fun. - Benson Hedges [AUDIO]

A new song from fun.'s debut album "Aim and Ignite" which is available 8.25.09
For more information go to / ournameisfun
LYRICS
Holy ghosts,
When do you come out to play?
'Cause if the Lord is gonna find me,
He'd better start looking today.
Last week my baby hit the slopes.
I spent the weekend setting traps in the road.
I should have been cutting out my eyelids,
you'll never guess what baby did when she got home.
Na na na na
Now at least the birds are singing to me,
but what they're trying to say,
I don't know.
(you're beautiful)
I think they come from the cold
(for all your big mistakes)
I think they come from the cold
(you stayed the same)
to the city that don't snow.
So I drove until we both broke down.
I was stranded in a border town
believing the motel TV would bring me to safety,
but between MTV and Mr. O'Reilly
I've come to find, that I can't be defined
so I turned it off, now convinced I would cross
Took one last look at the gold
as it shattered on a mountaintop.
Now I believe the sun, it's like a symphony.
But what it's trying to play,
I don't know.
(you're beautiful)
I think it's come for the cold.
(for all your big mistakes)
I think it's come for the cold.
(you stayed the same)
To the city that don't snow.
C'mon, Holy ghosts
When do you come out to play?
'Cause if the Lord is gonna find me,
He'd better start looking today.
So I can rise with the river
We all float before we sink
So pray for satellites,
Pray for courtesy
and pray that it can climb mountains to me!
I say goodbye to the canyon.
I will set sail to the streets
where I don't care to be forgiven
I want to be forgotten.
I don't care to be forgiven
When Lord I only want to be forgotten!
Now I receive a call from my family
and what they started to say
brought me home.
(you're beautiful)
They think I'm beautiful
(for all your big mistakes)
They think I'm beautiful
(You're beautiful)
for all my big mistakes.

[@jeremyflanagan7718]

This is one of the highlights of an incredible album. And yes, they are CLEARLY influenced by Queen. Not sure why that's an argument. This song, Be Calm, Barlights, even Some Nights, all sound like they were composed by people who listened to a lot of Queen, and yay for them! Queen's a great band and so is fun. Now my favorite part happens to be the bridge at 2:20, when the texture changes and it's like clouds opened up or something. Definitely some great musical choices. That little piano riff in the background sounds like something Randy Newman would have written but not as campy. 😝

[@TLK9419]

That's my favorite part too! This whole song is great but that part is just so smooth and satisfying to listen to.

[@ReaderRabbitRy]

Gives me some Meatloaf vibes as well ✨️

[@jasmine-ruff-puff9951]

Woah, this album is almost 10 years old. We need a reupload, this playlist is a lil fuzzy.

[@Catman2123]

11 to the day now

[@aidansgrandsonsfather2730]

Lets compromise and just get a new album

[@usernameusersurname7223]

This sounds like if life had an ending credits song

[@usernameusersurname7223]

I swear this album helped me get through so much shit

[@neros12346]

fr tho

[@amazingant8430]

Freddie would love this :)

[@bryanorozco4499]

Freddie would like most of fun. I think.

[@katiemulroy1514]

whose Freddie

[@bryanorozco4499]

+Kagome Dreamer Freddy Mercury.

[@seanpeleg6708]

who cares about him fun. music are way more unique and diverse

[@HotStrange]

Peach Fuzz lol

[@spktr117]

I love this song, along with Barlights and Be Calm.

[@gabewilliams380]

And the gambler!

[@lizlaurendownes2313]

More people need to hear this!

[@juanbenitez5248]

yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaa giirrrrrlllll

[@FreeQuoops]

LizLauren Downes been saying that for ten years now

[@IProvideLyrics1924]

