Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dashboard Confessional
Performer
Tony Visconti
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chris Carrabba
Composer
Tony Visconti
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Butch Walker
Producer
Adam Schlesinger
Co-Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Down in a local bar
Out on the boulevard
The sound of an old guitar
Is saving you from sinking
It's a long way down
It's a long way
[Verse 2]
Back like you never broke
You tell a dirty joke
He touches your leg and thinks he's getting close
For now you let him just this once
Just for now
And just like that, it's over
[Chorus]
Don't turn away
Dry your eyes, dry your eyes
Don't be afraid
Keep it all inside, all inside
When you fall apart
Dry your eyes, dry your eyes
Life is always hard for the belle of the boulevard
[Verse 3]
In all your silver rings
And all your silken things
That song you softly sing, is keeping you from breaking
It's a long way down
It's a long way
[Verse 4]
Back here you never loved
You've shaked the shivers off
You take a drink to get your courage up
Can you believe it?
[PreChorus]
Just this once
Just for now
And just like that
It's over
[Chorus]
Don't turn away
Dry your eyes, dry your eyes
Don't be afraid
Keep it all inside, all inside
When you fall apart
Dry your eyes, dry your eyes
Life is always hard for the belle of the boulevard
[Bridge]
Please hold on, it's alright
Please hold on, it's alright
Please hold on
[Bridge]
Down in a local bar
Out on the boulevard
The sound of an old guitar
[Chorus]
Don't turn away
Dry your eyes, dry your eyes
Don't be afraid
Keep it all inside, all inside
When you fall apart
Dry your eyes, dry your eyes
Life is always hard, let me dry your eyes, dry your eyes
[Chorus]
Don't turn away
Darling dry your eyes, dry your eyes
Don't be afraid
Keep it all inside, all inside
When you fall apart
Gonna dry your eyes, dry your eyes
Life is always hard for the belle of the boulevard
Written by: Chris Carrabba
