Happier
Album Version Appears On Lost and Gone Forever, Happier single Drew Lewis' Tablature
Live Version Appears On Live in Knoxville 9/4/03
Lyrics
Ryan Miller
Music
Guster
Producer
Steve Lillywhite
Mixing (album)
Steve Lillywhite
John Siket
Mixing (Live in Knox.)
Adam Gardner
Gordon Reddy

 Album Version Sessionography
Adam Gardner guitar, vocals
Ryan Miller guitar, vocals
Brian Rosenworcel percussion

 Live in Knoxville 9/4/03 Sessionography
Adam Gardner guitar, vocals
Ryan Miller guitar, vocals
Joe Pisapia bass guitar
Brian Rosenworcel percussion
Live Pre-Album Version Album Version
Said hey
Look at your friends
Where have they gone?
Did they find me out?

I said hey
Where's my friends?
Where have they gone?
It wasn't supposed to be like this

Were you too weak or were you fake
Or were you sick of caving in?
It seems you took all you could take
I swear I won't do this again

So go on
If this will make you happier
It got you this far
Do what you had to

Well your bones
Lay scattered on the ground
Empty frames
They crumple with no sound

You were all used up
But we can't be keeping you here
Always
You were all used up
But still we were keeping you here
You should have known how this would end


So go on
If this will make you happier
It got you this far
Do what you have to

You're gone now
(Well you've come and you've gone and you've left me alone)
And has it made you happier?
(I know hey I could take this more seriously)
It wasn't that hard
(Go on and get going I'm fine on my own)
Do what you have to
(So don't turn around 'till you've got it figured out)

One more inch
You son of a bitch
Keep wasting my time
Always
Half awake
You bend till you break
You make the same mistakes
Always

Go on
If this will make you happier
It got you this far
Do what you have to

You're gone now
(Well you've come and you've gone and you've left me alone)
And has it made you happier?
(I know hey I could take this more seriously)
It wasn't that hard
(Go on and get going I'm fine on my own)
Do what you have to
(So don't turn around 'till you've got it figured out)

Say goodbye
Lose your friends
Make them go
Don't need them around

Cause it's time
Lose your friends
Make them go
Was never supposed to be like this

They were too weak too prone to break
They're needs too deep their skin too thin
By now you took what was to take
Tear it apart and start again

So go on
If this will make you happier
It got you this far
Do what you have to

You've wasted
Every moment
Of your Saturdays
And your Sunday
You're wasted from the boredom
It was never supposed to be like this

Like your father said
Just do what was done unto you
Always in your father's steps
You'll do what was done unto you
It won't be hard to start again

So go on
If this will make you happier
It got you this far
Do what you have to

And you're gone now
(You've known this would come and you've left me alone)
And did it make you happier?
(You're lost and your gone/Don't take it so seriously)
Was it that hard?
(Go on and get going/I'm fine on my own)
Did what you had to
(It got you this far/Finally got it figured out)

One more inch
You son of a bitch
Been a waste of my time
Always
Now you're half awake
You bend till you break
And make the same mistakes
Always

So go on
If this will make you happier
It got you this far
Do what you have to

And you're gone now
(You've know this would come and you've left me alone)
And did it make you happier?
(You're lost and you're gone/Don't take it so seriously)
Was it that hard?
(Go on and get going/I'm fine on my own)
Did what you had to
(It got you this far/Finally got it figured out)


Thanks to the unquestionable observations of Dave in helping with live sessionography info and lyrics.