Holy ghosts When do you come out to play? 'Cause if the Lord is gonna find me He'd better start looking today Last week my baby hit the slopes I spent the weekend setting traps in the road I should have been cutting out my eyelids You'll never guess what baby did when she got home Na na na na Now at least the birds are singing to me But what they're trying to say I don't know (You're beautiful) I think they come from the cold (For all your big mistakes) I think they come from the cold (You stayed the same) To the city that don't snow So I drove until we both broke down I was stranded in a border town Believing the motel TV would bring me to safety But between MTV and Mr. O'Reilly I've come to find, that I can't be defined So I turned it off, now convinced I would cross Took one last look at the gold As it shattered on a mountaintop Now I believe the sun, it's like a symphony But what it's trying to play I don't know (You're beautiful) I think it's come from the cold (For all your big mistakes) I think it's come from the cold (You stayed the same) To the city that don't snow C'mon Holy ghosts When do you come out to play? 'Cause if the Lord is gonna find me He'd better start looking today So I can rise with the river We all float before we sink So pray for satellites Pray for courtesy And pray that it can climb mountains to me I say goodbye to the canyon I will set sail to the streets Where I don't care to be forgiven I want to be forgotten I don't care to be forgiven When Lord I only want to be forgotten Now I receive a call from my family And what they started to say Brought me home (You're beautiful) They think I'm beautiful (For all your big mistakes) They think I'm beautiful (You're beautiful) For all my big mistakes

[@cincybengals101]

This whole album is like a musical. Some Nights is just too pop for me. I love the album but Aim & Ignite is just so unique!

[@cieloknightly3469]

" I dont care yo be forgiven, when I only wanna be forgotten!!" Fucking awesome lyrics and music!

[@michaelfinn1587]

That last part will always be the best part! "They think im Beautiful! For all my big mistakes"

[@Kunhee_an]

although i can speak english a little, when listen this song speaking a word. "AMAZING"

[@HaydenDom]

such a strange but amazing song

[@MullsyD]

i fancy seeing another gd man here. you've got good tastes dude

[@HaydenDom]

@@MullsyD no way, likewise

[@TheKneesock]

I've decided to try and write a musical incorporating these songs. It wouldn't be terribly difficult, after all, the songs tell a better story than any author could.

[@verminwithapen4262]

It’s been 6 years. How’s it going?

[@firstnamelastname5502]

I'm curious too lol

[@josephiking27]

Thought this would be the only song from Aim and Ignite that I wouldn't like but eventually forced my self to listen to it because all the other songs in the album were bangers. Glad I did because now I'm obsessed with it

[@ColorTheSky13]

I really like the way he says canyon . It just sounds so good. Idk why.

[@master_noot]

Oh my god this album is 11 years old

[@dammypospisil]

Anyone 2020 just randomly finding info about the FUN.'s start and so on? :)

[@Bpickman]

literally get overwhelmed by how much i am in love with this band...

[@shecklerdyrdek]

Can anyone explain the "possible" (though pretty clear) reference to Benson & Hedges cigarettes?

[@karlaalexa281202]

+Cole Keller Nate smoked this cigarettes

[@AyJayCaldarella]

If I didn't know who this was.. I would've thought it was Queen..

[@sethdove8847]

nate has a different voice

[@EmbryW]

All I know is that this is the first song I've ever heard that uses the word "beautiful" to mean I use it for. It isn't a physical characteristic, but something that describes a person's spirit.

[@BuchananKnits]

aww so true that's like my fave part, besides their great voices

[@xredsoxgirl]

this song is incredible, everyone needs to shut up and enjoy it.

[@alexf02071999]

Had my volume pretty high, the start of this song gave me a fucking heart attack lol

[@neros12346]

I love this album, man... so many emotions..

[@BadgerCheese94]

Takes me back to high school

[@mr.luketa7578]

goes hard

[@IncrebileKageduh]

Why did they have to break up

[@yangtaileenightcore4634]

2018 Anyone?

[@lincolnrajujohnson4735]

ya

[@huge_413]

th@ is sew last y34r

[@dominicdefelice7974]

Na, 2019

[@MrsSambozzo]

Oh, i understand you. I just hate myself for not discovering them before! (i start listening to them just some months ago..) DD: They're just awesome :3

[@ajandrews6885]

I like this very nice tune. Found this through benson and hedges article On Wikipedia.

[@ashvic2]

This song reminds me of "Can't Stop Me Now", is the singer channeling Mr.Fahrenheit?

[@maggieepotts]

Listening to Nate just takes me back to the days of the Format, now that was an amazing group to hear live.

[@Taishawn24.7]

The format performed this song

[@dashortgamer]

This song is like the hidden jewel of fun.

