Beirut é uma banda formada em 2006 em Santa Fé (Novo México) por Zach Condon. Em 6 de Novembro de 2006, a etiqueta britânica 4AD lançou o primeiro disco de Beirut, este editado graças à colaboração de Jeremy Barnes (Neutral Milk Hotel) e Heather Trost (A Hawk and a Hacksaw). A banda é fortemente influenciada pela música folk, trazendo assim instrumentos como violinos, violoncelos, órgãos, pianos, ukuleles, tambores, congas, clarinetes, bandolim, guitarra, e trompetes.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
F The times we had A Oh when the wind would blow with rain and snow F Were not all bad A We put our feet just where they had F Had to go A Never to go
F The shattered soul A Following close but nearly twice as slow F Were my good times A There were always golden rocks to throw F At those who A Those who admit defeat too late F Those were our times A Those were our times
BbFDm And I will love to see that day C That day is mine BbF When she will marry me DmC Outside with the willow trees BbFDm And playing songs in May C What made me so BbF And I would love to see that day C The day was mine