Down in a local bar Out on the boulevard The sound of an old guitar Is saving you from sinking It's a long way down It's a long way Back like you never broke You tell a dirty joke He touches your leg and thinks he's getting close For now you let him just this once Just for now And just like that, it's over Don't turn away Dry your eyes, dry your eyes Don't be afraid Keep it all inside, all inside When you fall apart Dry your eyes, dry your eyes Life is always hard for the belle of the boulevard In all your silver rings And all your silken things That song you softly sing, is keeping you from breaking It's a long way down It's a long way Back here you never loved You've shaked the shivers off You take a drink to get your courage up Can you believe it? Just this once Just for now And just like that It's over Don't turn away Dry your eyes, dry your eyes Don't be afraid Keep it all inside, all inside When you fall apart Dry your eyes, dry your eyes Life is always hard for the belle of the boulevard Please hold on, it's alright Please hold on, it's alright Please hold on Down in a local bar Out on the boulevard The sound of an old guitar Is saving you Don't turn away Dry your eyes, dry your eyes Don't be afraid Keep it all inside, all inside When you fall apart Dry your eyes, dry your eyes Life is always hard, let me dry your eyes, dry your eyes Don't turn away Darling dry your eyes, dry your eyes Don't be afraid Keep it all inside, all inside When you fall apart Gonna dry your eyes, dry your eyes Life is always hard for the belle of the boulevard
For everyone saying his voice sounds tired or weak or even funnier that you think he sounds bad here, this is literally a vocal technique where you use a lot of head voice and get a lot of support from your diaphragm. Head voice is 30 times harder to do than singing regular full vocal, and HES hitting about 85% of the notes here that have absolutely no editing. If this is an “off” performance. I would take this “off”voice over many other voices including my own lmao.
@Tysawyers14 my interpretation is that it's about a girl (or really anybody) who wants a long-term relationship and when they're about to think they are about to meet somebody, they are disappointed are feel like they are used. (For now you let him just this once, just for now and just like that it's overrr).
saw him perfrom this song here at the philippines, he cant really nail it live. But the good thing is he is so fuckin hot that it doesnt matter even if he sings it at the wrong key.
I love this song. And the performed it so well in Toronto. Come and check out my Dashboard Confessional live videos from the Mar 18, 2010 show in Toronto, Canada.
Hm.. sudden voice change if you just watched the video clip... Not even that great. I hope this voice is just a joke or .. something o_o Do like his face tho
hate vevo. Unfortunately since its a sony bmg tie-up they need to host on vevo. If any of the band members see this, make an official page apart from this and host content there- say with content from Sony BMG/ Vevo whatever. Taylor Swit did something similar
![Live at Rolling Stone- Dashboard Confessional - Belle of the Boulevard (Live) [Rollingstone.com]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/NjykwQNWQKA/mqdefault.jpg)
Hats off to all those that came back years later to appreciate.
12 years later I’m still listening this song
Down in a local bar
Out on the boulevard
The sound of an old guitar
Is saving you from sinking
It's a long way down
It's a long way
Back like you never broke
You tell a dirty joke
He touches your leg and thinks he's getting close
For now you let him just this once
Just for now
And just like that, it's over
Don't turn away
Dry your eyes, dry your eyes
Don't be afraid
Keep it all inside, all inside
When you fall apart
Dry your eyes, dry your eyes
Life is always hard for the belle of the boulevard
In all your silver rings
And all your silken things
That song you softly sing, is keeping you from breaking
It's a long way down
It's a long way
Back here you never loved
You've shaked the shivers off
You take a drink to get your courage up
Can you believe it?
Just this once
Just for now
And just like that
It's over
Don't turn away
Dry your eyes, dry your eyes
Don't be afraid
Keep it all inside, all inside
When you fall apart
Dry your eyes, dry your eyes
Life is always hard for the belle of the boulevard
Please hold on, it's alright
Please hold on, it's alright
Please hold on
Down in a local bar
Out on the boulevard
The sound of an old guitar
Is saving you
Don't turn away
Dry your eyes, dry your eyes
Don't be afraid
Keep it all inside, all inside
When you fall apart
Dry your eyes, dry your eyes
Life is always hard, let me dry your eyes, dry your eyes
Don't turn away
Darling dry your eyes, dry your eyes
Don't be afraid
Keep it all inside, all inside
When you fall apart
Gonna dry your eyes, dry your eyes
Life is always hard for the belle of the boulevard
the great things ever from the dashboard confessional, keep rock DC!
when you fall apart, dry your eyes, dry your eyes.life is always hard for the belle of the boulevard.
yeah true. chris has been one of my fav singers/songwriters since '01.
