Best Coast is an American surf pop band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2009. The band consists of duo Bethany Cosentino (vocals, guitar) and Bobb Bruno (various instruments), with several drummers having joined the band for live performances, most notably former Vivian Girls drummer Ali Koehler.
The band's music is often categorized under the subgenres of garage rock, surf pop, and lo-fi.
The band is recognizable for their fuzzy, low-fidelity sound in the vein of surf rock.
The band is signed to the labels Mexican Summer (US) and Wichita Records (Europe), who released their debut album Crazy for You in July 2010. Prior to this the band released a number of 7" singles on smaller independent labels, including Make You Mine on Group Tightener and Something in the Way on Dean Allen Spunt's (of No Age) Post Present Medium label. The band made a decision not to include material from these releases on their debut album.
In April 2010, Best Coast released a music video for their single, "When I'm with You."
We've been friends for a long, long time
but I don't know how to make you mine
So I'll try, yeah I'll try,
To make you mine, all mine
We've been friends for a long, long time
And still you drive me out of my mind
So I'll try, yeah I'll try,
To make you mine, all mine
Rhiannon rings like a bell through the night
And wouldn't you love to love her?
Takes to the sky like a bird in flight
And who will be her lover?
All your life you've never seen a woman
Taken by the wind
Would you stay if she promised you heaven?
Will you ever win?
She is like a cat in the dark
And then she is the darkness
She rules her life like a fine skylark
And when the sky is starless
All your life you've never seen a woman
Taken by the wind
Would you stay if she promised you heaven?
Will you ever win?
Will you ever win?
Rhiannon
Rhiannon
Rhiannon
Rhiannon
She rings like a bell through the night
And wouldn't you love to love her?
She rules her life like a bird in flight
And who will be her lover?
All your life you've never seen a woman
Taken by the wind
Would you stay if she promised you heaven?
Will you ever win? (2)
Rhiannon (3)
Taken by
Taken by the sky
Taken by
Taken by the sky
Taken by
Taken by the sky
Dreams unwind
Love's a state of mind
Dreams unwind
Flying over the ocean
Always makes me feel so low, so low
I remember looking out the window
And seeing nothing but blue and grey
I remember looking out the window
When you leave me,
the bed is empty.
And I feel crazy...
Cause I didn't say anything.
I wish you would tell me,
how you really feel.
But you'll never tell me,
cause that's not our deal.
When you leave me,
you take away everything.
You take all my money.
You take all my weed.
I wish you would tell me,
how you really feel.
But you'll never tell me,
Cause thats not our deal.
I wish you would tell me,
how you really feel.
But you'll never tell me,
Cause that's not our deal.
That's not your deal,
I used to believe in diamonds and things
I used to believe in you and me but now I believe in nothing
I used to wake up in the morning and reach for that bottle of glass
But I don't do that anymore kicked my habits out the front door
And I'm always talking to somebody else and she doesn't even know my face
I don't know how I feel I'm all over the place
And when I go out I don't feel anything
I just keep on spending my money
One day it will be gone and then I'll have to write another song
What a year this day has been
What a day this year has been
Please don't get me wrong I just don't know where time has gone
What a year this day has been
What a day this year has been
There's a world where I can go
And tell my secrets too
In my room, in my room
In this world, I lock out
All my worries and my fears
I want you so much
And I want you so much
And I want you so much
And I want you so much
I miss you so much
And I miss you so much
And I miss you so much
And I miss you so much
I want to go back to the first time, the first place
I want to go back to the first time, the first place
I want to go back to the first time, the first place
Honey, you're so fine
I wanna be with you all of the time
(Oooo)
I couldn't tell you just how much I loved you
But now that you're mine I'll tell you all the time
Honey, you're so sweet
I wanna be with you every week
(Oooo)
I couldn't tell you just how much I loved you
But now that you're mine I'll tell you all the time
Honey, honey, honey, honey
(Ooooo)
You're so good to me
When you are away
But when you get home
You don't have much to say
It doesn't matter to me either way
All I want is for you to stay
yeah, there's blood on the wall but I'm happy
yeah, there's blood on the wall but I'm happy
I'm happy
I'm happy
I'm happy
I'm happy
yeah, my name's on the wall but I'm happy
yeah, my name's on the wall but I'm happy
I'm happy
I'm happy
I'm happy
I'm happy
you you make me happy
happy
happy
happy
yeah, your name's on the wall but you're happy
