Ben Gibbard Quotes

A collection of quotes by Ben Gibbard.

Ben Gibbard is an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie. Born on August 11, 1976, in Bremerton, Washington, Gibbard formed Death Cab for Cutie in 1997 and has been the primary songwriter for the band since then. With his distinctive voice and introspective lyrics, he has helped shape the indie rock genre. In addition to his work with Death Cab for Cutie, Gibbard has released solo albums and collaborated with several artists throughout his career.

I love bummer songs.

I love bummer songs.

Ben Gibbard

Love

Some fans get genuinely upset if I admit that a song that th

Some fans get genuinely upset if I admit that a song that they held close to their heart was not based on actual events in my life. Like What Sarah Said : I was never in a waiting room in a hospital waiting for news that somebody was going to die.

Ben Gibbard

Life

Living this life in the same sorta way that Kerouac lived, y

Living this life in the same sorta way that Kerouac lived, you get to hang out at shows and drink and you're able to not really face reality and adulthood the way most of my friends are.

Ben Gibbard

Life

I once knew a girl In the years of my youth With eyes like t

I once knew a girl In the years of my youth With eyes like the summer All beauty and truth In the morning I fled Left a note and it read Someday you will be loved.

Ben Gibbard

Truth Beauty