Still regret that I eventually threw out an old purse that Nate autographed for me after a small show at a record store in Salt Lake City. I was obsessed with The Format in the 2000s and still listen to them today! Good music never gets old!
I remember holding her in my arms after I introduced her to this song. She became a Format fan after that. Hope she’s doing well wherever she is. Thanks for the moments we shared. I wonder if she remembered and smiled when FUN became big. I hope so.
At the least, come join me Within the belly of a big blue beast Set a sail, catch a breeze, and come on Don't forget to fill your suitcase Now watch it sink Cause where we're going we don't need a thing Not a map, or receipt Cause where we been is who we used to be We started wrappin our regrets in cloth Are you defined by all the things you want? Or did you get caught up in the things that we are not? You were born to believe you can't get lost So when you'd run you'd always run too far Now there's nothing you haven't seen But where we're headed we have never been Past the pavement that we used to walk Past the people that we used to know Come on, go Past the people that have broke our hearts We started laughing at them from afar But now we climbed too high without a rope So don't let go No we are not swans Nor are we as ugly as we think we are We don't take to compliments but please don't stop Cmon, cmon We are not swans We fit into each other We are Russian dolls Where somewhere in the center sits a beating heart cmon, cmon We are not swans Now do you feel we've come too far? Or do you fear we reached the top? Or do you feel like letting go? Cmon hold on We are not swans Nor are we as ugly as we think we are We are falling fast but we aren't falling far So cmon, cmon We are not swans Our fathers gave us features that we didn't want Our mothers claim those features made them fall in love But cmon, oh cmon We are swans We are flying higher than our counterparts We have got each other I'd say that's enough So cmon Cmon Cmon
i will never forget downloading the first single off a site called "Oink" in the "Emo" section. That pirate site was my main source for music as a young 20's, now in my late 30's i seek back to those days with bands like taking back sunday, the format, plain white t's, Zella Mayzell <3 I hate getting old man
I saw these guys live 13 times. I got to play guitar with Sam and talked alot with Nate and Sam both. Class Acts both of them and stellar musicians. Love the Format.
