Last week, Ben Gibbard shared a new song while self-quarantining aptly named "Life in Quarantine," and promised the track would be available on DSPs the following week. On Thursday (March 26) the Death Cab For Cutie frontman delivered official audio of the home recording, with proceeds benefiting the Seattle-based non-profit Aurora Commons, "a wonderful organization that provides a safe space for people temporarily experiencing homelessness."
“I know this is a really f**ked up and scary time for everybody, including myself. And I know that we’re all trying to figure out what we can do to make it better, or what we can do to alleviate the suffering of someone else," he said in a message. Gibbard has been broadcasting live from his home in Seattle every day for over a week now, and encourages fans to donate to a different charitable organization during each livestream.
Listen to "Life in Quarantine" and read the all too relatable lyrics below.
"Life in Quarantine" Lyrics
The streets are empty
The bars and cafes, too
The streetlights only changing
Cuz they ain’t got nothing better to do
You say it’s like Christmas
When nobody’s around
Or when our city was still a secret
Before those carpetbaggers came to town
The airports and train stations are full of desperate people
Trying to convince the gate agents that not all emergencies are equal
But no one is going anywhere soon
Inside the Safeway
It’s like the Eastern Bloc
People have a way of getting crazy
When they think they’ll be dead in a month
But you like the silence
Of the wind through the trees
And I like walking beside you
Through these days of no guarantees
The National Guard is on their way to protect us from our neighbors
And everyone who’s tried to swim for it has drowned out past the breakers
The airports and train stations are full of desperate people
Trying to convince the gate agents that not all emergencies are equal
But no one is going anywhere soon
No one is going anywhere soon
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