[@KV28761]

Pending Aliases..what are holds in America...with impossible criterias...holds that provide income to people who store or secure the holds Kenny Vawter

[@ashlyn8960]

Freddie Mercury? Is that you?

[@huge_413]

nah he deead

[@pharaohatem4691]

Nah Freddie Mercury had more charisma than this guy

[@MarisArmoury]

wastetimeumsleeping i think youre talking about stonehenge.....

[@RunIsaacRun]

@idunno22909 He sat there, staring at the computer, wondering how a comment can lower someones I.Q. He gets angry. He throws hot coffee at an orphan and kicks a puppy. His wife leaves him. All he has left is his dignity. He rips off his shirt and runs into the night and screams, "WHY CAN'T WE JUST LISTEN TO THIS AMAZING BAND AND GET ON WITH OUR LIVES!" He died two days later of lack of fun. I bid thy farewell.

[@youtubenoob]

@XluvXbrendonXryanX lol, you do know that not every word needs to be capatilized right? don't understand, seems it'd be harder to type that way than normal. btw you just straight up threw yourself in a group therefore classifying yourself so don't be offended when someone stereotypes, straight up your fault guy

[@ryebread42699]

Not trying to pick fights but I just wanted to say something about the auto-tune. I know a lot of people didn't like it but I do. It wasn't because he needed to fix his voice in anyway because he is obviously really really good. I though it was creative and really added to the song. =)

[@carolinefame2245]

Someone, please, I don't really get this song. Can you tell me, what is it about? However, I love this sooo much and fun. are my addiction.

[@louisoft01]

A British brand of cigarettes called Benson and Hedges

[@patriciapena3222]

this song is so fucking amazing!!

[@pcon258]

why is seemingly every comment here about queen? theyve acknowledged that theyre hugely influenced by queen, why do we need to discuss whose better? right now, fun. is great. in the 70's, queen was great. we cant be stuck in the past with music

[@Zoidberg10]

it's one of my favorite bands

[@bethanyebethany]

@funkenzie1 I read somewhere that Nate was a Mormon. As for Jack and Andrew? I don't know. fun. went on tour with Relient K, a Christian band, before. That doesn't necessarily mean anything though...

[@ptglj517]

this music is not awful. have you ever heard of 'the format'? it's the same lead singer, and the format put out a few amazing albums. and in no way can i imagine lil emo kids enjoying this.

[@anthonywehner2936]

June 26th, 2019!!

[@bostonceltz]

sounds more like Meatloaf than Queen to me. Great song, great band!

[@starkplatypus]

hehe. it's a brand of cigarettes.

[@13mafiagirl]

Thank you P!ATD for introducing me to this amazingness

[@HeilkrautLP]

hahaha bensonHedges the same name like my favorite cigarette´s ^^

[@laurissaam]

I've been searching FUN all day and I still can't get enough! you don't find an amazing band with every song that's just as amazing very often, these guys are so good at what they do

[@amandajm15]

@paranoidpiglet44 well i know that it is a type of cigarettes, but i dont know if thats what this song is named after. :)

[@M1ndGraffiti]

@drewpj88 I was JUST thinking about that as I listened to All The Pretty Girls. It reminded me of Fat Bottomed Girls.

[@idunno22909]

@SuperHoboPirateNinja *leaves cookies as a peace offering, puts on the cone of shame, and sits in a corner

[@colerdlades]

Yess. But your wrong, their not the best on earth... Fun is the best in the whole universe!!! :D

[@IcoNexcalib3R]

Well maybe they wouldn't be pissed, but they would be if you discovered fun. from 'We are young'

[@Raidenmiguel1]

I'm not trying to hate or anything, but SOMETIMES Emo's are just plain out ridiculous.... :\

[@ryebread42699]

Why would you speak for fun.? You've no idea weather or not they would be pissed or not.

[@drewpj88]

Freddy mercury has been reincarnated as the lead singer of this band! O SNAP! O.o

[@ciaragorski8443]

no my parents are waching me because they caught me saying the f bomb in a text

[@letswatchstuffok]

@DanielALahey He clearly meant bigger than they are now not bigger than queen...

[@Vladthedirector]

okay, does this song remind anyone else just a little bit of Meatloaf?

[@enoching7]

@Steoandnoodles oh sorry. a little too vague for me to see the irony.

