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Jack Johnson — The Horizon Has Been Defeated
Album: On and On
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Released: 2003
Length: 2:29
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The horizon has been defeated
by the pirates of the new age
alien casinos
well maybe it's just time to say
things can go bad
and make you want to run away
but as we grow older
the troubles just seems to stay

future complications
in the strings between the cans
but no prints can come from fingers
if machines become our hands
and then our feet become the wheels
and then the wheels become the cars
and then the rigs begin to drill
until the drilling goes too far

things can go bad
and make you want to run away
but as we grow older
the horizon begins to fade, fade, fade
fade away

thingamajigsaw puzzled
anger don't you step too close
because people are lonely and only
animals with fancy shoes
hallelujah zig zag nothing
misery it's on the loose
because people are lonely and only
animals with too many tools
that can build all the junk that we sell
sometimes it makes you want to yell

things can go bad
and make you want to run away
but as we grow older
the horizon begins to fade away
fade away
fade, fade, fade
fade, fade, fade
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I just gave RP a 4-star review on Google. I’d for sure go 5 if you agree never to play JJ again - standing offer!
Posted 5 months ago by mdnlsn    [ Reply ]
If I were a detainee at a CIA Black Site being interrogated/tortured, all they’d have to do is play Jack Johnson and I’d tell them EVERYTHING - just make the music STOP! 
Posted 5 months ago by SkyWhip    [ Reply ]
Bill never played this musically/lyrically talentless fool when it came out, why are you playing it now.
Posted 10 months ago by glassman    [ Reply ]
Love this one by Jack Johnson 
Posted 1 year ago by bluebeag    [ Reply ]
really garbage
Posted 1 year ago by nrelkie1    [ Reply ]
no hook at all in this song
Posted 2 years ago by ecojot    [ Reply ]
 Franlrc wrote:

Umm. excuse me but is anyone listening to the lyrics of this song? I mean, its awfully depressing. It makes me want to go out surfing and effing drown myself and/or some of the people who made those breezy comments below :P . Sheeeeeeeeeesh.


You can't handle the truth!!  -- Nathan Jessup
Posted 2 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
 spartan wrote:

Y'know, I've always liked this guy's sound. I just wish all of his songs didn't sound the same.


I just can't stand that this band sounds like... itself. 

Go figure.
Posted 2 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
yawn
Posted 2 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
thanks for dusting off the Jack Johnson track for the main mix, BiilG!!

LLRP
Posted 2 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
 spartan wrote:

Y'know, I've always liked this guy's sound. I just wish all of his songs didn't sound the same.



He has more than one song...?
Posted 3 years ago by ice-9    [ Reply ]
 Franlrc wrote:
Umm. excuse me but is anyone listening to the lyrics of this song? I mean, its awfully depressing. It makes me want to go out surfing and effing drown myself and/or some of the people who made those breezy comments below :P . Sheeeeeeeeeesh.
 
Yep. Another fear song. I think I need to go  to my  safe space.
Posted 6 years ago by benhardt57    [ Reply ]
an absolute amateur with a contrived cartoonish voice
Posted 6 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
Umm. excuse me but is anyone listening to the lyrics of this song? I mean, its awfully depressing. It makes me want to go out surfing and effing drown myself and/or some of the people who made those breezy comments below :P . Sheeeeeeeeeesh.
Posted 19 years ago by Franlrc    [ Reply ]
ughhhhhhhhhhhhhh, this song makes me want to surf soooo bad right now...the waves are big, the weather is warm and i'm stuck in the office...ugh.
Posted 19 years ago by jamiezocean    [ Reply ]
the intro sounded like some scott henderson song, hmm I would like to hear some henderson here (although I figure it wouldn't go down too well with the rp crowd)
Posted 19 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
Posted 19 years ago by jkamm14    [ Reply ]
Y'know, I've always liked this guy's sound. I just wish all of his songs didn't sound the same.
Posted 19 years ago by spartan    [ Reply ]
this kinda had me rocking out, all mellow at work. nice.
Posted 20 years ago by wonderplum    [ Reply ]
i've always liked this one. i haven't heard it in a while, so it seems almost new to me again. thanks, bill. ^_^
Posted 20 years ago by PattonFever    [ Reply ]
I still like it. It does kind of sound like a Steve Miller reggae tune, which I think is a good thing.
Posted 20 years ago by Cellocaster_Paul    [ Reply ]
(I just haaaad to do that, this guy is relegated to the bottom of my music barrel for life)
Posted 20 years ago by Monkeysdad    [ Reply ]
Sounds fresh to my ears.
Posted 20 years ago by Cellocaster_Paul    [ Reply ]
ezzyme wrote:
I think we could here a little less of this....
we could WHERE a little less of this? sorry; couldn't resist...
Posted 20 years ago by bluedot    [ Reply ]
i saw him at the coachella festival, and he changed my mind in his favor. a major talent. once you dig his groove, you'll never go back!
Posted 20 years ago by bluedot    [ Reply ]
Would be an interesting pairing with the Blues Traveller song with the line, "the mountains win again." Other than that it doesn't hold much interest for me.
Posted 21 years ago by rgj13    [ Reply ]
I think we could here a little less of this....
Posted 21 years ago by ezzyme    [ Reply ]
Makes me wish I was on the beach in Carmel watching the sunset with my love, cool air around......
Posted 21 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by gypsy222: I don't know.. this guy kind of bugs me, but I am not sure exactly why.. it's pretty unoffensive music, but just not my bag.
Yes, I agree. Was trying to think of a more articulate complaint, but couldn't find the words. It's as if they're trying too hard to sound interesting or unique.
Posted 21 years ago by black321    [ Reply ]
If anyone is interested in aquiring some Jack Johnson shows heres a link. There are 1000's of shows from 100's of artists who all promote the taping and trading of their shows.
Posted 21 years ago by trancefussion    [ Reply ]
As for me, I like this a lot. Nice lyrics and a bouncy little jam. Kind of like reggae folk. ;) As filtered through a Joni Mitchell prism. Wonder where one can find one of those prisms? Having just listened to this whole cd from Johnson, those are my impressions of his new cd, anyway...fwiw. :)
Posted 21 years ago by mperry    [ Reply ]
A bit in the smooth way, Steve Miller would do a Reggae like song. Nice, but listening to Steel Pulse after this (today\'s programming), makes me realize what\'s the real thing.
Posted 21 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
I don\'t know.. this guy kind of bugs me, but I am not sure exactly why.. it\'s pretty unoffensive music, but just not my bag.
Posted 21 years ago by gypsy222    [ Reply ]
altogether uninspiring ...
Posted 21 years ago by giles    [ Reply ]
New JJ? Sounds great! I\'ll need to go and get this ASAP! M@
Posted 21 years ago by MattB    [ Reply ]