"I'll Be Here Awhile" is a single by alternative rock band 311. It is the 12th and closing track on their album '' From Chaos''. Lead singer Nick Hexum originally wrote it when he was twenty, hence the line in the refrain "Twenty years of age, " though Hexum was thirty when he recorded it. He comments on the interview included on the disc of ''From Chaos'' that he was living a wild and crazy life at that young age. The lyrics "And if a person, place, or thing can deliver/ I will quiver with delight" are taken directly from "The Lust, The Flesh, The Eyes, and the Pride of Life" a song by the Christian alternative rock group The 77s which had appeared on their 1987 self-titled album. "I'll Be Here Awhile" reached number 15 on the

Modern Rock Tracks Alternative Airplay (formerly known as Modern Rock Tracks (1988–2009) and Alternative Songs (2009–2020)) is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in ''Billboard'' magazine since September 10, 1988. It ranks the 40 most-played ...

chart in 2001.

Track listing

#"I'll Be Here Awhile" #"I'll Be Here Awhile" (Acoustic)

Charts

References

2001 singles 311 (band) songs Songs written by Nick Hexum Songs written by SA Martinez 2001 songs Volcano Entertainment singles {{2000s-rock-song-stub