving love and respect to each other. Makes me so proud to be a lover of this type of music when there's so much shit and hate out there on the internet

  63. B.... B....

    has potential! .

  64. D.... H....

    Damn! This man sure can sing a pretty song!

  65. E.... F....

    This album changed my life. It's my savior

  66. G.... S....

    The way the tempo pushes and pulls throughout is very interesting

    G.... S....

    In a world where every new song on the radio is auto tuned and set to a grid, this sounds like magic.

    G.... S....

    I love those tempo drives, too....love everything this song.....love everything Kurt Vile.

  67. T.... H....

    This helps my arm when it falls asleep at night-

  68. A.... D....

    Lunch smoke breaks

    A.... D....

    Ha I thought I was the only one.

  69. B.... H....

    Do yourself a favour... click the settings button and select "Speed x 1.5". You can thank me later ; - )

    B.... H....

    Doesn’t really need it. Perfect the way KV intended

  70. S.... B....

    reminds me the album "Days" by real estate

  71. D.... A....

    There’s a lot of similarities to Pantera’s “Cemetery Gates”

    Great song though

    D.... A....

    I spent a fair amount of time today figuring out which song I knew that riff (@4:29) from. I googled it too, but found nothing until I got it a few minutes ago, so I thought I'd write a comment somewhere for the next guy (or gal) in the same boat, and here you were all along with the answer. So...googlewords: riff wakin on a pretty day pantera cemetery gates.
    You're welcome, future friends.

  72. C.... R....

    I'm losing my mind. More and more episodes and breakdowns as the days go on. Kurt Viles music gives me so much peace though. I can drift into such a beautiful world with this sound

    C.... R....

    Hope you're doing better stranger

  73. T.... P....

    Im Here

  74. C.... w....

    Keep the energy alive love u all good decent kind hearted brothers and sisters of the world. Peace and love forever. The energy lives on.

    C.... w....

    Chris wilson I manifest the best and fairest kind vibrations for you and the all worldly beings that are together for the day 👽

    C.... w....

    Well said brother

  75. A.... ....

    Much better thanks....,

  76. P.... ....

    Philly!!!
    93

  77. S.... B....

    Kind of a Stephen Malkmus/ Mason Jennings vibe

  78. x.... ....

    shit maaaan i just verify the dates of his tour with the violators and they just past throught my town FUCCCCCCCCCKKK YouTube i hate you why did you show me this artista so fucking late! MOTHAFUCKA Lou Reed 2.0 for me!
    kisses and hugs from Madriz

  79. k.... Q....

    Trop sympa ce mur :) Courtney tu est au top !

  80. Z.... N....

    If Neil Young had a stoner, slacker son, from Philadelphia......... 👍🏼

    Z.... N....

    He's neither a stoner nor a slacker. Slackers don't write this kinda music and he doesn't smoke a lot of weed.

    Z.... N....

    I mean, who knows for sure that he didn't, right?

    Z.... N....

    Neil was a Stoner

    Z.... N....