yeah, your name's on the wall but you're happy
you're happy
you're happy
you're happy
you're happy
when I wake you up you're so cranky
when I wake you up you're so cranky
but you're happy
you're happy
you're happy
you're happy
you you make me happy
happy
happy
happy
you you make me happy
happy
happy
happy
and even when you're gone
I listen to my favorite songs
and think about you all night long
cause you're the one for me
you're the one for me
you make me so very happy
you make me happy
you make me happy
you make me happy
you make me happy
My highs are high, my lows are low
And I don't know which way to go
Everytime you leave this house
Everything falls apart
I can' get myself off the couch
I don't wanna talk to anyone else
Everytime you leave this house
Everything falls apart
I lost my job, I miss my mom
I wish my cat could talk
Everytime you leave this house
Everything falls apart
But I don't love you
I don't hate you
I don't know how I feel
But I don't love you
I don't hate you
I don't know how I feel
I don't know how I feel
I don't know how I feel
And nothing makes me happy
Not even TV or a bunch of weed
Everytime you leave this house
Everything falls apart
And everytime you go away I feel like I could cry
But I will never really cry, because
You're the worst at goodbyes
You're the worst at goodbyes
You're the worst at goodbyes
Goodbyes
At goodbyes
Goodbyes
At goodbyes
Goodbyes
At goodbyes
Goodbyes
Every day's the same
I feel like I'm losing my mind
All I do is think about you all the time
I don't even know why I care as much as I do
I just wish that you would tell me is this real or are we through
Everything I said to you that's not meant I've been crazy
That I want you to know that I meant it, I meant it
I meant it all, baby
You will never fall in love
You will never fall in love
You will never fall in love
You will never fall in love
Even though I never get to see what I always want to
And even through the cheatin, all I know is that I want you
I wish we could go back to when I was 17
And I wouldn't, wouldn't, wouldn't, wouldn't
I wouldn't have been so mean
You will never fall in love
You will never fall in love
You will never fall in love
You will never fall in love
Everyday I wake up and I thank the stars above
For sending me a man who I could really love
If only I could convice you to feel the same way
We could be so very happy each and every day
Each and every day
I can't do anything with out you
Can't do anything with you
You drive me crazy, but I love you
You make me lazy, but I love you
I want to hit you, but then I kiss you
Want to kill you, but then I'd miss you
You drive me crazy, but I love you
You make me lazy, but I love you
Oooooooh
Oooooooh
I'm always waiting by the phone
I can't wait for you to get home
I'm always crazy when I miss you
I'm always lazy when I miss you
And even though you are my guy
I always freak when I get high
I'm always crazy when I miss you
I'm always lazy when I miss you
Oooooooh
Oooooooh
Maybe I'm just crazy
Maybe I'm just crazy
Maybe I'm just crazy
Crazy for you baby
pick up the phone
i wanna talk
about my day
it really sucked
the sun was out
i felt i was flyin\'
but then you slipped into my mind
i wanna see you
but i know i can\'t
cos you\'re not home
you\'re never home
i can\'t remember
why you left
and why you took
back all your stuff
i\'m sorry i lost
your favourite t-shirt
i\'ll buy you a new one
a better one
pick up the phone
i wanna talk
about how i miss you
i miss you so much
hop on a plane
come back to see me
i promise i wont be
such a brat
i promise i wont be such a brat
if i promise you anything i promise you that
promise you that i wont be a brat
if i promise you anything i promise you that
i miss you i miss you i miss you i miss you i miss you i miss you
I wish he was my boyfriend
I wish he was ny boyfriend
I'd love him till the very end
But instead he is just a friend
I wish he was my boyfriend
There's nothing worse than sitting all alone at home
and waitin waitin waitin waitin waitin by the phone
I hope that he's home
Waitin by his phone
I wonder if he knows that I want him
I wish he was my boyfriend
I wish he was my boyfriend
I'd love him till the very end
But instead he is just a friend
I wish he was my boyfriend
There other girl is not like me, she's prettier and skinnier,
She has a college degree, I got dumb when I was 17
If I could only get her out of the picture
Then he would know how much I want him
One day ill make him mine an we'll be together all the time
We'll sit and watch the sunrise and gaze into each other's eyes
I know that he knows
Know that he knows
I know that he wants to be my boyfriend
Boyfriend
Boyfriend
I'd love him till the very end
But instead he is just a friend
I wish he was my boyfriend
I wish he was my boyfriend
Id love him till the very end
but instead he is just a friend
When I'm with my guy and he watches all the pretty girls go by...
Well I feel so hurt deep inside, I wish that I could die!
