Ben Folds Five(1994-2000) was a three-member band formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, who until their breakup in 2000 were a mainstay of piano rock. Much of their work was influenced by jazz, evident in frequent improv-styled passages through bridge and/or ending. The members of the band were: Ben Folds, the lead singer and pianist, who also wrote most of the songs; Robert Sledgeon bass and Darren Jesseeon drums. The group enjoyed the success of the single Brickin 1998, a ballad written by Folds (with a chorus by Jessee) about his high school girlfriend getting an abortion. This song has, to a large degree, misrepresented the band to fans who aren't familiar with their other work; "Brick" is a serious ballad, whereas most of their music is characterised by jazz inflections and witty, humorous lyrics.
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Ben Folds Five
Gone
I thought Id write, I thought Id let you know
In the year since youve been gone Ive finally let you go
And I hope you find some time to drop a note
But if you wont
Then you wont
And I will consider you gone
I know that you went straight to someone else
While I worked through all this sh*t here by myself
And I think that you should spend some time alone
But if you wont
Then you wont
And I will consider you gone
I wake up in the night
All alone and its alright
The chemicals are wearing off
Since youre gone
The days go on, the lights go off and on
And nothing really matters when youre gone
If you think that you feel nothing at all
If you dont (if you dont)
Then you dont (no, you wont)
If you wont
Then you wont
And I will
Then I will
Yeah, and I will consider you gone