Of Mice & Men - Westbound & Down

Of Mice & Men's song "Westbound & Down" comes from their album 'Of Mice & Men'. Buy/stream at ofmiceandmen.lnk.to/OMAM
Daddy said, Daddy said, go out and make me proud.
If only he could see the way you've turned out now.
Go ahead baby and say the words you want from me.
Believe, cause' I'm the one that wrote this song.
If I could turn back time and read your mind,
Besides these dice and cards I'm just another game.
If you could live forever, you'd still wanna be a one night stand.
You can walk on, cause I'm leaving.
Goodbye to you and everything.
Look at the mess of mistakes you've made.
Heroes, yeah, I will remain.
I won't be another notch on bedpost sheets.
You tried to test me and you failed.
"I'll stay the course, I'll stay the course, I'll hold my head up high."
Another misread lullaby.
"I won't be misread again, I won't be here waiting, goodbye to you, goodbye."
You can walk on, cause I'm leaving.
Goodbye to you and everything.
We wrote the book.
You wrote the lies.
So take this forever.
Forth in writing, Oh my God.
Oh. My. God.
So press on now baby, you never seemed so fake.
Just give me something that's real again.

[@delilaheros3699]

Am I the only one that feels empowered after listening to Of Mice & Men songs?

[@HoChiMints2007]

+Delilah Eros Nope. You're not alone

[@CoffeePotGames]

+Ho Chi Mints ahaaaa you're not alone...Bc it's... it's a song...by on&m...yea

[@elijahechicagobearsboyd5734]

@@HoChiMints2007 Damnit! You beat me by four years LOL!

[@angelofwar9223]

Nah

[@angelofwar9223]

I feel it

[@IAmMightyMike]

I love the style of the first two albums to death. Shay and Austin will always be my favorite combination of vocalists.

[@alastaircook5312]

I agree their voices are amazing together.

[@sandynavarro3428]

Yes 💯💯💯💯💯

[@HoChiMints2007]

Their first album (this one) is so fucking kickass.

[@Christianthekidd]

AGREED

[@logan7639]

so true lol

[@theodorejayden1864]

I guess it is kinda off topic but do anyone know a good website to watch new series online ?

[@Okayshelbs]

If they could sound like this again, that'd be great.

[@nickc5845]

Shelbi Raine please 😂😂😂

[@ChaelSonnen000]

nah earthandsky is way too good for them to make this shit again

[@angelofwar9223]

True

[@JRandell96]

I know everyones all like "OMG AUSTINNN

[@shanecoleman]

Sometimes you forget how awesome this band is...

[@StuntmanDanHemi]

Those 3 final BLEGHS are the best BLEGHS in the history of BLEGHS lol. Just can't stop replaying lol

[@ALLENFRO]

These guys are wolves among sheep in the music industry (in my opinion). They are the reason i has severe hearing lose... Fucking worth it

[@deetyclone7105]

Give up hearing, for some improved eyesight yo. They are genius.

[@eugenesyvokon6145]

Damn, I feel you man. I just turned 20 and already have issues with hearing because of constant listening to music like this.

[@angelofwar9223]

I wish I was 20 again I just turned 30

[@donniedk9339]

This song is so undescribably good , one of my favorites by of mice and men

[@TopFloorEricc]

I love the contrast in Austin's and Shayley's voices

[@FowShowFB]

Still listening in 2023, can honestly say that this will always be one of my favourite songs of all time!

[@mario650]

Totally agree brother. Brings back them good Ole high school days. 🤘🏻

[@abigailkael6671]

same here bro!!!

[@bgtube4797]

1:40 “I won’t be another nacho burnt by sheeps”. Thanks, Dutch brain.

[@kylesweeney5647]

#MisheardLyrics

[@BuickBooty]

3:25 favorite part. still love this song

[@arkham9843]

Both Austin and Shay bring it on this song!!

