Bare
Unreleased (Lost and Gone Forever era)
Lyrics
Ryan Miller
Music
Guster

 Live Sessionography
Adam Gardner guitar, lead vocals
Ryan Miller backing vocals, guitar
Brian Rosenworcel backing vocals, percussion

Notes: Written before Guster went into the studio to record Lost and Gone Forever. Brian noted the band's reason for not recording the song: "Bare contained a lot of good ideas but lacked focus as a song, in my opinion."
Live "Silhouette" Version Live "Cigarette" Version
1-2-3-4...

Under the light of the moon
Scanning the shadows of your room
I'm waiting still outside
High above the ground

I'm not a thief on the make
Only a peek is what I'll take
And I'll stay here and hide
High above the ground

In the basement
You'd be safer
But you don't change there
I'm not blind
I see fine
The view
Just you
Bare

If you turn behind the door
A silhouette
You are not alone
Cause I'll find you where you are
Remember that
Never alone

I'm just a fly on the wall
You wouldn't notice me at all
No one has ever
Catch my fall
Everyone slips sometimes
I'm no different

In the basement
You'd be safer
I'm not blind
I see fine
The view
Just you
I'm not blind
I see fine
The view
Just you
Bare

Turn your reach out
Towards this closet
I got drunk on her perfume
(Been saying)
And we never
(It's so sad)
Right this problem
(For me)
I got high on her perfume
(I'm so mad)

I'll take it back
(I wanna feel this way again)
I'll take it back
(I've never felt this strong)
I'll take it back
(I wanna feel this way again)
I'll take it back
(I've never felt this strong)

In the basement
You'd be safer
But you don't change there
I'm not blind
I see fine
The view
Just you
I'm not blind
I see fine
The view
Just you
Bare

1-2-3-4...

Under the light of the moon
Scanning the shadows of you room
And I sit across so high
I'm never coming down

I'm not a thief
I'm a man
Only a peek is what I'll take
And I'll just stay outside
And stare into your window

In the basement
You'd be safer
But you don't change there
I'm not blind
I see fine
The view
Just you
Bare

And you'll find me with the day's last cigarette
You are not alone
Cause I'll find you where you are
Remember that
Never alone

I'm just a fly on the wall
You wouldn't notice me at all
No one is there to
Catch my fall
Everyone slips sometimes
I'm no different

In the basement
You'd be safer
I'm not blind
I see fine
The view
Just you
I'm not blind
I see fine
The view
It's just you
Bare

In the fortress
Of this basement
I got drunk on her perfume
(Whoa)
I'm not saying
(Been saying)
That we made it
(I cannot)
I got high on her perfume
(Shoot her)

I'll take it back
(I wanna feel this way again)
I'll take it back
(I've never felt so strong)
I'll take it back
(And when you go outside)
I'll take it back
(I'll stay with you...you're beautiful)
I'll take it back
I'll take it back
I'll take it back

In the basement
You'd be safer
But you don't change there
I'm not blind
I see fine
The view
Just you
I'm not blind
I see fine
The view
It's just you
Bare