Not a word do I say...
I just look the other way!
'Cause that's the way boys are!
That's the way boys are!
When he treats me rough and he acts as though he doesn't really care...
Well, I never tell him that he is so unfair!
Plus, he loves me and I know it...
But he's just afraid to show it!
'Cause that's the way boys are!
That's the way boys are!
Oh, when he wants to be alone...
I just let him be!
'Cause I know that soon enough...
He will come back to me!
When we have a fight,
I think that I won't see him anymore!
Then before I know it - there he is...
Standin' at my door!
Well I let him kiss me then...
'Cause I know he wants me back again!
That's the way boys are!
Yes, that's the way boys are!
Oh, I love him!
Well now, that's the way boys are!
I went for a walk
Watched the cars go by
The sun was high
I thought of you
I went for a walk
The moon was glowin'
It sure was high
I thought of you
I went for a walk
Watched the cars go by
The sun was high
And so was I
I just wanna tell you
That I always loved you
I just wanna tell you
That I always loved you
I just wanna tell you
That I always miss you
I just wanna tell you
That I always miss you
When the sun don't shine
You are mine
When the sun don't shine
You are mine
Mine
Walking away
Talking all day
Uh, I want you
Uh, I want you
Walking away
Talking all day
Uh, I want you
Uh, I want you
But there is something about the summer
There is something about the summer
There is something about the summer
Walking away
Talking all day
I can't stand this
I can't stand this
Walking away
Talking all day
I can't stand this
I can't stand this
But there is something about the summer
There is something about the summer
Something about the summer
Something about the summer
That makes me mooooooooooody
That makes me mooooooooooody
That makes me mooooooooooody
The world is lazy
but you and me
we're just crazy
So when I'm with you, I have fun
Yeah when I'm with you, I have fun
The world is lazy
but you and me
We're just crazy
So when I'm with you, I have fun
Yeah when I'm with you, I have fun
Ever since I was a little girl
My mama always told me
there'd be boys like you
So when I'm with you, I have fun
Yeah when I'm with you, I have fun
I hate sleeping alone
I hate sleeping alone
I hate sleeping alone
I hate sleeping alone
Alone
Alone
Alone
Alone
I want to the bottom of my blackend thought
About how you, how you
How you be home soon, how you
How you be home soon
Last night I went out with this guy
This guy, he was nice
He was nice and cute but he
He wasn't you
You say that we're just friends
But I want this till the end
You say that we're just friends
But I want this till the end
The end
Till the end
The end
Till the end
The end
Till the end
The end
Till the end
Why do we have to make this hard
When it doesn't have to be
Why do we have to make this hard
When it doesn't have to be
You say that we're just friends
But I want this till the end
You say that we're just friends
But I want this till the end
The end
Till the end
The end
Till the end
The end
Till the end
The end
You say that you never want it to end
So I stick around
But now you're gone, so gone
Gone, so gone
You say that you never want me to leave
So I stick around
But now you're gone, so gone
Gone, so gone
You say that you wanna be more than friends
So I stick around
But now you're gone, so gone
Gone, so gone
You say that you don't have time for me
So I move along
And now I'm gone, so gone
I wake up to the morning sun
When did my life stop being so fun?
Wish I could care about someone
The way I used to, when will this be done?
I'm always crying on the phone
Because I know that I'll end up alone
Oh please, forgive me for my sins
I didn't mean it, I just want it to end
Do you love me like you used to?
Do you? Do you? Do you?
