Parquet Courts - 'Human Performance' (Official Audio)

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[eulogy]

Lyrics

I know exactly where I was when I
First saw you the way I see you now, through these eyes, waiting to retry

Those pristine days I recall so fondly
So few are trials when a life isn't lonely, and now if only

I'd never felt it, I'd never heard it
I know I loved you, did I even deserve it, when you returned it?

There's no suspicion, no hesitation
Believing through the eyes of sore, adoration

Witness and know, fracture and hurt
Eyes in the fire, blink unrehearsed
Shield like a house, closing its doors
Curved in the dark, rinses of yours

Ashtray is crowded, bottle is empty
No music plays and nothing moves without drifting, into a memory

Busy apartment, no room for grieving
Sink full of dishes and no trouble believing, that you are leaving

Mid-sentence tremors, mind at its weakest
One way of shaking off the thoughts that it sleeps with

Witness and know, fracture and hurt
Eyes in the fire, blink unrehearsed
Shield like a house, closing its doors
Curved in the dark, rinses of yours


In walks the darkness, I pitch without you

Asks me do I realize what I'd done and who I'd done to, indeed I do know?It never leaves me, just visits less often
It isn't gone and I won't feel its grip soften, without a coffinBreathing beside me, feeling its warmness
Phantom affection gives a human, performanceWitness and know, fracture and hurt
Eyes in the fire, blink unrehearsed
Shield like a house, closing its doors
Curved in the dark, rinses of yours

[seanno]

This is one of those sneaky sad songs. The music is incredible but the lyrics make me want to tear my heart out

[paddyrobinson]

Ashtray is crowed, bottle is empty, no music plays and nothing moves without drifting, into a memory.

Wow.

Fucking love this band ❤️

[Adriboy]

If I were to believe the comment section, Parquet Courts sounds like every band that ever existed.

[paddycourage]

This is amazing. Probably their best song yet.

[AmyThaBest]

I discovered them last week and went to their concert yesterday. What a band, and what a song.

[TheDamageinc]

Man that bass guitar chorus lead-in is infectuous groove baby!

[jaysonwilson]

Uhh holy shit..this is going to be a landmark work for them. This is fucking wonderful

[tannerricky]

Holy shit they sound EXACTLY like Parquet Courts

[jackbaradog]

never have i heard my anxiety so accurately yet eloquently described

[hippiecheezburger]

I love the style of parquet courts, so many different influences in there, brilliant

[not_jt]

Awesome. these guys never fail to deliver.

[MrDannyloco]

i think i this is what got me into indi music in the end, im listening to this again (added this to a playlist like 4 years ago) and i dig it honestly

[spookykitsch]

This song is like someone gently stroking my brain with a feather

[caleyfae]

I know exactly where I was when I
First saw you the way I see you now, through these eyes, waiting to retry

Those pristine days I recall so fondly
So few are trials when a life isn't lonely, and now if only

I'd never felt it, I'd never heard it
I know I loved you, did I even deserve it, when you returned it?

There's no suspicion, no hesitation
Believing through the eyes of sore, adoration

Witness and know, fracture and hurt
Eyes in the fire, blink unrehearsed
Shield like a house, closing its doors
Curved in the dark, rinses of yours

Ashtray is crowded, bottle is empty
No music plays and nothing moves without drifting, into a memory

Busy apartment, no room for grieving
Sink full of dishes and no trouble believing, that you are leaving

Mid-sentence tremors, mind at its weakest
One way of shaking off the thoughts that it sleeps with

Witness and know, fracture and hurt
Eyes in the fire, blink unrehearsed
Shield like a house, closing its doors
Curved in the dark, rinses of yours

In walks the darkness, I pitch without you
Asks me do I realize what I'd done and who I'd done to, indeed I do know?

It never leaves me, just visits less often
It isn't gone and I won't feel its grip soften, without a coffin

Breathing beside me, feeling its warmness
Phantom affection gives a human, performance

Witness and know, fracture and hurt
Eyes in the fire, blink unrehearsed
Shield like a house, closing its doors
Curved in the dark, rinses of yours

[Brannington]

2:29 i love and hate that they only do that chord thing with the bass once in the entire song. on one hand. doing it once makes it special, and on the other i wanna hear it more

[jacobdrum]

The release can't come fast enough.

[ChadQuallo]

Huge Television- Marquee Moon vibes from this. Good song!

[MichaelRoeLives]

great songwriting as always. These new songs feel way bigger, with more pronounced structures. It's nice to see Savage sincerely project his voice like this -- his tone is way more vulnerable and earnest.

The vocal delay / reverb on the chorus is an interesting choice... I agree with the commenter about the corny U2 vibe.

[mimoincc]

The best of those psychedelic + art rock years... in one album, in one band.