Pinegrove gives me a feeling I haven't had in years. After Her's passed away, I found myself gravitating back towards Pinegrove and Henry Jamison. Their voices, their music, the lyrics, everything. It all speaks something, some kind of pain and grief yet self peace and happiness that I could never put into words in times I can't go on anymore. Thank you, guys. You don't know that your music is powerful enough to keep someone alive. We love you!!!!!
I feel like the vocal melody is following a sorta gallop/shuffle rhythm that's maybe dragging just a little behind the beat. Gives the song an off kilter vibe.
Your comment was one of those fabled moments where I was *literally* hearing those lyrics as I was scrolling and read your words. Upvoted you for your sorcery alone.
Walking outside labyrinthine Over cracks along under the trees I know this town grounded in a compass Cardinal landed in the dogwood I keep going over it, over and over My steps iterate my shame How come every outcome is such a comedown? Lately afternoon with the shades drawn down I kept saying I just wanted to see it Saying, "What's wrong with that?" Needle shaking out lines in the compass Every outcome is such a comedown I knew it when I saw it So I did just what I wanted So I go through with this I knew happiness when I saw it I saw your boyfriend at the port authority It's a sort of fucked up place Well, so I averted my stride on a quick one He's coming back from going over to your place, huh? I feel like I could forget about it I feel like I can mellow out I don't feel undone in a big way There's nothing really bad to be upset about But when I thought I was getting better I woke up on the ground An appointment, oh disappointment A set back, oh another comedown As if I needed a reminder I do only what I wanna So I go through with this Walking out in the night-time springtime Needling my way home I saw Leah on the bus a few months ago I saw some old friends at her funeral My steps keep splitting my grief Through these solipsistic moods I should call my parents when I think of them Should tell my friends when I love them Maybe I should have gone out a bit more And you guys are still in town I got too caught up in my own shit It's how every outcome is such a comedown I knew it when I saw it Oh, I did just what I wanted So I go through with this I knew happiness when I saw it I saw it
+Press1ToParty It's mostly E & A but I'd be more than happy if someone took out the guess work and helped me figure out these chord shapes he's rockin'.
+Press1ToParty when i play it i just bar E & A on the E String, and during the bridge he jumps up to single notes of B and C# at one point. I feel like for the acoustic version he shapes the chords a bit different.
tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/pinegrove/old_friends_chords_1867326 is the tab based on the way he's playing it here. There's an easier version as well there.
I m not sure which Genre in which to place this song. Rock? Alternative? Folk? Blues? Progressive? Soul? Short story? I think that is why it is so seductive: It affects me. ...Well done, boys!
LYRICS PROBABLY NOT ALL CORRECT walking outside labyrinthian over cracks along under the trees i know this town grounded in a compass cardinal landed in the dogwood i keep going over and over and over steps in the rain my shame how come every outcome's such a comedown lately afternoon with the shades drawn down i kept saying i just wanted to see it saying what's wrong with that needles shaking out lines in a compass every outcome's such a comedown i knew it when i saw it so i did just what i wanted so i go through with this i knew happiness when i saw it saw your boyfriend at the port authority sorta fucked up place well so i adverted my stride on a quick one just coming back from going over your place huh i feel like we could forget about it i feel like a mellow out i dont feel undone in a big way there's nothing really bad to be upset about so when i thought i was getting better i woke up on the ground and appointment or disappointment step back going on the come down as if i needed a reminder oh i do only what i wanna so i go through with this i knew happiness when i saw it walking out in the nighttime springtime needling my way home i saw leah on the bus a few months ago i saw some old friends at her funeral my steps keep spitting my grieve through these solipsistic moods i should call my parents when i think of them should tell my friends when i love them maybe i should have gone out a bit more when you guys are still in town i got too caught up in my own shit how every outcome's such a comedown and i knew it when i saw it oh i did just what i wanted so i go through with this i knew happiness when i saw it
walking outside labyrinthian over cracks along under the trees i know this town grounded in a compass cardinal landed in the dogwood i keep going over and over and over steps in the rain my shame how come every outcome's such a comedown lately afternoon with the shades drawn down i kept saying i just wanted to see it saying what's wrong with that needles shaking out lines in a compass every outcome's such a comedown I knew it when i saw it so I did just what i wanted so I go through with this i knew happiness when i saw it saw your boyfriend at the port authority sorta fucked up place well so i adverted my stride on a quick one just coming back from going over your place huh I feel like we could forget about it I feel like a mellow out I dont feel undone in a big way there's nothing really bad to be upset about so when I thought I was getting better I woke up on the ground and appointment or disappointment step back going on the come down as if I needed a reminder oh I do only what I wanna so I go through with this I knew happiness when i saw it walking out in the nighttime springtime needling my way home I saw Leah on the bus a few months ago I saw some old friends at her funeral my steps keep spitting my grieve through these solipsistic moods I should call my parents when I think of them should tell my friends when I love them maybe I should have gone out a bit more when you guys are still in town I got too caught up in my own shit how every outcome's such a comedown and I knew it when I saw it oh I did just what i wanted so I go through with this I knew happiness when I saw it