This is an awesome song!!! Love it So much!
First song i played this first morning of 2019
well done guys...thanks for coming here, it was amazing!!
tranquila, emotiva te transporta a un lugar donde la compañia es buena; solo puedo decir bella cancion
watching in 2017!!!
The great music never die. As the music of the Beatles.
For everyone saying his voice sounds tired or weak or even funnier that you think he sounds bad here, this is literally a vocal technique where you use a lot of head voice and get a lot of support from your diaphragm. Head voice is 30 times harder to do than singing regular full vocal, and HES hitting about 85% of the notes here that have absolutely no editing.
If this is an “off” performance. I would take this “off”voice over many other voices including my own lmao.
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still watching and hearing in 2017!!!!!
Tap Tap Revenge , still loving this song
i like this version
this song makes my life.
Chris, Great times together at Pete Roses.
this is the best! i love tht cutie pie in music video
Lovely as usual...
now this is music. still listening in 2016
Memories Pete Rose Cafe in Boca Raton, Florida
great!
beautiful
he's a legend.
This is awesome stuff. DC is amazing.
he's so beautiful
great great and great song..
aaaaaa amo sta canzone
non riesco a levarmela
dalla testaaa.*-* i love this song!!
watching in 2018!!!
@Tysawyers14 my interpretation is that it's about a girl (or really anybody) who wants a long-term relationship and when they're about to think they are about to meet somebody, they are disappointed are feel like they are used. (For now you let him just this once, just for now and just like that it's overrr).
2019❤
My gosh Chris Carraba! My forever idol
nice song..
2019 keep watching?
Yes sasa❤
w0w acoustic one
Life was never hard for The Bell Of The Blvd. Life was actually great back then . To bad the local bar closed in 2001. Come back Pete and reopen .
2021 hadirrrrrr
Hadir. Dikala pemerintah gajelas PPKM. Wk
6 dislikes? seriously people? how can u not love this song???
watching in 2018
2019 :(
@TweekDash Actually, if you've been to even ONE of his concerts, he hits high notes pretty well. I think it's the sitting down, to be honest. :)
watching in 2017
How was this 12 years ago...
Who's watching in 2019?? Anybody??
I cried :'(
hey is this song in 'Cirque Du Freak The Vampire Assistant' ?
@blakebarner I agree- his voice sounds strained. Still sounds really good though
0:19, 1:19 couldn't help but smile and melt away xD
you're not alone
keep your thumbs up if you listen this on 2021
Way better attire than now
Who's watching in 2016?!?!
me
and me ;)
Hannah Lita right here
remember to breathe and everything will be okay (;
2019?
What is this song about?? Im confused..
saw him perfrom this song here at the philippines, he cant really nail it live. But the good thing is he is so fuckin hot that it doesnt matter even if he sings it at the wrong key.
how old are you?
im not making fun, just asking.
I love this song. And the performed it so well in Toronto. Come and check out my Dashboard Confessional live videos from the Mar 18, 2010 show in Toronto, Canada.
@goon246 single good, no?
I think he has a sore throat or sumtin :P
But love love love this song!
I THOUGHT HE SAID "YOU BETTER DRY YOUR ASS" 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@goon246 no it, haha, doesn't
hes a hot 30 someting year old singer!!
Its a long way down.. just like that.. its over
@TheLesElliott No, I'm happy with my life.;)
i hate vevo. i love DC! chris amazes beyond compare.
vevo wouldnt be so bad if it wasnt for the advertisements...
OMG! I'm watching at 2018! Don't like my comment! 😎
What. is. the. freakin'. COMMENT?!
Hm.. sudden voice change if you just watched the video clip...
Not even that great.
I hope this voice is just a joke or .. something o_o
Do like his face tho
hate vevo. Unfortunately since its a sony bmg tie-up they need to host on vevo.
If any of the band members see this, make an official page apart from this and host content there- say with content from Sony BMG/ Vevo whatever. Taylor Swit did something similar
Who's watching from the year 3000?
This comment section is so depressing
You need more voice rest!
his voice sounds really strained, tired and bad through most of the chorus.
Who's watching in 2017?!?!
2019?