The War on Drugs is an American indie rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylv… Read Full Bio ↴The War on Drugs is an American indie rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Band member Adam Granduciel (born Adam Granofsky in Dover, Massachusetts) moved from Oakland, California to Philadelphia in 2003, where he met Kurt Vile and began playing music with him. They began playing as The War on Drugs in 2005, and self-released a demo EP. While Vile and Granduciel formed the backbone of the band, they had a number of accompanists early in the group's career, before finally settling on a lineup that added Charlie Hall as drummer/organist, Kyle Lloyd as drummer and Dave Hartley on bass. Granduciel had previously toured and recorded with The Capitol Years, and Vile has several solo albums. The group gave away its Barrel of Batteries EP for free early in 2008. Their debut LP for Secretly Canadian, Wagonwheel Blues, was released in 2008.
Reviewers of the band's music make note of its Americana overtones. The group's sound has been described as influenced by Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and My Bloody Valentine.
The lineup underwent several changes, and by the end of 2008, Kurt Vile, Charlie Hall, and Kyle Lloyd had all exited the group. Granduciel and Hartley were joined by drummer Mike Zanghi as the group slimmed to three members.
After Zanghi's exit in 2010, Steven Urgo took over drum duties and Robbie Bennett joined on keys.
Band member Adam Granduciel (born Adam Granofsky in Dover, Massachusetts) moved from Oakland, California to Philadelphia in 2003, where he met Kurt Vile and began playing music with him. They began playing as The War on Drugs in 2005, and self-released a demo EP. While Vile and Granduciel formed the backbone of the band, they had a number of accompanists early in the group's career, before finally settling on a lineup that added Charlie Hall as drummer/organist, Kyle Lloyd as drummer and Dave Hartley on bass. Granduciel had previously toured and recorded with The Capitol Years, and Vile has several solo albums. The group gave away its Barrel of Batteries EP for free early in 2008. Their debut LP for Secretly Canadian, Wagonwheel Blues, was released in 2008.
Reviewers of the band's music make note of its Americana overtones. The group's sound has been described as influenced by Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and My Bloody Valentine.
The lineup underwent several changes, and by the end of 2008, Kurt Vile, Charlie Hall, and Kyle Lloyd had all exited the group. Granduciel and Hartley were joined by drummer Mike Zanghi as the group slimmed to three members.
After Zanghi's exit in 2010, Steven Urgo took over drum duties and Robbie Bennett joined on keys.
I Don't Wanna Wait
The War on Drugs Lyrics
I don't wanna wait
I'm lying on the floor
You're a prisoner of love, mm
I don't wanna change
I'm right behind the door
I'm bloodied but I'm yours, mm
I don't wanna wait
But I'm turning to you
I starve, am I breaking you down? Oh, mm
I don't wanna break everything
Let me off of my only hope
Like a snowflake dancing down an empty road
I don't wanna take, but I'm running out of time
I got lost in the darkness, thought I'd get somewhere
But I slowly disconnected from my own best friend
I don't wanna wait
Yeah, but I'm running to you
I'm starving
Am I breaking you down?
Over nothing
Show a little faith
Yeah, but I'm running to you, baby
I'm starving, am I breaking you down
Over nothing?
All I've lost, and all I've found
Would you understand?
All I really needed was a pair of hands
All this feeling lonesome
Tired of some struggling
Would you carry me lonely?
And it carries me back to you
I don't wanna wait
Yeah, when I'm running to you
I'm starving
Am I breaking you down?
Over nothing
Show a little faith
Yeah, when I'm running to you
I'm starving, am I breaking you down
Over nothing?
I don't wanna wait
I'm lying on the floor
You're a prisoner of love, mm
I don't wanna change
I'm right behind the door
I'm bloodied but I'm yours, mm
I don't wanna wait
But I'm turning to you
I starve, am I breaking you down? Oh, mm
I don't wanna break everything
Let me off of my only hope
Like a snowflake dancing down an empty road
I don't wanna take, but I'm running out of time
I got lost in the darkness, thought I'd get somewhere
But I slowly disconnected from my own best friend
I don't wanna wait
Yeah, but I'm running to you
I'm starving
Am I breaking you down?
Over nothing
Show a little faith
Yeah, but I'm running to you, baby
I'm starving, am I breaking you down
Over nothing?
All I've lost, and all I've found
Would you understand?
All I really needed was a pair of hands
All this feeling lonesome
Tired of some struggling
Would you carry me lonely?
And it carries me back to you
I don't wanna wait
Yeah, when I'm running to you
I'm starving
Am I breaking you down?
Over nothing
Show a little faith
Yeah, when I'm running to you
I'm starving, am I breaking you down
Over nothing?
I don't wanna wait
Lyrics © SC PUBLISHING DBA SECRETLY CANADIAN PUB., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Adam Granofsky, Anthony Rocco Lamarca, David John Hartley
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LightUpTheDark けいりい
I don't wanna change, but I'm running out of time
I got lost in the darkness, thought I'd get somewhere
But I slowly disconnected from my own best friend
I don't wanna wait
Yeah, but I'm running to you
I'm starving
Am I breaking you down over nothing?
Show a little faith
Yeah, but I'm running to you, baby
I'm starving
Am I breaking you down over nothing?
All I've lost and all I've found
Would you understand?
All I really needed
Was your helping hand
All this feeling lonesome
Tiresome struggling
Would you care any longer?
And it carries me back to you
TheMel0mano19
Lyrics
I don't wanna wait
I'm lyin' on the floor
You're a prisoner of love, hmm
I don't wanna change
I'm right behind the door
I'm bloodied, but I'm yours, hmm
I don't wanna wait
But I'm turning to you
I'll starve
Am I breaking you down? Oh, hmm
I don't wanna break everything
Let me offer my only hope
Like a snowflake dancing down an empty road
I don't wanna change, but I'm running out of time
I got lost in the darkness, thought I'd get somewhere
But I slowly disconnected from my own best friend
I don't wanna wait
Yeah, but I'm running to you
I'm starving
Am I breaking you down over nothing?
Show a little faith
Yeah, but I'm running to you, baby
I'm starving
Am I breaking you down over nothing?
All I've lost and all I've found
Would you understand?
All I really needed
Was your helping hand
All this feeling lonesome
Tiresome struggling
Would you care any longer?
And it carries me back to you
I don't wanna wait
Yeah, when I'm running to you
I'm starving
Am I breaking you down over nothing?
Show a little faith
Yeah, when I'm running to you
I'm starving
Am I breaking you down over nothing?
I don't wanna wait
Songwriters: Adam Granofsky (Adam Granduciel), David Hartley, and Anthony LaMarca
Barney Obrien
Fastly becoming in danger of becoming one of the best bands of all time
Alfred Cooper
Artic Smoke beat me to the punch. Hat tip to you.
2damnoldforUtube
@Willie_Layer Because that is usually followed by not giving a shit.
Harrison Kessler
Totally agree. This music has meaning and real feeling behind it that's why
Franz Robert WILD
I wonder : Will they change the perception of music in a way that there is a before and an after ?!
Arctic Smoke
They already have….
gav240z
This song does something to me I can't quite articulate. It makes me feel happy, sad, nostalgic. It just moves me. It's beautiful.
J Ghotier
Then you get it!
FJM76
An old friend died suddenly and unexpectedly this week, and though this song isn't seemingly about grief it has given me such comfort. I can't stop playing it
Arto marto
My friends lost a child this week, we will never get over it.. Music is such a healer.. Be strong peopw