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.
Wasted
The War on Drugs Lyrics
I'm coming down again, across the yellow room
Our lives are disconnected much too soon
I understand that I'm not the one you need
But we're tied to the things that we can't control
And now it's washin' over me
I don't need to make you mine
I don't need to compromise
I don't need to magnify what's lost
And I don't wanna drag you in
To what you can't escape, my friend
I just wanna turn inside, in here
Yeah, the bees fly by like a chaos in the slats
I need a dream, I can't escape
Got no place to run and hide
And I need your kiss
Like a drifting morning mist
I get sucked into the theater
Alright, I can't resist
Babe, I know it's getting late
I don't wanna hesitate
Never want to make you wait so long
'Cause you got to fight to win
You know I can't let go again
I just wanna turn inside and peer
You won't interfere
I'm not asking you, I'm returning
Wake me up when the lights go low
I'm just wasted, but you're lost in London
Sometimes you just ain't getting enough
You've been on my mind
The days you move so slow
I'm just tired in a way that I can't explain
It's like I'm losing all control
I was laying and
My hands are cold as you lost your metal wings
I'm alive and I'm trying not to think too hard
About it coming back again
I just wanna learn to fly
Under these romantic skies
I don't need to compromise our love
But I'm about to drag you in
And no you can't go home again
I just wanna learn in time to heal
I'm not asking you
I'm returning
Wake me up when you're lights go low
I'm just wasted and you
Are lost in London
Sometimes you just ain't good enough
I just want to learn to turn it off and
I just wanna run to town
"Um, lets do that again"
Our lives are disconnected much too soon
I understand that I'm not the one you need
But we're tied to the things that we can't control
And now it's washin' over me
I don't need to make you mine
I don't need to compromise
I don't need to magnify what's lost
And I don't wanna drag you in
I just wanna turn inside, in here
Yeah, the bees fly by like a chaos in the slats
I need a dream, I can't escape
Got no place to run and hide
And I need your kiss
Like a drifting morning mist
I get sucked into the theater
Alright, I can't resist
Babe, I know it's getting late
I don't wanna hesitate
Never want to make you wait so long
'Cause you got to fight to win
You know I can't let go again
I just wanna turn inside and peer
You won't interfere
I'm not asking you, I'm returning
Wake me up when the lights go low
I'm just wasted, but you're lost in London
Sometimes you just ain't getting enough
You've been on my mind
The days you move so slow
I'm just tired in a way that I can't explain
It's like I'm losing all control
I was laying and
My hands are cold as you lost your metal wings
I'm alive and I'm trying not to think too hard
About it coming back again
I just wanna learn to fly
Under these romantic skies
I don't need to compromise our love
But I'm about to drag you in
And no you can't go home again
I just wanna learn in time to heal
I'm not asking you
I'm returning
Wake me up when you're lights go low
I'm just wasted and you
Are lost in London
Sometimes you just ain't good enough
I just want to learn to turn it off and
I just wanna run to town
"Um, lets do that again"
Lyrics © SC PUBLISHING DBA SECRETLY CANADIAN PUB., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Adam Granduciel
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@zisismalliotakis5689
I just wanna learn to fly
Under these romantic skies
I don't need to compromise our love
But I'm about to drag you in
And no you can't go home again
I just wanna learn in time to heal,
I wanna sleep beneath peaceful skies in my lover's bed
With a wide open country in my eyes
And these romantic dreams in my head - I see some influence by Bruce Springsteen
@Twod1980
I'm coming down again
Across the yellow moon
Our lives were disconnected much too soon
I understand that I'm not the one you need
But were tied to the things that we cant control
and now they're washing over me
I don't need to make you mine
I don't need to compromise
I don't need to magnify whats lost
i don't wanna drag you in
to what you cant escape my friend
I just wanna turn inside and feel
Days fly by
like a carousel of slides
I'm in a dream I cant escape
Got no place to run and hide
But I need your kiss
Like I'm dressed in morning mist
I get sucked into the theatre
On a ride I cant resist
Babe I know its getting late
I don't wanna hesitate
Never meant to make you wait so long
Cuz you gotta fight to win
You know I wont let go again
I just wanna turn inside and hear
you wont interfere
I'm not asking
I'm returning
Wake me up when the lights go low
I'm just wasted baby
lost and learning
sometimes you just ain't good enough
You've been on my mind
Days they move so slow
I'm just tired in a way that I cant explain
Its like I'm losing all control
I'm just layin there
My hands are cold
As we cross another wind
But I'm alive and I'm trying not to think too hard
About coming back again
I just want to learn to fly
under these romantic skies
I don't need to compromise our love
But I'm about to drag you in
and, no, you cant go home again
I just wanna learn, in time, to heal
I'm not asking
I'm returning
Wake me up when the lights go low
I'm just wasted, baby
Lost and learning
Sometimes you just ain't good enough
yeah, I just wanna learn to turn it on and off and on
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@DiegoGarcia-vz3iz
Stop comparing them. They are The War On Drugs!!
@jessemcclary104
When that chorus comes in! Fucking cathartic and triumphant.
@tim1843
Fuck yeah the best band in the world drops a new album.
@jghotier167
I didn’t even barely sleep 😂 I listened at 3am and then again at 7am 🤷♂️ what of it
@Twod1980
@@jghotier167 like a fever dream
@jghotier167
@@Twod1980 exactly!
@simonjones8498
Great comment. Yes. They are without question the best band in the world
@Mile.na.
The.Best. Incredible album
@LastMoonboy
Such a timeless sound this band has. Unbelievable
@nevetsgnil1962
Hearts on fire, love love love this new WOD album, catapult me back to the 80s.