Highwater Rising - Wasted Days
Sometimes a bad movie isn't all that bad if, as part of its soundtrack, a song really makes it up for you.
I think that particularly applies to a movie I've seen lately. It's called Employee of the Month. It focuses on events that happen at a Costco-like store (and indeed filmed in a Costco store), where two co-workers, Zack (Dane Cook) and Vince (Dax Shepard), compete for the affection of the new cashier, Amy (Jessica Simpson). The script is very badly written, it's really neither a comedy nor a love story.
However, somewhere towards the end of the plot, a song got played that really caught my attention. Looking it up afterwards, it turns out to be one by a band I've never heard of called Highwater Rising. The song is called Wasted Days.
I dug up the whole Internet looking for this song but couldn't find it. So I looked up the song on Last.fm and requested it from some of the people who recently listened to it. Never thought it would work, but I got a message back from a lovely person who uploaded the song for me and sent me a link. What a lovely gesture!
So here is the song. I think you'll pretty much enjoy it. It's pretty laid back and easy to listen to. I especially love the guitar and drum works on this one.
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Lyrics
Well I waited
for the sun to set that day
before I made up my mind
I’d be on my way
and I looked back in time
to catch a glimpse of you
but I didn’t see anyone I knew
so don’t believe them
when they say I’m coming back
I need a while today
I need to get away
I’d give my eyes for a knew yesterday
can’t stand one moment more
of these wasted days
isolated I am
trapped at my front door
and I wait until dark
and I walk through this cold
I don’t trust anyone
and the last thing you said
was don’t believe them
when they say I’m coming back
forgive me if my eyes should fall
and if I fade to black
I keep on walking towards horizons
and I try not to look back
the people left behind me
all have vanished there’s no trace
and I can’t say that I’ve been better
but I’m glad to be gone from this place
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November 14th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
A nice song, I love it.
January 17th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
I agree totaly with you about the song, it´s great !
Thanks for the link to download i´ve been looking for this somg for months….
February 9th, 2008 at 4:12 am
the site is absolutely fantastic! Keep goin’ that way! and the song is really, really GREAT!
March 29th, 2008 at 6:03 am
woah man! i’ve been searching for this song since i watched EOTM.. awesome indeed!
May 16th, 2008 at 1:19 am
i have just watched employee of the month, and though i agree with you about the song, i disagree about the script - i think it is very well written, given that it is clearly tongue-in-cheek, never takes itself even slightly seriously, and manages both to poke fun at its genre and at the same time fit well into that genre. great song though :)
August 18th, 2008 at 12:20 am
couldnt agree more mate, found this when i was looking for the song.
September 12th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
My name is Michael and I am from Ukraine. Large thank you for that you created this resource. Infinitely beholden you for possibility to listen ”WASTED DAYS”. I simply deify music exactly such the type and exactly implementation. Once again thank you! You are a fine fellow - so to hold!
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September 24th, 2008 at 6:36 am
OMFG i love this song lol, and i found it on itunes, i just hoped that i found it here first. Sadly, i bought the song and i just found it here a few min after, but though i already have the song, thanx for spreading the song, its amazing, also thanx for posting up the lyrics, also someone put it on youtube, last time i went on youtube it wasnt there, welll thanx again =D