I have no reason to complain
My feelings change, they melt away in my brain
I keep myself awake at night
Sleep with the lights on, always ready to fight
I'm always crying on the phone
Because I know that I'll end up alone
But please, forgive me for my sins
I didn't mean it, I just want it to end
I'm always running down this street
I don't remember what it means to be me
I left all of that shit behind
But still I seem to lose my mind
If I sleep on the floor
Will it make you love me more
If I pack up my things and leave
Can I still be the queen to your king
No, no, no, no
No, no, no, no
Know that you don't mean to say things
That hurt me and drop me to my knees
Been around this crazy world
But I still want to be your girl
Cause there's no one like you, no one like you, no one like you
No one like you, no one like you, no one like you
No, no, no, no
No, no, no, no
No, no, no, no
I wanna stay with you
But I can't
Because I gotta go to work
I wanna stay with you
But I can't
Because I gotta go to work
It's overwhelming how much I hate everything
It's overwhelming how much I hate everything
But you
Yeah I love you
Yes I love you
Yeah I love you
Yes I love you
I wanna stay with you
But I can't
Because I gotta go to work
I wanna stay with you
But I can't
Because I gotta go to work
It's overwhelming how much I hate everything
It's overwhelming how much I hate everything
But you
Yeah I love you
Yes I love you
Yeah I love you
Yes I love you
It's true
I love you
When I go on airplanes
I listen to your voice
And when I go to sleep at night
I'm wishing for a choice
To go back in time
Make what's wrong feel right
To go back in time
Make what's wrong feel right
Feel right
All the things I'm taking
Are making me insane
And when I go to sleep at night
I'm wishing for a change
To go back in time
Make what's wrong feel right
To go back in time
Make what's wrong feel right
Feel right
My mom was right
I don't wanna die
I wanna live my life
My mom was right
I don't wanna die
I wanna live my life
My life, my life, my life, my life,
My life, my life, my life, my life,
Look to the future, nothing's there
Don't know why I even care
Walk around in a haze, seems to be the way I spend my days, I'm stuck in
the grey
Turn around and no one's there, don't know why I even care
Moods, they swing, the seasons change
easy well who am I to blame, I always complain
'Cause you seem to think you know everything
Yeah, you seem to think you know everything
But you don't know why I cry
You don't know why I cry
You don't know why I cry
You don't know why I cry
Before I can stay inside, Oh, how fast the time goes by
Take a pill, spend the bills, seems to be the way I get my thrill
A never-ending hill
'Cause you seem to think you know everything
Yeah, you seem to think you know everything
But you don't know why I cry
You don't know why I cry
You don't know why I cry
You don't know why I cry
You don't know why I cry
You don't know why I cry
You don't know why I cry
Everybody's always talking, asking me why
I dont know what to say, he's not my guy
Though I'm always walking you never notice me
You didn't even think I feel a thing
Something in the way, something in the way
There's something in the way you say my name
Something in the way, something in the way
There's something in the way you say my name
I know the sun is shining, but I wish that it was dark
You don't even listen when I talk
I know you're pretty pleased
You're pretty pleased with me
I just want to sit around and talk all week
Something in the way, something in the way
There's something in the way you say my name
Something in the way, something in the way
There's something in the way you say my name
You say my name, you say my name
You say my name, you say my name
You say my name, you say my name
I used to believe in diamonds and things
I used to believe in you and me
But now I believe in nothing
I used to wake up in the morning
And reach for that bottle or glass
But I don't do that anymore
Kicked my habits out the front door
And I'm always talking to somebody else
She doesn't even know my face
I don't know how I feel
I'm all over the place
And when I go out, I don't feel anything
I just keep on spending my money
One day it will be gone
And then I'll have to write another song
What a year this day has been
What a day this year has been
Please, don't get me wrong
I just don't know where time has gone
What a year this day has been
What a day this year has been
Please, don't get me wrong
I sat with you and talked about things I couldnt live without, and you told me that I wasn't happy
Yet you picked me up from off the ground, we ran around that awful town
I told you things I never told anyone
You said you were fine, but then you changed your mind
Don't know where you went, but i know that you left
(oh oooohhhhh oh ohhh oh ohhhh ohoh ohhohooooh)
I know youre telling everyone the things I said and that I'm dumb
But I know you like no one else does, remember?
