David Byrne Does Hard Times
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David Byrne Does Hard Times Lyrics
[Verse 1]
All that I want
Is to wake up fine
Tell me that I'm alright
That I ain't gonna die
All that I want
Is a hole in the ground
You can tell me when it's alright
For me to come out
[Chorus]
(Hard times)
Gonna make you wonder why you even try
(Hard times)
Gonna take you down and laughing when you cry
(These lives)
And I still don't know how I even survive
(Hard times, hard times)
[Verse 2]
Walking around
With my little rain cloud
Hanging over my head
And it ain't coming down
Where do I go?
Give me some kind of sign
You hit me with lightning
Maybe I'll come alive
All that I want
Is to wake up fine
Tell me that I'm alright
That I ain't gonna die
All that I want
Is a hole in the ground
You can tell me when it's alright
For me to come out
[Chorus]
(Hard times)
Gonna make you wonder why you even try
(Hard times)
Gonna take you down and laughing when you cry
(These lives)
And I still don't know how I even survive
(Hard times, hard times)
[Verse 2]
Walking around
With my little rain cloud
Hanging over my head
And it ain't coming down
Where do I go?
Give me some kind of sign
You hit me with lightning
Maybe I'll come alive
[Chorus]
(Hard times)
Gonna make you wonder why you even try
(Hard times)
Gonna take you down and laughing when you cry
(These lives)
And I still don't know how I even survive
(Hard times, hard times)
[Bridge]
Oh
Tell my friends I'm coming down
We'll kick it when I hit the ground
Tell my friends I'm coming down
We'll kick it when I hit the ground
When I hit the ground
When I hit the ground
When I hit the ground
When I hit the ground
[Chorus]
(Hard times)
Gonna make you wonder why you even try
(Hard times)
Gonna take you down and laughing when you cry
(These lives)
And I still don't know how I even survive
(Hard times) Hard times
(Hard times)
Gonna make you wonder why you even try
(Hard times)
Gonna take you down and laughing when you cry
(These lives)
And I still don't know how I even survive
(Hard times, hard times)
[Bridge]
Oh
Tell my friends I'm coming down
We'll kick it when I hit the ground
Tell my friends I'm coming down
We'll kick it when I hit the ground
When I hit the ground
When I hit the ground
When I hit the ground
When I hit the ground
[Chorus]
(Hard times)
Gonna make you wonder why you even try
(Hard times)
Gonna take you down and laughing when you cry
(These lives)
And I still don't know how I even survive
(Hard times) Hard times
[Saxophone Solo]
[Chorus]
(Hard times)
Gonna make you wonder why you even try
(Hard times)
Gonna take you down and laughing when you cry
(These lives)
And I still don't know how I even survive
(Hard times) Hard times
[Chorus]
(Hard times)
Gonna make you wonder why you even try
(Hard times)
Gonna take you down and laughing when you cry
(These lives)
And I still don't know how I even survive
(Hard times) Hard times
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Genius Annotation
David Byrne announced that he had recorded a cover of Paramore’s “Hard Times” on March 5, 2024, as a response to their cover of Talking Heads‘ “Burning Down the House” for A24’s Stop Making Sense tribute album, Everyone’s Getting Involved. The cover was released as a 12" single on April 19, 2024 for Record Store Day, with Paramore’s “Burning Down the House” cover as a B-side.
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What did Paramore & David Byrne say about "David Byrne Does Hard Times"?
Genius Answer
The band told me that their song Hard Times was inspired by Talking Heads, so I learned it and recorded my version of their great song with a horn section. This was fun!
– David Byrne on X
- 1.David Byrne Does Hard Times
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Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Alto Saxophone
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Vocals
Guitar
Bass Guitar
Drums
Percussion
Marimba
Vibraphone
Keyboards
Trumpet
Trombone
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Recorded At
Electric Lady Studios, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Release Date
April 19, 2024
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