    @Mark Wright Yep. This sure isn't a Slacker schedule:..
    Kurt Vile & The Violators On Tour
    Saturday, October 13th – Pustervik – Gothenburg, SE ^
    Sunday, October 14th – Rockefeller – Oslo, NO #
    Monday, October 15th – Bern – Stockholm, SE #
    Tuesday, October 16th – Vega – Copenhagen, DK #
    Thursday, October 18th – Huxleys – Berlin, DE #
    Friday, October 19th – Muffathalle – Munich, DE #
    Saturday, October 20th – X-Tra – Zurich, CH #
    Sunday, October 21st – Epicerie Moderne – Lyon, FR #
    Monday, October 22ns – Apolo – Barcelona, ES #
    Tuesday, October 23rd – Teatro Barceló – Madrid, ES #
    Thursday, October 25th – Lisboa Ao Vivo – Lisbon, PT #
    Friday, October 26th – Hard Club – Porto, PT #
    Sunday, October 28th – Rockschool Barbey – Bordeaux, FR #
    Monday, October 29th – La Cigale – Paris, FR #
    Tuesday, October 30th – Autumn Falls @ AB – Brussels, BE #
    Thursday, November 1st – Paradiso – Amsterdam, NL #
    Friday, November 2nd – Kantine – Köln, DE #
    Monday, November 5th – Concorde 2 – Brighton, UK # (SOLD OUT)
    Tuesday, November 6th – Shepherd’s Bush Empire – London, UK #
    Wednesday, November 7th – Shepherd’s Bush Empire – London, UK #
    Thursday, November 8th – St Philips Gate – Bristol, UK #
    Friday, November 9th – The Crossing – Birmingham, UK #
    Saturday, November 10th – Albert Hall – Manchester, UK #
    Sunday, November 11th – 02 Academy – Leeds, UK #
    Tuesday, November 13th – 02 ABC – Glasgow, UK #
    Wednesday, November 14th – Vicar Street – Dublin, IR #
    Sunday, November 24 House of Blues, Boston MA *
    Wednesday, November 28 Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn NY *
    Thursday, Novembber 29 Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn NY @
    Friday, November 30 9:30 Club, Washington DC *
    Monday, December 3 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA *
    Wednesday, December 5 Jones Assembly, Oklahoma City OK *
    Thursday, December 6 ACL Live Moody Theater, Austin TX *
    Friday, December 7 Canton Hall, Dallas TX *
    Sunday, December 9 The Observatory North Park, San Diego CA *
    Tuesday, December 11 The Wiltern, Los Angeles CA *
    Wednesday, December 12 Fox Theater, Oakland CA *
    Friday, December 14 Crystal Ballroom, Portland OR *
    Saturday, December 15 Moore Theatre, Seattle WA *
    Sunday, December 16 Vogue, Vancouver BC *
    Wednesday, December 19 First Avenue, Minneapolis MN *
    Thursday, December 20 Sylvee, Madison WI *
    Friday, December 21 Turner Hall Milwaukee WI *
    Saturday, December 22 Rivera Theatre, Chicago IL *
    Saturday, December 29 The Met Philadelphia, Philadelphia PA !
    Thursday, February 14 Higher Ground, Burlington VT +
    Friday, February 15 Mtelus, Montreal QC +
    Saturday, February 16 Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON + (SOLD OUT)
    Sunday, February 17 Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON
    Tuesday, February 19 Majestic Theatre, Detroit MI +
    Wednesday, February 20 Taft Theatre, Cincinnati OH +
    Thursday, February 21 The Vogue, Indianapolis IN +
    Friday, February 22 Headliners Music Hall, Louisville NY +
    Saturday, February 23 Castle Theatre, Bloomington IL +
    Sunday, February 24 The Pageant, St. Louis MO +
    Tuesday, February 26 The Slowdown, Omaha NE +
    Wednesday, February 27 Truman, Kansas City MO +
    Thursday, February 28 Ogden Theatre, Denver CO +
    Friday, March 1 The Depot, Salt Lake City, UT +
    Saturday, March 2 M3F Fest, Phoenix AZ
    Sunday, March 3 House of Blues, Las Vegas NV +
    Tuesday, March 5 Rialto Theatre, Tucson AZ +
    Wednesday, March 6 Meow Wolf, Sante Fe NM +
    Friday, March 8 Gruene Hall, New Braunfels TX +
    Saturday, March 9 White Oak Music Hall, Houston TX +
    Sunday, March 10 Civic Theatre, New Orleans LA +
    Tuesday, March 12 The Beacham, Orlando FL +
    Wednesday, March 13 Revolution Live, Ft. Lauderdale FL +
    Friday, March 15 Saturn, Birmingham AL +
    Saturday, March 16 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville TN +
    Sunday, March 17 The National, Richmond VA +
    Thursday, April 11 Hunter Lounge, Wellington NZ
    Saturday, April 13 Powerstation, Auckland NZ
    Monday, April 15 Enmore, Sydney AU &
    Tuesday, April 16 Unibar, Wollongong AU &
    Wednesday, April 17 ANU, Canberra AU &
    Thursday, April 18 Bryon Bay Bluesfest, Byron Bay AU &
    Saturday, April 20 Bryon Bay Bluesfest, Byron Bay AU &
    Monday, April 22 The Forum, Melbourne AU &
    Friday, April 26 Bendigo Autumn Music Festival, Bendigo AU
    Saturday, April 27 The Gov, Adelaide AU &
    Sunday, April 28 Rosemount Carpark, Perth AU &

  81. R.... A....

    Kurt reigns!!!!!

