So tell me where it hurts
Do those stunts prove anything
I doubt that I believe that anyone is doing it

Darling read this from a book
But you're the one you're hurting
No no

Safe this from distraction
Polishing all these severed hands
Oblivion is nice
'Til it bites you in the ass

Up in your role
Without a single clue
The riddle of name
In every poison arrow end

Twilight hours on a hook
With no money burning
No no

I gotta desert you
Quietly slide out your back door
The vertigo is nice
But it makes it hard to dance

Guess you want to win a prize
Company odds exchange this night
Losing it all again ain't wise

Whoa, wait
She said that I record
I got shift than I deserve
Look back from anything, but
The question is simple
Why not be smiling ?
No no

What did it hurt ?
Leaving it all to happenstance
One of these nights
When I can't get settled down

What did it hurt ?
Leaving it all to happenstance
One of these nights
When I can't get settled down
When I can't get settled down

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: BRIAN BURTON, JAMES MERCER, BRIAN JOSEPH BURTON, JAMES RUSSELL MERCER

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

kkounal

So tell me where it hurts
Do those stunts prove anything
I doubt that I believe that anyone is doing it
Darling read this from a book
But you're the one you're hurting
No no
Safe this from distraction
Polishing all these severed hands
Oblivion is nice
'Til it bites you in the ass
Up in your role
Without a single clue
The riddle of name
In every poison arrow end
Twilight hours on a hook
With no money burning
No no
I gotta desert you
Quietly slide out your back door
The vertigo is nice
But it makes it hard to dance
Guess you want to win a prize
Company odds exchange this night
Losing it all again ain't wise
Whoa, wait
She said that I record
I got shift than I deserve
Look back from anything, but
The question is simple
Why not be smiling ?
No no
What did it hurt ?
Leaving it all to happenstance
One of these nights
When I can't get settled down
What did it hurt ?
Leaving it all to happenstance
One of these nights
When I can't get settled down
When I can't get settled down

All comments from YouTube:

thegreatstephano

12y↑9

DAMN i thought broken bells was gonna be a one CD experiment but now they're my favorite band!

jamalcripsforlife

12y↑1

easily my favorite song from these guys

Olivia Jones

sounds so good!!

Thesamofsam

12y↑3

this band kicks some serious musical ass

Medicine And Music

12y

Amazing!!!

kkounal

So tell me where it hurts
Do those stunts prove anything
I doubt that I believe that anyone is doing it
Darling read this from a book
But you're the one you're hurting
No no
Safe this from distraction
Polishing all these severed hands
Oblivion is nice
'Til it bites you in the ass
Up in your role
Without a single clue
The riddle of name
In every poison arrow end
Twilight hours on a hook
With no money burning
No no
I gotta desert you
Quietly slide out your back door
The vertigo is nice
But it makes it hard to dance
Guess you want to win a prize
Company odds exchange this night
Losing it all again ain't wise
Whoa, wait
She said that I record
I got shift than I deserve
Look back from anything, but
The question is simple
Why not be smiling ?
No no
What did it hurt ?
Leaving it all to happenstance
One of these nights
When I can't get settled down
What did it hurt ?
Leaving it all to happenstance
One of these nights
When I can't get settled down
When I can't get settled down

TheBackwardsPiano

12y

Good thing that was the next song playing in my music library

Dashielus

12y

@speedybill47 i'm not sure how you could know who contributes more to the writing process... brian is absolutely brilliant, don't get me wrong, but i can't imagine james wouldn't want to be part of the whole creation too

Regina Scott

10y

these guys make grest music OMG

meow9772

11y↑1

I think this is real love. I really feel woozy.

Natty Dread

11y

@brokenbellsVEVO do you guys have an official video for this track?? if not, you guys should made it! this is one of your Dope track!

FutureInventions

12y

THIS SHIT IS AMAZING.

hisoandso

12y

@TheOriginalEmoEmu1 they are the awesomeness known as broken bells. the shins singer james mercer and danger mouse from a whole bunch of bands including gnarls barkley joined to make this

missthing4

12y

So fucking good.

perfectlemonade

12y

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *jizzes in pants* HOLY FUCK IM SO DAMN EXCITED YES YES YES

petejanett pittman

3y↑1

Nice

Daniel Balgene

11y

The CD I have doesn't contain these vocals. Boy have I been missing out.

LGB

12y

wtf, there is no matches for this song on freakin itunes???!!!!!

Peter Blaze

11y↑1

it's the b-side to The High Road.

Suzanne Pattison

11y

lovelovelovethem

Marina Scheinberg

11y

was this on their album?

meow9772

12y

@TheOriginalEmoEmu1 They are called 'Broken Bells'. Welcome to the club :)

vanessa02261992

solo bass is just ozzing fuckn dopness

speedybill47

12y

@hulplijn Of course my friend to be honest danger mouse does alot of more work for the group than james in instrumentation

Brandon Hanagriff

11y↑1

Anyone who listens to broken bells obviously has fine taste in music and wouldn't seriously suggest that Beiber cover this song... Somebody's messing with you, and all you mofos are getting pissed off about it. It's clearly a joke, chillax.

Big Booty Smasher

11y

I wish Justin Bieber would cove this song :D

Kyle

11y

@rhcp484 calm down buddy, gnarls barkley isn't bad at all

Magdelene Crockett

10y

Pooooosch- the sound of my brain exploding

MrThe1writer

12y

ummm, helped discover Cee-lo? better check facts. you know Cee-lo was part of Goodie Mob right? that man has been around since the early 90's

sisbrawny

9y↑4

Good song to screw to. In the summer, at the beach.

Carla Ann

25w

still true

finalforest1980

12y

@MrMagneticPelican Wait, what? October the song? It's blocked in the U.S.? Why? How? When?

redhawk239

12y

@calanio455 untrue, hes one half of Gnarls Barkley, hell he wrote most of the music.

Mitch

10y

3 people like country music.

perfectlemonade

12y

@MrMagneticPelican why is it blocked in the US?

Jadwiga Halota

10y

those who say I wich Justin Bieber would cover this want to provoke true fans, why don't we just ignore them?

finalforest1980

12y

@MrMagneticPelican Aww, that sucks. Yeah, it says "this video has not been made available in your country. :/"

sig415

10y

LMFAO! Mitchell9959 so true

Richie Reisdorf

12y

@clipcalhoon dont ya hate when that happens

First_Name Last_Name

11y

@WREQUIEM But we'd have no more dangermouse :o

Richie Reisdorf

12y

i think i just pooped my pants =/

maketimmycry

12y

@calanio455 um wrong?!? Gnarls Barkley is two people: Dangermouse + Cee lo

Jacob Evans

11y

@Wolfreys44 I am perfectly calm my good sir. I was just saying, and I am just not really a fan.

BROtege99

11y

@ElloGunva come on man. dont bring JB into this

Jacob Evans

11y

Compare this to Cee-Lo's stuff he did without DangerMouse. There is no comparison. Cee-Lo drags DM down if you ask me, Gnarls Barkley is mediocre and CL solo stuff blow's, then DM's solo stuff kills. Death to GB.