[@miriamhernandez4896]

Daddy said, Daddy said, go out and make me proud If only he could see the way you've turned out now Go ahead baby and say the words you want from me Believe cause' I'm the one that wrote this song If I could turn back time and read your mind, Besides these dice and cards I'm just another game If you could live forever you'd still Wanna be a one night stand You can walk on cause I'm leaving Goodbye to you and everything You can walk on cause I'm leaving Goodbye to you and everything Look at the mess and mistakes you've made Heroes, yeah, I will remain Look at the mess and mistakes you've made Heroes, yeah, I will remain I won't be another notch on bedpost sheets I won't be another notch on bedpost sheets You tried to test me and you failed "I'll stay the course, I'll stay the course, I'll hold my head up high." Another misread lullaby "I won't be misread again, I won't be here waiting, Goodbye to you, goodbye." You can walk on cause I'm leaving Goodbye to you and everything You can walk on cause I'm leaving Goodbye to you and everything We wrote the book You wrote the lies So take this forever We wrote the book You wrote the lies So take this forever Forth in writing, Oh my God Forth in writing, Oh my God Oh, my, God, So press on now baby, you never seemed so fake Just give me something that's real again

[@gracierose9602]

No one pays enough attention to Shayley's uncleans in this

[@hitokiriibattousaii]

+Gracie Rose uncleans, lol.

[@daltonh6657]

+Zack Mccomb if you're laughing because of the name, screaming/yelling is actually a synonym for unclean singing, and if it's because you don't think they're uncleans, fine, they don't have to think that way

[@SorenVoices]

+Dalton Harmsen Hi, I like milk

[@daltonh6657]

icedragonoftheorient same

[@robertspear226]

Daddy?

[@vanessahorne6392]

I don't listen to this song nearly enough as I should

[@EPTCG]

9 years later and this song is still amazing!

[@NiceChris1]

This song deserves more than 151k views..... the clean vocals are amazing.

[@TheRoflSandwich]

Love the chorus guitar work, would love to hear more bands that have that sound...

[@Catsaregud1]

they're voices give me chills.~

[@Xento_0]

I like this band and my life doesn't need saving. That's cool too right?

[@marianelacintron7962]

Guard of Heaven that's the cool thing about music as great as this. It doesn't matter what state your life is in, there's always a way to relate to or just enjoy their sound.

[@wessones9056]

Guardyin there we go. Someone who has a brain

[@mikeyutton2551]

@@wessones9056 has nothing to do with intelligence if you're life is in a bad state

[@NathanielBK]

Sure is man. Sure is :)

[@Xento_0]

Tbh guys this comment aged poorly haha

[@SoloKyoto]

Some absolutely legendary guitar riffs. 🔥

[@cribbles3476]

The clean vocals from this track are absolutely haunting. Over a decade later and its still engraved in my mind.

[@mikebush5267]

Love the ending on this song. Its just like "yeeeeeeahhhh"

[@chrisscheibeck6958]

IF YOU COULD LIVE FOREVER YOUD STILL WANA BE A ONE NIGHT STAND

[@ivirisitas]

One of the best songs of the album.

[@ahoyjess6453]

ugh fave song ever in existence ;-; i wish they would still play this live omfg.

[@alexandra_9818]

Ahoy Jess I honestly don't think bad OM&M songs ever exist.

[@kristenisawesome08]

Austin's screams are so perfect

[@angelofwar9223]

Agreed

[@COCOHerps]

Music isn't only about the vocals and there's more than just country :)

[@angelofwar9223]

Incredible song love it 🎧🎤

[@Logarithmic-Spiral]

My math teacher introduced me to this songggg thankkk youuu mrrr silvaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@cribbles3476]

Really? What a cool teacher. 🤟

[@theonetheonlyjoey]

I wish I had maths teachers that cool when I was at school, that's awesome

[@WaitingMisery]

This song is so great

[@joehumbarger5470]

I love this band.

[@kokorolex]

I really hate how they have pictures of jerry douche and not with austin

[@snipes0009]

I was just realizing how much that pissed me off too.

[@MrPurplenurple999]

Thats because austin wasnt with them at the time, he left for his heart surgery and came back like a year after.

[@snipes0009]

It doesnt matter, he is still the voice of this album.

[@woaxxerica]

At least I'm not the only one.

[@itsjadabeautiful]

that name is life

[@TheWinchester1866]

Of Mice And Men is an AMAZING band to listen to while doing your homework...

[@moonlight4887]

Great song

[@nejisan1]

Dem screams. So beautiful...

[@angelofwar9223]

Such a good song love it

[@AskingAlexandria221]

Amazing.

[@davewindham8160]

Love this band

[@coorsy]

every god-damn song I get goosebumps

[@lebourreau7177]

Not the biggest Of Mice and Men fan but there first album is so good top to bottom

[@THEALAIREROCK]

HIS VOICE ♥.♥

[@animegurls1204]

This song is A1

[@michelleambrose6799]

I can't listen to this song without thinking of their videos from 2009 ❤️

[@mrdrmttn6358]

i need to listen to this song more.

