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The Best Life

by Son of Dad

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1.
Chain Letter 01:25
Can’t help think that I could’ve been better Another link in another chain letter Regret the debt from an old jet-setter One old man in an even older sweater 20 seconds from the outset’s long enough to see My much maligned and mistimed mindset coming back to me And I can’t take it anymore Another 20 on the floor It’s gonna stay that way 17 years at a desk so I could learn to be Another 17 years older watching re-runs on TV And I can’t take it anymore Another 20 on the floor It’s gonna stay that way
2.
Well I don’t wanna spend my life Chasing cars and idolising stars So I’ll stick to what I know, ‘cause I know that I’m more than this Take it slow and reminisce Well I just wanna live my life And commit to sorting out my shit When the end only means there’s the means for a friend you’ll get found out in the end And I, I’ll dedicate my life To understand the upper and under hands The activity’s been noted and crossed from a list I’ll bite my lips and clench my fist
3.
Let’s take some time to figure out Where we are right now And what we’d do for anybody Let’s think why we’re so fucked up And why we’re out of luck And why we don’t have any money I think I think our time has come Let’s drink and drink until it’s fun Until the early hours of the morning We’ll have a smoke, we’ll have that drink Take some drugs to help us not think Why the hell we do it so well, oh well... Remember those things we said Remember were we so bad Remember how we needed each other Were out habits all that wrong But it took so god dammed long And I can’t take it after you’re gone And you never had the best intentions We can’t even figure out what’s happening You’re eyes are shut your tongue is tied It’s like you’re fucking dumb and blind At the perfect time And I just wanna scream now, the walls are caving in now And I could live the best life without you And I just wanna breathe now, but you’re holding me down now And I could live the best life without you
4.
When I first saw you it was from the back Your T-shirt white and your hair jet black Some band was playing, couldn’t tell you who it was I think I liked them ‘cause you liked them and that was reason enough When I first saw you standing next to me I thought I knew the kind of guy you’d be, but Curious eyes met mine and it all became too much I couldn’t help myself but help myself and reach for your touch Still can’t believe that you’re close to me and that you’re here to stay, So tell me once again that you won’t leave (I won’t leave) I looked around and found you next to me, I know you’re here to stay Just tell me once again that you won’t leave (I won’t leave) I never thought you’d think I was your type I never thought you’d get me so uptight I never thought I could never get enough I never thought that I could ever want to be in love this much
5.
Lo-Fi 03:20
The beats on my stereo barely make a sound The beats on my stereo... I can’t describe just how I’m feeling the feeling of music soothes the soul Nobody told me, nobody told me this is how to make it low What you hear ain’t always a given, the LPs you get at the local shows So come on with me, sing along to the lo-fi beats on my stereo If you’ve got the time, I’ve got the place Bring on over your old demo tapes 4 track roots rocksteady ska And we don’t care about how it sounds What you hear ain’t always a gimmick the hiss and pop of cassette tapes One more time hit the rewind button, there’s no room for second takes Nobody told me, nobody told me this ain’t how to make it low So come on with me, sing along to the lo-fi beats on my stereo
6.
Subtext 02:31
Without my favourite songs to stop me from going wrong I think that I would go around the bend Trying to make a mark I marked it off the chart And felt that I was selling out again Yeah I felt that I was selling out again Without my favourite tunes helping clean my room I know I would be driven to despair What kind of life is this, good and bad, hit and miss but music makes it all seem fair Yeah music makes it all seem fair Woah, it’s picking up my soul, It’s the one thing I know Nothing is constant but music is solid, holds my feet firmly to the ground With everything shifting a moving and drifting A melody can always be found yeah a melody can always be found
7.
Ever had one of those days when nothing much happens Can only speak for myself when I say I live them everyday Not through lack of trying but I’m dying ‘cos I’m a repeating pattern And god only knows that I don’t want to waste life away Question answers I’ve heard before And I’ll never know for sure A trade off I’ve got down pat And I guess we’ll just have to see about that Don’t know where you’ve been sourcing your misinformation But I couldn’t be happier with how things turned out today Now I’d collect a reward for returning something that’s missing But I’d like to think I could say I’d done it any way And I realise nice guys never get recognition So who would have thought I’d enjoy living my life this way Don’t know if I’ll ever understand civilisation But I couldn’t be happier with how things turned out today
