New Song 2
Unreleased (Keep It Together era)
Lyrics
Ryan Miller
Music
Guster

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

Notes: Presented in 2001 as one of two new songs that was written before Guster entered the studio to record their fourth album. Ramona was the first "new song" and this was the second. Since the lyrics for this song changed every performance, ad libbed by Ryan, it was dubbed simply "New Song 2." Due to the improvised lyrics, there could literally be dozens of variations of this song.

The music always remained the same until the Spring 2002 tour, in which the song was tightened considerably. During that same tour, the lyrics began to remain much more stagnant from show-to-show within the same tour. Rumor has it that this song did not make the cut for Keep It Together due to Adam's dislike for it.
Live Spring 2001 "A Heart" Version Live Spring 2001 "Fall Apart" Version Live Spring 2001 "At Night" Version Live Spring 2002 Version Live Summer 2002 Version Live Winter 2002 Version
I found a heart
Lying in the big room
It's a big black coal right above my head
And the worst thing is
I'll take you for granted
Well I have before
And I will again

I can feel you right behind me
It's your shadow underneath my bed
And it's still another part and now
And you know you never will again

I know it's impossible
To crawl upon the ceiling
It's too terrible to face
Every time I turn
When it's too romantic
And I saw the meaning
Tear into a god and stand
I know who I am

And not a moment too soon
Part of me just walked out the room
I couldn't stay still
Isn't that the way?

Hope it falls apart
Put it back together
Hope it gets so wet
Standing in the rain

Cause I can feel you right behind me
It's your shadow underneath my bed
And its still another part and now
And you know it never will again

I know it's impossible
To crawl upon the ceiling
It's too terrible to face
Everywhere I turn
When it's too romantic
And I see the meaning
Tear into fantasy
I know where I am

And not a moment too soon
Part of me just walked out the room
I couldn't stay still
Isn't that the way?

Watch it fall apart
Put it back together
Watch you get so wet standing in the rain
If you found it hard
I don't know an answer
If I fall again
Then I'll know the way

I can feel you right behind me
It's your shadow up around my head
And it's still another part and now
And you know it never will again

I am so impossible
A cloud up on the ceiling
It's entire bottom's down
Every where I turn
I will right that task again
Cause I don't even need it
And a star, a battle zone
Everywhere I ran

And not a moment too soon
Part of me just walked out the room
I couldn't stay still
Isn't that the way?

If it's all damn gone
Now you know the reason
If it's all damn wet
It's cause it's in the rain

Cause I can feel it right behind me
It's your shadow all gone in my head
And it's still up about it now
And you know it never will again

I saw a crossing guard
Doubt upon the ceiling
That's inside a battle cross
Everywhere I turn
And you know it's too late now
Cause I don't even need it
And a star, a battle zone
I know where I am

And not a moment too soon
Part of me just walked out the room
I couldn't stay still
Isn't that the way?

I found, at night
Shining in the big room
It's a bowl of fun underneath my bed
And the worst thing is
I'll take you for granted
And I have before
And I will again

I can feel you right behind me
It's your shadow up against my head
And you're knowing all about it now
And you know it never will again

I am scarred and battle torn
Up upon the ceiling
This will tear our thoughts out
This will be my god
And you know it's all right
I have been defeated
Down inside and bottled up
I know where I am

And not a moment too soon
Part of me just walked out the room
I couldn't stay still
Isn't that the way?

If you fall apart
Put it back together
If it's getting wet
Come out from the rain

I can feel you right behind me
It's your shadow up against my head
And it's going all about it now
And you know it never will again

And it's time to cross the road
I have been defeated
This will tear our thoughts out
This involves a god
And you know it's all around
And it's not deleted
And you know about it, Love
I know where I am

And not a moment too soon
Part of me just walked out the room
I couldn't stay still
Isn't that the way?

I know all about
Shining in the big room
It's a big black hole right above my bed
And the worst thing is
I'll take you for granted
Well I have before
And I will again

I can feel you right behind me
It's your shadow up against my head
And it's steering all about it now
If you know, you never will again

And not a moment too soon
Part of me just walked out the room
I couldn't stay still
Isn't that the way?

Now I felt so soft
Lying in the bedroom
How did I get weak?
Looking good and pale
And the worst thing is
All I take for granted
Well I have before
Standing in the rain

I can feel you right behind me
It's your shadow up against my head
And it's steering all about it now
If you know, you never will again

And not a moment too soon
Part of me just walked out the room
I couldn't stay still
Isn't that the way?

What's this all about?
Spiders in the bedroom
It's a big black hole right above my bed
And the worst thing is
All I take for granted
Well I have before
And I will again

I can feel you right behind me
It's your shadow up against my head
I don't fear it all about it now
If you know, you never will again

And not a moment too soon
Part of me just walked out the room
I couldn't stay still
Isn't that the way?

If you feel let down
Tied up in the big room
If you feel too wet
Playing in the rain

I can feel you right behind me
It's your shadow up against my head
I don't fear it all about it now
If you know, you never will again

And not a moment too soon
Part of me just walked out the room
I couldn't stay still
Isn't that the way?

I thought about
Poisoning the back room
Dug a great big hole right below my bed
And the worst thing is
All I take for granted
Well I have before
And I will again

I can feel you right behind me
It's your shadow up against my head
I don't fear it all about it now
If you know, you never will again

And not a moment too soon
Part of me just walked out the room
I couldn't stay still
Isn't that the way?

If you're feeling sad
Tied up and forgotten
If you feel too wet
Playing in the rain

I can feel you right behind me
It's your shadow up against my head
I don't fear it all about it now
If you know, you never will again

And not a moment too soon
Part of me just walked out the room
I couldn't stay still
Isn't that the way?