There’s been a buzz building about Denver band, The Lumineers. In the haze of the wee hours a while ago, we looked into The Lumineers and failed to be illumined. But something caught our ear this time around. We may have been too hasty in the wee haze. Check out below the band performing their lyrically powerful song The Big Parade for HearYa. While they hone close to the Portland/Seattle group-sing sound (which may be played out a bit), the lyrics and sound of The Big Parade are particularly heady and seem to have heart. If you like what you hear and see below, you can go HERE to watch three other Lumineers songs performed for HearYa. The song’s lyrics are below the video.

THE BIG PARADE:

“LOVELY GIRL WON’T YOU STAY, WON’T YOU STAY, STAY WITH ME
ALL MY LIFE I WAS BLIND, I WAS BLIND, NOW I SEE
LOVELY GIRL WON’T YOU STAY, WON’T YOU STAY, STAY WITH ME
ALL MY LIFE I WAS BLIND, I WAS BLIND, NOW I SEE

VERSE
FLEET OF BLACK, FLEET OF BLACK LIMOUSINES
THESE TINTED MACHINES, HERE COMES THE CAVALCADE

WITH THE ARMORED CARS, ARMORED CARS LIKE BERETTAS
FLAGS ON ANTENNAS DESIGNED TO KEEP ME SAFE, KEEP ME SAFE

CHORUS
AND OH MY MY OH HEY HEY
HERE HE COMES, THE CANDIDATE
BLUE EYED BOY, UNITED STATES
VOTE FOR HIM, THE CANDIDATE

VERSE
DIAMONDS CUT, DIAMONDS CUT FOR THE CARROTS
PLASTER OF PARIS, THE FLOATS FILL UP THE STREET

AND THE BEAUTY QUEENS, BEAUTY QUEENS WITH THE WHITE GLOVES
ALL SICK FROM THE NIGHT CLUBS, THEY WAVE WITH PAGEANTRY, PAGEANTRY

CHORUS
OH MY MY OH HEY HEY
HERE IT COMES, THE BIG PARADE
MARCHING BANDS AND BARRICADES
MAKE WAY, FOR THE BIG PARADE

BRIDGE

VERSE
CANVAS COVERED, CANVAS COVERED IN RESIN
THE VIOLENT MEN WHO DANCE THE BLOOD BALLET
AND THE BOOKIES SAY, BOOKIES SAY IT’S THE 3RD ROUND
OH WHEN LOUIE WILL GO DOWN, IF HE DON’T THERE’S HELL TO PAY, AND HELL TO RAISE

CHORUS
AND OH MY MY OH HEY HEY
HERE HE COMES, THE WELTERWEIGHT
TAKE A DIVE, FOR GOODNESS SAKE
OR SAY GOODBYE TO THE WELTERWEIGHT

VERSE
CATHOLIC PRIEST, CATHOLIC PRIEST IN A CRISIS
HE’S TORN BETWEEN ROMANCE AND JESUS, WHO WILL WIN THE CIVIL WAR

AND HE SAYS I’M IN LOVE, I’M IN LOVE WITH A WOMAN
YEA THIS IS MY CONFESSION, I’M LEAVING I CAN’T A PRIEST ANYMORE, ANYMORE

CHORUS
AND OH MY MY OH HEY HEY
THERE HE GOES, THE MAN OF FAITH

LEFT THE CHURCH FOR A FIANCE
LET HIM LOVE, THE MAN OF FAITH

BRIDGE

VERSE
T.V. CAMERAS, T.V. CAMERAS AND STAGE HANDS
AMERICAN BANDSTAND, ELECTRIC GUITARS

AND HE’S SINGIN SONGS, SINGIN SONGS FOR THE LONELY
ALL THE GIRLS WITH THE ROOM KEYS, THEY KNOW ALL HIS WORDS BY HEART, BY HEART AND THEY ALL SING

INTERLUDE
LOVELY GIRL WON’T YOU STAY, WON’T YOU STAY, STAY WITH ME
ALL MY LIFE I WAS BLIND, I WAS BLIND, NOW I SEE
LOVELY GIRL WON’T YOU STAY, WON’T YOU STAY, STAY WITH ME
ALL MY LIFE I WAS BLIND, I WAS BLIND, NOW I SEE

LOVELY GIRL WON’T YOU STAY, OH OH OH OH

CHORUS
OH MY MY OH HEY HEY
HERE SHE COMES BY SAVING GRACE
BURN THE CAR AND SAVE THE PLATES
SHE’S ARRIVED, MY SAVING GRACE”