The New Nathan Detroits
Braid Lyrics

Nineteen ninety eight looked great on
In 1998, everything seemed promising.

Plain white paper on the fiftieth plane to champaign
The idea of starting something new is always exciting, even if it's as plain as white paper.

But to tell you the truth
However, the truth of the matter is...

If I had a chance to kill it
If given the opportunity to start over...

I'd pick it up and take it and shake it and
I would grab hold of it and forcefully try to make it work.

Kiss it to death
I would be so passionate about it that I would risk destroying it.

There's something inside like a conscience
There's a voice within that reminds me...

That says 'you're painting floors while
That even though I may be doing something mundane...

Your pals are renaming the stars
Others may be achieving incredible things.

Get up get up and go do what you started
I need to get motivated and work towards my goals.

If you want to be a martyr, try harder'
If I want to accomplish something great, I need to work even harder than I have been.

Go my son have you grown?
Are you ready to pursue your own life?

Go make a home
Build a life for yourself.

And put the kids in their beds
Start a family.

And I will talk about this year
This is something I will reflect on when I look back on the year.

If there was something to talk about
If there was anything noteworthy or significant that happened.

And you sell and you sell with your heart
When you sell something, you need to be passionate about it to succeed.

So you can make a few bucks and lose a few friends
Success can come at a price.

And this is the stuff that makes you
Dealing with the hardships of success helps you grow and progress.

And it will be the same that breaks you
However, it can also be something that destroys you if you're not careful.

Move on get on with your life
Don't dwell on your mistakes, but instead learn from them and move forward.

It's pointless to play if you don't get paid
If there's no reward for your hard work, it's not worth pursuing.

The kid's in our heads
We're constantly thinking about the future and what we want for our children.

We've got a lot of great mistakes to make
We're going to make plenty of mistakes, but that's part of the learning process.

We've got a lot of chances to take
We have plenty of opportunities to pursue our dreams.

So let's take our time and hurry
While it's important to take calculated risks, we shouldn't rush into anything.

Go my son has come home
I'm back in town.

I said no and made my own
I declined an opportunity and went my own way.

We've got a lot of people to fear this year
There are a lot of people or obstacles that could hold us back this year.

So addy if you want to be near
If she wants to be with me through it all...

Sing will to the wind and worry
...she needs to be ready to face the hardships that come with it.

Oh addy do I love you
I do love her.

But god such things I have to do
But there are certain things I need to do for myself that may not involve her.

Ady do I want to hold you
I think about holding her close.

But anyone may do
But anyone can do that.

These dreams I sing when I
These are the thoughts I have when I'm...

Introducing the new nathan detroits
This is the start of something new for me.