From the recording Amateur Blonde (2012)
"When they took the scaffolding down on 5th Avenue (NYC) and I lost my way. That metaphor kinda interested me, as it reminded my of our troubles as humans in seeing simple truths right in front of us. I'd been wanting a metaphor for this country's reaction to 9/11 and this was perfect." - LIC RYNO
Released June 22, 2012
Ryan OToole – Electric Guitar, Organ, Voices, and Tambourine
Peter Brendler – electric bass
Jeff Gretz – Drums
Lyrics
Scaffolding by Amateur Blonde (tune down top E > D)
(A, D, A, D intro)
(A, D, A, D band in)
A, D, A D
Tear it down, tear down,
the scaffolding holding up this town. Tear it down, tear down
the scaffolding holding up this town.
G
Tear it down, tear down
GD
the scaffolding holding up this heart,
A, D (open up)
Da da da da da
Da da da da da
Da da da da da
Da da da da da
G/D
da da da
da da da
da da da
da da da
da da dum.
da da dahdahdah. da da dum.
da da dahdahdah.
‘Cause I was born ready I was born ready for you. G/D
‘Cause I was born ready I was born ready for you.
A, D
Since they fell down, fell down,
We’ve been flying flags and throwing fists again. Since they fell down, fell right down,
Wars we've lost have been forgotten.
G
Since they fell down, fell down, GD
We’ve been talking hard ‘bout
And the idoits
A, D (open up)
Da da da da da
Da da da da da
Da da da da da
Da da da da da
G/D
are singing...
‘Cause I was born ready I was born ready for you. G/D
Cuz I was borne ready.
I was born ready for you.
(stop)
Guitar riff and end
da da da
da da da
da da da
da da da
da da da da
da da da da
dum. dahdahdah. dum. dahdahdah.
being nice again