[@NefariousTeen]

Major eargasm right now....

[@Darkwolf1923]

Well you caaaaan waaaallkkkk onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn cause im leeeeaaaavinnngg. GOOOOODBYYEEEE TOOO YOUUUUUUUUU AND EVEERRYYYTHIINNGGGG!!!!!

[@WatchTheThrone23]

top song. top band. gg OM&M

[@nathandorsey2403]

riot plz nerf

[@shiranui8990]

nathan dorsey gg easy rito pls

[@ldxvc]

gg easy ez

[@shiranui8990]

kog op :D

[@maasawdreamt8521]

Too easy great song

[@toastychannel2433]

Best song from them!

[@nj7410]

legit best song by them!

[@prometeo2310]

Back then when they use to make good stuff

[@rustyshackleford5862]

True that,bro.

[@brookesdeathmetalreviews]

Ugh can you not

[@rustyshackleford5862]

+Brookelikestoast my chemical romance is horrible

[@brookesdeathmetalreviews]

Rusty Shackleford your opinion

[@shanebunton8581]

+Titan Thief23 Don't criticize them they still make good music, that's your opinion keep it to yourself.

[@angelofwar9223]

I like this

[@jeromelucero95]

I listen to a lot of rap but of mice and men are my favorite in this style of music:)

[@alexandra_9818]

At least you listen to an awesome band, I just wish more of my guy friends can be more open minded like you, but they can like whatever they want to, I just leave a few kind recommendations here and there from my music.

[@angelapie]

love when he say that!

[@eagleye134]

Last Outro Riff is killer

[@TajiriOli]

1:53 always gets me! This is just so good!!!

[@rissynicks8768]

Everytime I hear that line "goodbye to you and everything " it just makes me sad because of my ex from a year ago :(

[@hoodlumsorcerer]

Embrace the hate....

[@steatlthyfolf]

I'm sorry. :c

[@rissynicks8768]

I don't remember commenting on this but my life is better now lol

[@steatlthyfolf]

xxRissyxx That's very good to hear! (:

[@rissynicks8768]

yes it is :)

[@GEA411]

Wow, nice comeback... VERY original. I like how this time you added a period.

[@samueltriggs]

Seriously underrated, these guys are amazing :P

[@annamaeb4402]

I love this song omfg ^.^

[@boomdud312]

the beginning of it made me sneeze xD

[@LDucon]

My favourite song by OM&M!!

[@jacquelinemunoz800]

YOU CAN WALK OOOOONNN

[@enderftw6333]

Bands progress that's what happens... this is still of of thier greatest songs and super harder to beat.

[@torichristineXD]

Exactly. I'd rather listen to someone scream out their feelings and regrets and about healing rather than listen to a guy recite poems really fast about doing drugs and fucking.

[@DxBlack]

Hope you apply that to the same poems about the same feelings and regrets though....because it sounds like you're making excuses not to listen to something like there aren't songs about drugs and fucking that have people screaming their lungs out...>_>

[@fabianrodriguez2601]

torichristineXD Are you still close minded about rap? because not all rap is like that.

[@DxBlack]

I bet they are. I mean, they're pigeonholing this genre into a "everything has a meaning" category when there are just as many shitty songs...confirmation bias. But then again, the person uses their name in their KZbin profile...can't be too bright to begin with. -_-

[@yondaimesin]

honestly most scene kids moved on to rap or beats and come back to music like this to relive their old feels. I listen to rap most of the time but i still can groove to this shit.

[@mattievk]

I listened to rock music for a very long time like breaking benjamin and stuff. I always hated screaming music but slowly started listening to it more and more. Last week I discovered of mice & men and theyre my favorite band now

[@SexWithHotPockets]

my favorite OM&M song

[@Bender2146]

West bound and down, 18 wheels a rollin' a'we gonna do what they say can't be done We've got along way to go and a short time to get there I'm west bound just watch ol'Bandit run Keep your foot hard on the peddle...son, never mind them brakes let it all hang out cause we've got a run to make The boys are thirsty in Atlanta,and there's beer in Texarkana and we'll bring it back no matter what it takes West bound and down, 18 wheels a rollin' a'we gonna do what they say can't be done We've got al

[@AngeLolita]

Oh my fucking god I LOVE THIS SONG

[@edselrocky7328]

Be Jupiter then you re awesome

[@jc2286]

Still listening in 2024, can honestly say that this will always be one of my favourite songs of all time!