  82. m.... w....

    listened to this song day and night... i missed it.

  83. Z.... B....

    During my days at military school, this song was sometimes my only solace. Definitely one of the greatest songs of my life. Thank you kurt vile

  84. E.... A....

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/kratomtestimonial/?ref=bookmarks

  85. m.... m....

    Can't wait for "Bottle It In." BTW, I'm 62 as well. I love your music, KV. Happy to see your review in NYT.

  86. E.... P....

    Tommy from the rooftop bar. if you ever see this comment i wanna say thank you man

    E.... P....

    Storytime?

    E.... P....

    @meterano7 He was drinking at a skybar and someone told him to check this out. I'm sure that's it haha.

    E.... P....

    rooftop bar in Austin?

    E.... P....

    thank you from another tommy

  87. 2.... ....

    I blew out my upper pelvis & this music calms my loins down. Thanks Kurt!!)

    2.... ....

    The most calming guitar. Perhaps maybe the most beautiful melodies
    Ive ever been healed by.

  88. L.... V....

    it's hard explain my love in this daze :~

  89. c.... m....

    kurt vile is my sugar daddy

  90. s.... ....

    Wakin in the dawn of day
    I gotta think about what I wanna say
    Phone ringin off the shelf
    I guess he wanted to kill himself

    Wakin on a pretty day
    Don't know why I ever go away
    It's hard to explain
    My love in this daze

    You can say I've been most all around
    But honey I ain't goin' nowhere
    Don't worry 'bout a thing
    It's only dying

    I live along a straight line
    Nothin' always comes to mind
    To be frank, I'm fried
    But I don't mind

    Yeah, yeah
    Yeah, yeah
    Yeah, yeah, yeah yeah

    Yeah, yeah
    Yeah, yeah
    Yeah, yeah, yeah yeah

    Yeah, yeah
    Yeah, yeah
    Yeah, yeah, yeah yeah

    Yeah, yeah
    Yeah, yeah
    Yeah, yeah, yeah yeah

    Been diggin'
    Layin' low, low, low
    I'm diggin' in
    Layin' low, low, low
    Dig, dig in
    To these lives that we are livin'
    Livin' low
    Lackadaisically so

    Risin' at the crack of dawn
    I gotta think about what wisecrack
    I'm gonna drop along the way today
    Phone ringin' off the shelf
    I guess somebody got somethin' they
    Really wanna prove to us today

    Wakin on a pretty day
    For any place
    No use sayin' nothin'
    To explain it
    To my loved ones today

    Yeah, yeah, yeah yeah
    Yeah, yeah
    Yeah, yeah
    Yeah, yeah, yeah yeah

    Yeah, yeah
    Yeah, yeah
    Yeah, yeah, yeah yeah

    Yeah, yeah
    Yeah, yeah
    Yeah, yeah, yeah yeah

    s.... ....

    slint69 thank you for the lyrics,,,

  91. S.... P....

    Very GoooOd !

  92. P.... ....

    this song is amazing while tripping on mushrooms

    P.... ....

    'I'm fried but I don't mind'

    P.... ....

    everything is amazing when ya trippin

  93. B.... B....

    Music to my ears.

  94. b.... ....

    I listen to this song most days. I love it.

  95. P.... B....

    Love putting this on when cruising down the highway on a pretty day

  96. F.... v....

    Saludos desde Chile ! Buena musica

  97. m.... ....

    This song is 100 percent timeless. Absolutely awesome, the quickest 9 min of my life, from the 6:30 mark onwards it just scratches all my itches, and turns every problem I have to a bunch of chill as fuck goosebumps.

  98. L.... K....

    Hey Kurt, could you be my personal, first and the last ?? And only only Idol ??? There is a lot of Bands, so they could take them all ?
    And we could walk, just once ; One Walk is ok more is a gay.

    L.... K....

    O fuuuck... I Hope you're taken by others already.

  99. C.... T....

    I found out my dad had stage 4 cancer today and this song is giving me hope and calming me immensely. I love you, Kurt. God bless you.

    C.... T....

    I'm sorry to hear that Chase. Stay strong buddy.

    C.... T....

    God have mercy on you and your family.

    C.... T....

    Hope everything is well man with you and your dad

    C.... T....

    Chase T God bless man. I hope you are well, and that life is taking it easy on you. we all deserve a break.