Beirut is an American indie-rock and world music band which was originally the solo musical project of Zach Condon (born Zachary Francis Condon in Santa Fe, New Mexico) and later expanded into a band. The band's first performances were in New York, in May 2006, to support the release of their debut album, Gulag Orkestar.
Condon recorded before Beirut was established: when he was fifteen and under the name of Realpeople, he made an electronic record, fashioned after his love for The Magnetic Fields.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Verse 1] FA The times we had, oh, when the wind would blow with rain and snow FA Were not all bad, we put our feet just where they had FA Had to go, never to go
[Verse 2] FA The shattered soul following close, but nearly twice as slow FA In my good times there were always golden rocks to throw FA At those who, those who admit defeat too late FA Those were our times, those were our times
[Instrumental] FA (x5) FF BbFDmC (x2)
[Chorus] BbFDmC And I will love to see that day, that day is mine BbFDmC When she will marry me outside with the willow trees BbFDmC And play the songs in May, they made me so BbFDmC And I would love to see that day, the day was mine