Listen to The Ghosts of Beverly Drive by Death Cab for Cutie

The Ghosts of Beverly Drive

Death Cab for Cutie

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Benjamin Gibbard

Benjamin Gibbard

Lead Vocals

Jason Patrick McGerr

Jason Patrick McGerr

Drums

Nicholas Harmer

Nicholas Harmer

Bass Guitar

Chris Walla

Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Benjamin Gibbard

Benjamin Gibbard

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Mario S. Borgatta

Mario S. Borgatta

Assistant Engineer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

Rich Costey

Mixing Engineer

Martin Cooke

Recording Engineer

Nicholas Fournier

Nicholas Fournier

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

If only you'd had known me

Before the accident

For with that grand collision

Came a grave consequence

[Verse 2]

Receptors overloaded

They burst and disconnect

'Til there was little feeling

Please work with what is left

[Verse 3]

Oh, I need not be flattered

That you've never been here before

So there's no need to mention

That you've no firsts anymore

[Verse 4]

But if you let me be your skyline

I'll let you be the wave

That reduces me to rubble

That looked safe from far away

[Verse 5]

I don't know why, I don't know why

I return to the scenes of these crimes

Where the hedgerows slowly wind

Through the ghosts of Beverly Drive

I don't know why, I don't know why

I don't know what I expect to find

Where all the news is second hand

And everything just goes on as planned

[Verse 6]

You wanna teach but not be taught

And I wanna sell but not be bought

So let us not be lonesome

So let us not be lonesome

Lost in between our needs and wants

Our needs and wants

[Verse 7]

I don't know why, I don't know why

I return to the scenes of these crimes

Where the hedgerows slowly wind

Through the ghosts of Beverly Drive

I don't know why, I don't know why

I don't know what I expect to find

Where all the news is second hand

And everything just goes on as planned

[Verse 8]

I don't know why, I don't know why

I don't know why, I don't know why

I don't know why, I don't know why

I don't know why, I don't know why

Written by: Benjamin Gibbard