Ryan & Dave

“Ryan & Dave” by Rare Americans, released as an animated music video initially, then included on the Brittle Bones Nicky EP and then the album Rare Americans 2. It is the story of two cousins, Ryan and Dave, rabble-rousing as teenagers. However, Ryan seems to be unable to calm down after their rushes, while Dave is trying to calm himself on a date with his future wife, Jamie. As the years pass, they grow more distant because of this. After 20 years, Ryan calls Dave to ask for cash. He drives over, buying what seems to be weed from two teenagers. He arrives, and Dave tells him he needs to get his life together. However, they remember they are constantly having flashbacks to their past. Ryan is unable to sleep, so he gets up to smoke. Dave notices him, and follows him outside. They share what Ryan bought by Dave's swing-set. The song ends with Ryan in the detox center, waving goodbye to Dave and waiting for the session to start.

Lyrics
[Verse 1]

Ryan and Dave are rabble rousin', teenage cousins

Difference is Dave has an off switch and, Ryan doesn’t

Twenty years later now Dave behaves rank and file

And Ryan’s a burnt out adult, last gasp, wild child

"How ya doin' Dave?" Ryan sheepishly asks

"You're the last guy in the world I want to call up with this trash

But bro can I hit ya, up for a little cash?

Man I’m on one leg and, it's the last!"

[Verse 2]

"Man I can help you Ryan, if you go to detox

But I ain't spottin' you shit for more pills or rocks

Jamie’s worried about you bein' round our kids

She don’t want it around no ands, buts, or ifs"

[Chorus]

"Ok I'll do it!

Ok I'll do it!

Ok I'll do it do it do it!

Ok I'll do it!"

[Post-Chorus]

It's time, it's time, it's time!

It's time, it's time, it's time!

[Verse 3]

Let me stay the night and I’ll go in the morning

It's not like I didn't have a fifteen year warnin'

I’m thirty five I’m half alive without a pot to piss in

I’m dead broke on worse than coke and homeless

[Post-Chorus]

It's time, it's time, it's time!

It’s time, it's time, it's time!

It's time, it's time, it's time!

It’s time, it's time, it’s time!

[Chorus]

"Ok I'll do it!

Ok I'll do it!

Ok I'll do it, do it, do it

Ok I'll do—"

[Verse 4]

6:26 in the morning, didn't need alarm

I couldn’t sleep a wink, I’m betting my whole farm

Left Dave's place at 8, just drove didn't really talk

I shook his hand and popped the door to make the walk

Apply for admission at the detox shop

Get to the door it says, “Open 10 o’ clock"

Its freezin' out, no way that I can make it to ten

Look back at the truck at my only real friend

[Pre-Chorus]

It's time, it's time, it's time!

It's time, it's time, it's time!

It's time, it's time, it's time!

It's time, it's time, it's time!

[Chorus]

"Ok I'll do it! (it's time, it's time, it's time)

Ok I'll do it!

Ok I'll do it do it do it! (it's time, it's time, it's time)

Ok I'll do it!"