Ben Folds

thumb|Ben Folds Benjamin Scott "Ben" Folds (born September 12, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter and the former frontman of the musical group Ben Folds Five. He is widely acclaimed for his prowess as a pianist, songwriter, performer, and multi-instrumentalist. Song lyrics With Ben Folds Five Last night I was east with them And west within Trying to be for you what you wanna see. "Best Imitation of Myself", Ben Folds Five (1995). I feel like a quote out of context, withholding the rest so I can be for you what you want to see. "Best Imitation of Myself", Ben Folds Five (1995). Would you look at me I'm crazy But I get the job done Yeah, I'm crazy but I get the job done. "Philosophy", Ben Folds Five (1995). Now that I have found someone I'm feeling more alone Than I ever have before. "Brick", Whatever and Ever Amen (1997). All this breathing in Never breathing out. "Fair", Whatever and Ever Amen (1997). So much time and so little to say.. "I'm Missing the War", Whatever and Ever Amen (1997). You have made me smile again In fact, I might be sore from it. It's been a while I know we've been together many times before I'll see you on the other side. "Don't Change Your Plans", The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner (1999). Who knows why some satellites come by and by while others disappear into the sky. "Michael Praytor", The Sound of the Life of the Mind (2012). This morning I wake to be older than you were Fresh white snow for miles Every footstep will be mine. "Away When You Were Here", The Sound of the Life of the Mind (2012). Solo I don't get Many things right the first time In fact, I am told that a lot Now I know all the wrong turns And stumbles and falls Brought me here. "The Luckiest", Rockin' the Suburbs (2001). Good morning, son In twenty years from now Maybe we'll both sit down and have a few beers And I can tell you 'bout today And how I picked you up and everything changed. "Still Fighting It", Rockin' the Suburbs (2001). You nodded off in my arms watching tv I won’t move you an inch Even though my arm’s asleep. "Gracie", Songs for Silverman (2005). Why you gotta act like you know, if you don't know? It's okay if you don't know everything. "Bastard", "Songs for Silverman" (2005). I refuse to rot like my contemporaries I want to explode in a karaoke supernova I don't wanna grow old Won't you let me, won't you let me explode? "Hiro's Song", Songs for Goldfish (2005). There's never gonna be a moment of truth for you While the world is watching All you need is the thing you forgotten And that's to learn to live with what you are. "Learn to Live with What You Are", Supersunnyspeedgraphic (2006). When you don't care then You've got nothing to lose And I won't hesitate Because every moment life is slipping away It's okay. "There's Always Someone Cooler Than You", Supersunnyspeedgraphic (2006). I stay focused on details It keeps me from feeling the big things But watch the microscope long enough Things that seem still are still changing "Still", Supersunnyspeedgraphic (2006). BenFolds.com "Notes don't make music until you learn to insert silence between them." Studio External links Category:Pianists from the United States Category:Rock singers Category:Songwriters from the United States Category:1966 births Category:Living people Category:People from North Carolina Category:Singer-songwriters from the United States