The Way I Tend to Be Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Some mornings I pray for evening
For the day to be done
And some summer days I hide away
And wait for rain to come
‘Cause it turns out hell will not be found
Within the fires below
But in making do and muddling through
When you've nowhere else to go
[Chorus]
But then I remember you
And the way you shine like truth in all you do
And if you remembered me
You could save me from the way I tend to be
The way I tend to be
[Verse 2]
Some days I wake up dazed, my dear
And don't know where I am
I've been running now so long I'm scared
I've forgotten how to stand
And I stand alone in airport bars
And gather thoughts to think
That if all I had was one long road
It could drive a man to drink
Some mornings I pray for evening
For the day to be done
And some summer days I hide away
And wait for rain to come
‘Cause it turns out hell will not be found
Within the fires below
But in making do and muddling through
When you've nowhere else to go
[Chorus]
But then I remember you
And the way you shine like truth in all you do
And if you remembered me
You could save me from the way I tend to be
The way I tend to be
[Verse 2]
Some days I wake up dazed, my dear
And don't know where I am
I've been running now so long I'm scared
I've forgotten how to stand
And I stand alone in airport bars
And gather thoughts to think
That if all I had was one long road
It could drive a man to drink
[Chorus]
But then I remember you
And the way you shine like truth in all you do
And if you remembered me
You could save me from the way I tend to be
The way I tend to be
[Bridge]
‘Cause I've said, "I love you," so many times
That the words kind of died in my mouth
And I meant it each time with each beautiful woman
But somehow it never works out
But you stood apart in my calloused heart
And you taught me and here's what I learned
That love is about all the changes you make
And not just three small words
And then I catch myself
Catching your scent on someone else
In a crowded space
And it takes me somewhere I cannot quite place
[Chorus]
But then I remember you
And the way you shine like truth in all you do
And if you remembered me
You could save me from the way I tend to be
The way I tend to be
But then I remember you
And the way you shine like truth in all you do
And if you remembered me
You could save me from the way I tend to be
The way I tend to be
[Bridge]
‘Cause I've said, "I love you," so many times
That the words kind of died in my mouth
And I meant it each time with each beautiful woman
But somehow it never works out
But you stood apart in my calloused heart
And you taught me and here's what I learned
That love is about all the changes you make
And not just three small words
And then I catch myself
Catching your scent on someone else
In a crowded space
And it takes me somewhere I cannot quite place
[Chorus]
But then I remember you
And the way you shine like truth in all you do
And if you remembered me
You could save me from the way I tend to be
The way I tend to be
About
Genius Annotation
“The Way I Tend To Be” is the third track from Frank Turner’s Tape Deck Heart, and it features a newfound poppier, more radio-friendly song for Frank. Don’t let that fool you—the songwriting, and the mandolin playing, is full-steam-ahead. It’s a powerhouse song about the ability of friendship and love to redeem people—a running theme throughout the album it’s on.
It’s a song about missing somebody, I suppose… it’s a song about getting drunk in airport bars, and making bad decisions at one o'clock in the morning, in Sydney airport. Once upon a time.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
- 1.Recovery
- 2.Losing Days
- 3.The Way I Tend to Be
- 5.Good & Gone
- 10.Anymore
- 11.Oh Brother
- 12.Broken Piano
- 15.Tattoos
- 16.Time Machine
- 17.Undeveloped Film
- 18.Cowboy Chords
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