IN MY YOUTH I LOST MY FAITH
MADE ME STRONG, OH I FELT GREAT
USED TO SPEND TIME ON MY OWN
BUT IT TURNED MY HEART TO STONE
USED TO THINK LOVE WAS FOR THE MEEK
AND I KEPT CALLING PEOPLE WEAK
THOUGHT I DIDN'T NEED ANYONE
AND NOW I'M HERE, AND YOU ARE GONE
OH STILL I CAN SMELL
ALL THE FLOWERS IN YOUR HAIR
LIFE WAS FULL
WORRIES PLENTY, AND WE ASKED FOR MORE
NOW SPRING IS GONE
YOUR JOKES KEEP RINGING IN MY EARS
ALL IS LOST
BROTHERS, LOVERS
I'VE BECOME A STRANGER HERE
BLACK ON BLACK IS THE WAY I READ THE WORLD
EVERYTHING FAST AND ABSURD
I HEARD THE FLOWERS LEFT THE FIELDS
THE DAY HONEYBEES WENT FOR THE HILLS
(...DISTANT HILLS...)
OH STILL I CAN SMELL
ALL THE FLOWERS IN YOUR HAIR
LIFE WAS FULL
WORRIES PLENTY, AND WE ASKED FOR MORE
NOW SPRING IS GONE
YOUR JOKES KEEP RINGING IN MY EARS
ALL IS LOST
BROTHERS, LOVERS
I'VE BECOME A STRANGER HERE
Grizzly Bear’s classic debut gets a 15th anniversary vinyl reissue, with a digital companion featuring a bevy of remixes. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 12, 2020