Older Chests - Damien Rice: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Older Chests

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Singer/Songwriter

Older Chests was released on February 1, 2002 by Vector Records/Warner Records as a part of the album O

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Damien Rice

Vocals

Vyvienne Long

Cello

Lisa Hannigan

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Damien Rice

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Damien Rice

Producer

Robyn Robbins

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Older chests reveal themselves

Like a crack in a wall

Starting small

Grow in time

[Verse 2]

And we all seem to need the help

Of someone else

To mend that shelf of too many books

Read me your favorite line

[Verse 3]

Papa went to other lands

And he found someone who understands

The ticking

And the western man's need to cry

[Verse 4]

He came back the other day

Ah, you know

Some things in life may change

And some things they stay the same

[Verse 5]

Like time

There's always time

On my mind

So pass me by

I'll be fine

Just give me time

[Verse 6]

Older gents sit on the fence

With their cap in hand

Looking grand

They watch their city change

[Verse 7]

Children scream or so it seems

Louder than before

Out of doors and into stores

With bigger names

[Verse 8]

Mama tried to wash their faces

But these kids they lost their graces

And daddy lost

At the races too many time

[Verse 9]

She broke down the other day

Yeah, you know

Some things in life may change

And some things they stay the same

[Verse 10]

Like time

There's always time

On my mind

So pass me by

I'll be fine

Just give me time

Time

[Verse 11]

Ooh, time

There's always time

On my mind

Pass me by

I'll be fine

Just give me time

Written by: Damien George Rice

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