[@SermonsInStones]

The opening of this actually made me chuckle out of pure joy at its wonderfulness.

[@21krizchristensen]

@Raidenmiguel1 What do you mean? You are pertaining to whom?

[@alexf02071999]

This song is awesome, one of the best roadtrip songs ever. 1:17 = AWESOME.

[@IcoNexcalib3R]

Hipsters would be pissed at you, but it's cool though :D

[@rachellochness]

Why would they be pissed they have more fans than ever?

[@domloy878]

1.5 likes, HOW SO LITTLE ?!?!?!?

[@renata.carone]

FRED MERCURY IS HELPING HIM!!!!!

[@hazedood]

interesting... has kind of a Meatloaf feel...

[@louschwick7301]

this comments section is garbage

[@drewfaceee7676]

I discovered them from my friend, and damn, it's my favorite band now.

[@SuperHoboPirateNinja]

@idunno22909 The hypocrisy is palpable.

[@morganhernandez4276]

Fun. is Fun of this generation!

[@MsDandelionSMoon]

this band also reminds me of Mika ...

[@greendaleforever]

Queen?! Freddie Mercury reincarnated?

[@DylanNes]

@ponypeep51 It's a brand of sigarets.

[@plaidsquidward]

Modern day Queen, if you stretch it.

[@gravityfel7896]

FIRST FUN. SONG EVER

[@DylanNes]

@xXxXbloodygirlXxXx lol your name

[@MorningView4]

Fun. Is def the Queen of this generation. Such a talented group of musicians.

[@RunIsaacRun]

Justin Bieber...THERE I SAID IT!

[@peachykween57]

Warning headphone users... I jumped 3 feet off the couch. Lol!!

[@KV28761]

New terms? Kenny Vawter

[@MusicMrsLove]

does anybody in here knows what the whole "holy ghost, when do you come out to play..." is about?

[@JeremyGalloway]

I love when Nate's lyrics get sacrilegious >:D religion is for bums!

[@ClintWaffle]

Fun is like Queen in the way that Lady Gaga is like Madonna and Maroon5 is like MJ. people are in capable of separating things from eachother and therefore MUST associate them with someone else. Being inspired by someone, or being similar to someone, doesn't make them the same thing. they can never be "exactly the same" simply by definition of the words.

[@IcoNexcalib3R]

Idk I ain't a hipster :/

[@poopypantsmonster]

better late than never?

[@xBlackPantsx]

"Emo" does actually mean something. It doesn't mean you cut yourself, although some do. It means emotional. Some people are just more emotional than others. And I guess i'd say i'm "emo," but I love these guys. Anyone could like them.

[@sillybillylilly1]

Freddy Mercury was trained from a youngster and the best schools abroad! this band FUN is going far, give them a chance! and time! They're doing more than you are! Stop comparing negatively and stop complaining!

[@Paradigm6790]

It's all well and good to have "hipster" music tastes, but don't come to to youtube ranting about how people who learned about them recently makes them "less" than you. I've been listening to Fun. since early 2010 and I don't ever think that that makes me "more of a fan." Just be happy people enjoy the same music that you do.

[@bigislivin]

SOOOO bummed they didn't play this tonight. Anyway their rolling stones cover was epic. Also credit to Steel Train who rocked the house. American Girl!?! Where'd they pull that. Top 3 Petty songs.

[@omo1991]

This is my happy song! ♥

[@drewfaceee7676]

I like slamming my face against the keyboard too

[@KV28761]

I AM the Doors to eternal life or infinite existence... Disconnecting me from the ISS closes the doors for extinction.. Kenny Vawter

[@milothegamer2379]

This shit is cool

[@KaijaSchmauss]

What's wrong with discovering them that way? I found them because there was a spoiler saying Glee was going to cover. I looked it up because I'd never heard it, and instantly fell in love from there. I own and love both albums, I have tickets to see them in January, and I follow Jack on Tumblr. Does how I found them mean I'm not a "true fan" despite all of this? Of course not!

[@TheFluffyZerg]

Speaking of "not old enough to know queen" I stopped Typing Like This When I Was 10 Years Old. For the record, I'm 16 and I LOVE queen, my mother raised me up with music like that playing in the background. Stop judging others and start judging your own faults, maybe then you can grow up.