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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Losing Lisa Lyrics
Ben Folds Five
The lights are off again
She took me by surprise
Shes so sensitive
This sh*t just happens sometimes
Shes my everything
Shes my best friend and more
We dont do anything
We didnt do the day
Before you go
You oughta know
That I didnt mean to hurt you, I just wanted you to know
Black tears are falling down her face
And I am wrong
Black tears are falling and she wont say what Ive done
Shes sitting here beside me, then she is gone
Black tears are falling, falling
Remember long ago
Together laughing, loving
Oh so long ago
When we were buying something
Life was simple then
But shes not happy now, and i
Dont feel anything
Her lips are moving
I am mesmerised
By tiny lies
Im watching as the shapes are drawing slowly from her eyes
Black tears are falling down her face
And I am wrong
Black tears are falling and she wont say what Ive done
Shes sitting here beside me, then she is gone
Black tears are falling, falling
Black tears are falling, falling
Losing lisa
Losing lisa
Losing lisa
And theres nothing I can do
Black tears are falling, falling (ooh ooh)
Black tears are falling, falling (ooh ooh)
Black tears are falling, falling (ooh ooh)
Black tears are falling, falling (ooh ooh)