"Always" is a song written and recorded by American alternative rock band Switchfoot.
It was released with "Mess of Me" as one of two lead singles from their seventh studio album, Hello Hurricane.
[1][3] "Always" was first played live on September 10, 2009, at the Culture Room in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
[4] For its radio release, the band reworked a new version of the song with an added interlude guitar solo part, and a shortened bridge.
[7] On iTunes, an alternate acoustic version of the track is also available with purchase of Hello Hurricane.