Cigarettes, Wedding Bands
Cigarettes, Wedding Bands

Band of Horses - Cigarettes, Wedding Bands Lyrics

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Oct 9, 2007
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Cigarettes, Wedding Bands Music Video

Cigarettes, Wedding Bands Lyrics

Working man's day wage, just piss it away
Leaves it out in the weather

Failure, he said, times two breeds contempt
Wash your hands of it forever

Violence, it ripped through the old dogwood fence
See the hope, see it unravel

Drunk brother said he could reason with them
While they lied at night, they lied at night, while they lied
While they lied at night, they lied at night, while they lied

The picture was left on the front porch, well that's it
I love you, don't you ever think of me?

My body knows there's a hell with my soul
We don't even know the difference

The dead folks in the clouds, for crying out loud
While they lied at night, they lied at night, while they lied
While they lied at night, they lied at night, while they lied

And why, did we live so long?
So long
So long

The house is not the same since we left it that day
Old friends seem to wonder
Our parents had cigarettes, wedding bells
While they lied at night, they lied at night, while they lied
While they lied at night, they lied at night, while they lied

And why, did we live so long?
So long
So long

While they lied at night, they lied at night, while they lied
While they lied at night, they lied at night, while they lied
While they lied at night, they lied at night, while they lied
Oh

Writer(s): BENJAMIN BRIDWELL, CREIGHTON ; BARRETT, ROB HAMPTON
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Who wrote the lyrics for 'Cigarettes, Wedding Bands'?

    'Cigarettes, Wedding Bands' was written by Benjamin Bridwell, Creighton Barrett, and Rob Hampton.

  2. Which album features the song 'Cigarettes, Wedding Bands'?

    'Cigarettes, Wedding Bands' is a track from Band of Horses' second studio album, Cease to Begin.

  3. When was 'Cease to Begin', the album featuring 'Cigarettes, Wedding Bands', released?

    'Cease to Begin' was released on October 9, 2007.

  4. Did any band members leave before the recording of 'Cease to Begin'?

    Yes. Founding members Mat Brooke, Chris Early, and Tim Meinig left the band before the recording of 'Cease to Begin'.

  5. What chart positions did the album 'Cease to Begin' achieve?

    'Cease to Begin' debuted at number 35 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and was #47 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007. It also charted in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.

  6. Who were some new members that joined Band of Horses for their tour promoting 'Cease to Begin'?

    For their 2007 tour promoting 'Cease to Begin', Robin Peringer (guitar), Matt Gentling (bass), and Ryan Monroe (keyboards) joined Band of Horses. Only Ryan Monroe stayed for the recording and became a full band member after its release.

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