Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell, July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Beck's music is known for its pop-junk culture collage of musical styles, ironic lyrics, samples, drum machines, live instrumentation and heady sound effects.
Beck was born in Los Angeles, California, to David Campbell (a musician and son of a Presbyterian minister) and Bibbe Hansen (a former dancer for The Velvet Underground, founding member of the satirical band Black Fag, and visual artist).
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D (Verse 1): I think I'm stranded but I don't know where BbCD I got this diamond that don't know how to shine D In the sun where these dark winds wail BbCD and these children leave their rulers behind BbCD As we cross ten leagues from a Rubicon BbCD with matchsticks for my bones BbCFG If we can learn how to freeze ourselves alive BbCD We can learn to leave these burdens to burn
FC (Break): Cast out these creatures of woe GD Who shatter themselves FCGD Fighting a fire with your bare hands
(Verse 2, same chords as Verse 1): Now my journey takes me further south I wanna hear what the blind men sing With their fossils and their gypsy bones I'll stand beside myself so I'm not alone And how can I make new again What rusts every time it rains And the rain it comes, and floods our lungs We're just orphans in a title wave's wake
BmD (End): If I wake up and see my maker comin' BmD With all of his crimson and his iron desire BbD We'll drag the streets with the baggage of longing CGF To be loved or destroyed, from a void CGD to a grain of sand in your hand.