And when I think about that day, I notice that the sky turns an awful gray
'Cause you were the storm on my parade always
You said you were fine, but then you changed your mind
Don't know where you went, but I know that you left
(ooooh oh oh oh ooooh oh oh oh oh ohhh oooooohhhh ohoooohhh oh oh oh ohhhh oh oh ohhhhh)
No im not perfect, yet, but at least i dont pretend to be the worlds best friend
I know you won't admit it but i wish that you would quit it
Oh why do you hate me
You and me, too good to be
Too true to be, too dumb to see
Where I live and where you live
Are not the same, we're not to blame
It's too crazy and far too hard
And way too lazy to make it work
So here I am, I'm still alone
I'm still awake, I'm still afraid
I don't know what day it is
Because I've been up all night
I don't know what week it is
Because I've been up all night
I want to see you, I want to see you
I want to see you, I want to see you
Forever and ever, forever and ever
Forever and ever, forever
You and me, too good to be
Too true to be, too dumb to see
Where I live and where you live
Are not the same, we're not to blame
Now you're off in another town
With another girl, just sitting around
I'm still here, I'm still alone
I'm still awake, I'm still afraid
I don't know what day it is
Because I've been up all night
I don't know what week it is
Because I've been up all night
I want to see you, I want to see you
I want to see you, I want to see you
Forever and ever, forever and ever
Forever and ever, forever
You left me here alone
You left me here in the cold
You left me here by the sea
Oh well, now all I wish I could see
Is you and me
I don't know what day it is
Because I've been up all night
I don't know what week it is
Because I've been up all night
I want to see you, I want to see you
I want to see you, I want to see you
Forever and ever, forever and ever
All of my friends stick up their noses
They ask me where my money is
And where does it go once I've spent it
But I don't want to be how they want me to be
I don't want to be how they want me to be
I don't want to be how they want me to be
I don't want to be how they want me to be
And even my own mother asks me a lot of questions
I tell her I don't want to talk
But she doesn't stop, she's just wondering
But I don't want to be how they want me to be
I don't want to be how they want me to be
I don't want to be how they want me to be
I don't want to be how they want me to be
I want you, you, you, you
I want you, you, you, you
'Cause when I wake up in the morning or the middle of the night
I wonder who's there and what they've said
Yeah, when I wake up in the morning or the middle of the night
I wonder who's there and what they've said
But when I wake up in the morning or the middle of the night
I look at you and I know it's alright
I wake up in the morning or the middle of the night
I look at you and I know it's alright
'Cause you don't want me to be
How they want me to be
You don't want me to be
How they want me to be
And I don't want to be how they want me to be
I don't want to be how they want me to be
You don't want me to be how they want me to be
And it's no fun when I'm freaking out
And it's no fun when I'm always down
And it's no fun what I'm putting inside of me is making me crazier
And it's no fun when I'm always alone
And it's no fun when I'm always at home
And it's no fun when you're laughing at me, always laughing at me
You gotta keep me away from what they say about me
You gotta keep me away from what they say about me, say about me
'Cause I want to be a better girl
And it's no fun when I'm staying up late
And it's no fun when you're breaking the date
And it's no fun what I'm putting inside of me is making me crazier
And it's no fun when I'm always alone
And it's no fun when I'm always at home
And it's no fun when you're sitting without me, always sitting without me
You gotta keep me away from what they say about me
You gotta keep me away from what they say about me, say about me
'Cause I want to be a better girl
Yeah I want to be a better girl, a better girl
A better girl, a better girl
A better girl, a better girl
There is a place where I can go
Where all my secrets, no one knows
I'll meet you there, I'll meet you there
'Cause I don't want to be anywhere else but home
I see myself at 8 years old
I'm on the couch but no one's home
My mom's not around, my dad's out of town,
'Cause I don't want to be anywhere else but home
When will I go home?
When will I go home?
I've seen all the mountains
Yes, I've seen all the trees
I've seen all the water
But nowhere compares to home
We fell asleep
I saw the trees in my dreams
I want to follow them
Down the road
But it looks dark
And I am all alone
I tried to call you
But you were sleeping
And you were dreaming
That I was on a road
With my best friend
And we were talking
About our dreams
We were born with sun in our teeth and in our hair
When we get bored we like to sit around, sit around and stare
At the mountains, at the birds, at the ocean, at the trees
We have fun, we have fun, we have fun when we please
We wake up with the sun in our eyes
It's no surprise that we get so much done
But we always, yes we always, we always have fun
Yes we always, yes we always, we always have fun
Why would you live anywhere else?
Why would you live anywhere else?
We've got the ocean, got the babes
Got the sun, we've got the waves
This is the only place for me
So leave your cold behind
We're gonna make it to the beach on time
Yeah leave the cold behind
We're gonna make it to the beach on time
Why would you live anywhere else?
Why would you live anywhere else?
We've got the ocean, got the babes
Got the sun, we've got the waves
This is the only place
This is the only place
This is the only place
Everybody's always talking, asking me why
I dont know what to say, he's not my guy
Though I'm always walking you never notice me
You didn't even think I feel a thing
Something in the way, something in the way
There's something in the way you say my name
Something in the way, something in the way
There's something in the way you say my name
I know the sun is shining, but I wish that it was dark
You don't even listen when I talk
I know you're pretty pleased
You're pretty pleased with me
I just want to sit around and talk all week
Something in the way, something in the way
There's something in the way you say my name
Something in the way, something in the way
There's something in the way you say my name
You say my name, you say my name
You say my name, you say my name
You say my name, you say my name
You say my name, you say my name
There's a world where I can go
And tell my secrets too
In my room, in my room
In this world, I lock out
All my worries and my fears
In my room, in my room