8.
Well I thought you were the one So I took my time, I guess mother was right about this one And when it’s all, all said and done Well I’m wasting away, fighting off grey over nothing And so I say it and I say it yeah I’ll say it to you The deal got bad before the night was through And so I say it and I say it yeah I’ll say it to you I guess mother was right and now nothing’s alright anyway It didn’t surprise when you went away ‘Cause it’s happened before, we hurt the ones we adore over nothing No second chance, just second best And so I guess, you couldn’t care less about something
9.
Mr Warden 02:20
Mr. Warden, turn out the lights Mr. Warden, turn out the lights Oh warden won’t you turn you the lights so I can sleep tonight So I can’t sleep tonight Been spending 24 hours a day locked up in my room Judge and jury done and put me away for a crime I swear I did not do I know you know that I miss my kids and I sure as hell miss my wife So go and be a good warden now and turn off all the cell block lights Been staring at these four walls now for so god dammed long My parole keeps being delayed and it’s wrong, so wrong Single beds and single file is not the life for me My eyes are tired and my head is heavy, so turn off all the cell lights please Now the warden’s turned out the lights Now the warden’s turned out the lights Thank god the warden’s turned out the lights cos I’m breaking out tonight
10.
Well it wasn’t your fault I just thought I’d let you know That something snapped, we can’t go back To the places we used to go I just thought I’d let you know Out in the city when the nights are long That’s dumb and done another summer come and gone So stupid skirts should stop the string along Not because it’s not becoming but because it’s wrong One, two, you’re feeling fine Now get your act together maybe try next time And now the prophecy’s coming true I said I’d help you Let’s get this out in the open air This love affair had fallen into disrepair Handle with care stickers everywhere Not because you really need them but because they’re there Three, four, whatcha staring for Now You know you’re getting big because the big they fall And now the prophecy’s coming true I said I’d help you
11.
Let Her Go 02:14
Sometimes you know I cry myself to sleep For you, for you I weep And well, you got my head out of my shell For you, I tripped and fell But I’m not gonna waste more time And I’m not gonna sit and cry That would be impolite so I’ll let her go Sometimes, you know I find it hard to take For you, my body aches And well, your inspiration to excel It served, it served me well Sometimes, I’d like to think you’ve got my back For you, you’re all attack And tell, yeah tell your friends what you will I hope you sleep tonight I know I will
12.
Well some people change some stay the same If all goes well we can’t complain but, We don’t care about anything, woah You spent four years with your head in a book Why not take some time, take a look around At what you missed and what’s the same Not that it really matters now anyway The more things change, the less I care The less I care about you, yeah The more things change, the less I care The less i care about you So you got your own little world Where you won’t go out unless you’re told what to do What to think and what to see, woah When you finally get outta here, tell me you think ‘Cause I’d love to hear what you missed What you’ve seen and where you’ve been ‘Cause you won’t come back again (won’t come back again) Won’t come back again, won’t come back The more things change, the less I care The less I care about you, yeah The more things change, the less I care The less I care about you Tell me what you wish you’d been, tell me what you wish you’d been

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It’s been a while coming, but Adelaide ska punks Son of Dad are very excited to release their debut album ‘The Best Life’, containing 12 tracks of upbeat third-wave ska and punk rock with hints of old-school 2-tone and traditional skinhead reggae. It’s a bit of a mixed-bag of all ska sub-genres for fans of Less Than Jake and The Aggrolites alike.

‘The Best Life’ captures the fast, horn-driven anthems of the band’s early years, but also contains plenty of laid back summertime tunes with acoustic guitars, organs, harmonica and ukulele, not to mention guest vocals by Nina from buddies Hightime on the track ‘I Won’t Leave’.

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released January 12, 2013

Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Tom Watson @ Current Sound

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Son of Dad Adelaide, Australia

Having played countelss gigs and festivals in SA since forming in 2005, and now regularly touring interstate, Son of Dad are ready to entertain with their high-energy, super-fun shows and somewhat decent original songs.

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