The Drums were formed in late 2006. Relocating to New York, The Drums added former Elkland guitarist Adam Kessler on second guitar and NYC born drummer Connor Hanwick (formerly of lo-fi teen pop duo Cape of No Hope) to the line up and set up a month long residency at a small club on the lower east side of Manhattan. They released their debut single Let's Go Surfing on on 15 September 2009, which the Let's Go Surfing Songfacts reports was inspired by Barack Obama's victory in the 2008 presidential election.
In September 2010, guitarist Adam Kessler left the band, Followed by Connor Hanwick in 2012 and Jacob Graham in 2016.
Jonny Pierce is the only remaining member.
2) The Drums is an American experimental band from San Francisco featuring John Dwyer (of Coachwhips, Pink & Brown, Thee Oh Sees) on drums and Anthony Petrovic (Ezee Tiger, Gay Barbarians) on drums.
Days
The Drums Lyrics
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And I never needed you
And our days go by
And I never needed you
And I worked so hard
And I killed myself
And you broke my bones
But now days go by
And I never needed you
But now days go by
And I never needed you, ooh-ooh
And I could have been your mother
And I could have been your sister (ooh-ooh)
Be your (ooh-ooh) twin brother (ooh-ooh)
I just wanted to be (ooh-ooh), wanted to be
And our days go by
And I never needed you
But now days go by
And I never needed you, ooh-ooh
We were just wasting time
We were just wasting time
We were just wasting time
We were just wasting time
We were just wasting time
We were just wasting time
And our days go by
And I never needed you
But now days go by
And I never needed you
But now days go by
And I never needed you
But now days go by
And I never needed you
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
The lyrics to The Drums's song "Days" paint a picture of someone who is trying hard to make things work, to be successful, but who is met with disappointment and hurt. The repeated lines "And our days go by / And I never needed you" suggest a sense of freedom - the singer has not needed the person they are addressing, and they have perhaps grown apart or realized they were better off without them. The next lines reveal the effort the singer has put in to achieve this sense of independence - "And I worked so hard / And I killed myself" - and the subsequent betrayal they feel - "And you broke my bones / And I sold my soul." These powerful images suggest a deep level of hurt and pain, but also a sense of resilience and determination.
The singer then shifts into a "could have been" mode, imagining different roles they could have played in the other person's life. "I could have been your mother / And I could have been your sister / Be your twin brother / I just wanted to be, wanted to be." This suggests a sense of longing for connection, of wanting to belong, but also the recognition that they are better off without this person.
The final stanza, repeated several times, underscores the feeling of waste - "We were just wasting time" - and the sense of freedom from the need for the other person. The repetition of "And our days go by / And I never needed you" drives home the message that the singer has moved on and is happy to be free of the other person.
Line by Line Meaning
And our days go by
The passage of time is continuous and unchanging.
And I never needed you
The singer is emotionally self-sufficient and does not require the presence or input of others in their life.
And I worked so hard
The singer has put forth significant effort towards a goal, possibly at the expense of their own well-being.
And I killed myself
The artist has experienced physical and/or emotional exhaustion from their hard work.
And you broke my bones
The artist has been emotionally hurt by another person's actions.
And I sold my soul
The singer has made significant sacrifices in pursuit of their goals or desires.
And I could have been your mother
The singer imagines an alternative, nurturing role in another person's life.
And I could have been your sister
The artist imagines an alternative, familial relationship with another person.
Be your twin brother
The artist imagines an alternative, close relationship with another person.
I just wanted to be, wanted to be
The artist desires connection and acceptance from others.
We were just wasting time
The singer reflects on a period of their life that they consider to have been unproductive or directionless.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jonathan Pierce, Connor Hanwick
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@McDiegozZ
[Chorus]
And our days go by
And I never needed you
And our days go by
And I never needed you
[Verse 1]
And I worked so hard
And I killed myself
And you broke my bones
And I sold my soul
[Chorus]
But now days go by
And I never needed you
But now days go by
And I never needed you
[Verse 2]
And I could have been your mother
And I could have been your sister
Be your twin brother
I just wanted to be
[Chorus]
And our days go by
And I never needed you
And our days go by
And I never needed you
[Bridge]
We were just wasting time, we were just wasting time
We were just wasting time, we were just wasting time
We were just wasting time, we were just wasting time
[Chorus]
And our days go by
And I never needed you
And our days go by
And I never needed you
But now days go by
And I never needed you
But now days go by
And I never needed you
@aaliencuellar4162
And now days go by and I never needed you
And now days go by and I never needed you
And I worked so hard and I killed myself
And you broke my bones and I soothed my soul
But now days go by
and I never needed you
But now days go by
and I never needed you
And I could have been your mother
and I could have been your sister
Be your twin brother
I just wanted to be, I just wanted to be
And now days go by
and I never needed you
but now days go by
and I never needed you
We were just wasting time [x6]
And now days go by
and I never needed you
but now days go by
and I never needed you
but now days go by
and I never needed you
but now days go by
and I never needed you
@valeriebazan45
And our days go by
And I never needed you
And our days go by
And I never needed you
And I worked so hard
And I killed myself
And you broke my bones
And I sold my soul
And our days go by
And I never needed you
And our days go by
And I never needed you
And I could have been your other
And I could have been your sister
Be your twin brother
I just wanted to be
And our days go by
And I never needed you
And our days go by
And I never needed you
We were just wasting time
We were just wasting time
We were just wasting time
We were just wasting time
We were just wasting time
And our days go by
And I never needed you
And our days go by
And I never needed you
And our days go by
And I never needed you
And our days go by
And I never needed you
@mckennaray2001
best breakup song released in the past 10 years, hands down.
@kirkcavenaugh758
Ur first name is not McKenna.. Gotdamn midwesterners
@mckennaray2001
+Kc Mckaig damn calm down... im from south carolina, and it's actually a pretty common first name here.
@kirkcavenaugh758
Gotdamn white girls is what I guess I mean.. And they're lame ass parents.. Lol
@mckennaray2001
Kc Mckaig you really have nothing better to do, do you? lmaooo
@kirkcavenaugh758
White girls and simps.. Yall are destroying the western world..
@landonvincent7974
Bands this band sounds like:
-The Cure
-The Smiths
-The Cars
-Joy Division/New Order
In short, some of my favorite bands ever.
@bella.3015
Landon Vincent also beach fossils
@landonvincent7974
@@bella.3015 dunno them but I'll check em out!
@bella.3015
Landon Vincent yea you’ll for sure like them especially a song of their called “down the line”