[@CFLaughs]

The third album's gonna be more like this sound right? I can't wait as it seems like the band is gonna produce awesomeness!

[@anettesotooo5930]

You call it demonic cuss you hear screaming, but I call it life saving cuss I hear the meaning 💀✌️

[@jdeblr]

What the fuck are you talking about? I HEAR THE FUCKING SCREAMING!

[@shadowjacker8211]

Satan Wonders doesn't matter how the song played or made. As long as there's a meaning to it, they can scream all they want. Unlike that mainstream bullshit they play on the radio.

[@jdeblr]

Jeffery Hernandez I see you've never heard the greatness that is BBC Radio 1.

[@shadowjacker8211]

Satan Wonders honestly I can't say I have. Mainstream music pushed me away from listening to the radio, but I'll take it into consideration.

[@jdeblr]

Jeffery Hernandez they play more alternative music, I heard them playing Drown by BMTH one day, British radio stations are better :)

[@Nickr3000]

I wished I would've been into Of Mice & Men during Warped Tour 2014 cuz then I would've been able to see them love and meet them. They make me wanna get up and jump. And I can binge play them non-stop. I'm gonna be sad until they announce a concert date in my state :(

[@HalaMadrid0226]

Never get tired of that breakdown @ 2:52

[@Ryanandrew06]

This album is infinitely better than The Flood, half the songs on that album sound the same.. This is just gold.

[@CrissxThexCat]

I love the beginning instrumental ^_^

[@Sphelpsx]

i

[@bluBlaq33]

Revisting and forgot how good this was

[@02alicecullen]

ppl letz stop arguing over who has good taste in music and who does not.. letz just enjoy the music.. if u dnt like listining to this then why r u on it in the first place?

[@lucasgrosso4795]

Sorry, I'm an English student, but is it at least English?

[@josephscomplex]

Lucas Grosso People, let's stop arguing over who has good taste in music and who does not. Let's just enjoy the music. If you don't like listening to this, then why are you on it in the first place? You're Welcome.

[@lucasgrosso4795]

Faith Reynolds Thank you so much, Captain Obvious! :)

[@rogerurby]

It might be new fans coming back to see OM&M roots to see what everyone is complaining about with the new albums.

[@poisonedjager]

Shay originally did rhythm guitar, then moved to bass and he did the clean vocals. He's truly an amazing musician and a real inspiration :)

[@Droid257]

I started liking them from one day to the other. I HATED this band. But now, holy snap. I love them.

[@zjgibson1]

Shay's voice in this song

[@McGooglez]

2024 and still crushing it with this

[@angelapie]

my ringtone^^

[@demacraftofficial]

Shays screams. And shays cleans. That is all.

[@wildcloud1476]

while hes shredding on a guitar, its insane.

[@savannatoombs9148]

AMEN

[@fitzyjeepkid]

i always keep facebook open to tell people that they are missing Of Mice & Men if they stay there

[@RiggsOutdoors]

I miss Shayley already. I know that this album in 2012 will be missing a huge part, but I know that family and personal problems come first. Love you Shay!

[@alexandra_9818]

"Can we pee pee in sand" thank you Jarrod Alonge for posting something really funny about this song I now can't unsee lmfao!!

[@Darkwolfnightshadow]

No, advertisement, I do not want to listen to Broken Generation after hearing this amazing song. I just want to pretend it doesn't exist.

[@venessyaddictive]

in class DOING homework while listening to OM&M. ;3

[@jacquelinemunoz800]

Necesito que el nuevo álbum suene así.~

[@wildcloud1476]

i like how Austin isn't singing about a girl or a boy hes just singing about a vague being that deludes themselves away from love. They make it so anyone listening can hear this song and relate their own troubles with finding love. I definitely miss the direction the band was going with their first two albums, they certainly have changed, and i'm not saying they're awful now, it just seems like 2009 Of Mice and Men wanted something way different than what they are today.

[@moonwalker361]

I pray that Shay will return and that they'll be on Warped this year. Come on, God, I'm counting on you!

[@xMKAULITZx]

WELL YOU CAN WALK ON BECAUSE IM LEAVINN

[@sean123finn]

Good singer

[@angelapie]

1:54 my favorite part

[@robduncan7409]

28 counts, that is intense!

[@splooshes2]

damnit , i need to do a timed write essay, but i cant stop listening!