Oh life goes by every single day
And I can’t keep up
Oh na-na-na
We’re almost back home from the weekend
I wish we could keep driving
‘Cause tomorrow I’ll be waking up to my problems ooh ooh
Day dream at work, the smell of smoke on my sweater
Oh life goes by every single day
And I can’t keep up
Oh na-na-na
The years go by and I’m stumbling oh
I don’t know where all the time’s gone
And I tell you that in my heart I feel like I just left high school
Stuck paying bills, searching for love, feel like I’m losing
Oh life goes by every single day
And I can’t keep up
Oh na-na-na
Never forget when the news came in
Tears flowed down like rivers
Interrupted by how permanent this life is
When I’m hurting, the world gets smaller and smaller
All this time
Year after year
The lessons I’ve learned have brought me to tears
The meaningless work
The traffic and cars
The movies I’ve watched
The drinks in the bars
Oh life goes by every single day
And I can’t keep up
Oh na-na-na
credits
from Spirit,
released April 8, 2022
Danielle McTaggart - Writer/Composer
Drew McTaggart - Writer/Composer
Brendan Canning - Writer/Composer
supported by 6 fans who also own “Life Goes By And I Can't Keep Up”
Alvvays has always been great, but with this album they took it to the next level. Every one of these songs is lodged in my brain now, permanently (in a good way). s. moxley