As Dave McCormack once screamed over crashing guitars in a uniquely nonsensical climax, the words are important! the words are important!*
Despite many recommendations over several years, I have only just now become obsessed with The National.
Substitute the name 'Karen' for Berninger's real-life girlfriend Corinne - who apparently looked over and corrected the lyrics before the finished product was released - and try not to be softened to a quivering paste by this:
Karen won't you take me to the nearest famous city middle, where they hang the lights, where it's random and it's common versus common? I've got five hundred in twenties, and I've got a ton of good ideas, I'm really worked up. I'm on a good mixture, I don't want to waste it. I want to go gator around the warm beds of beginners...
And then:
Parking your car you said 'I'm overwhelmed,' you were thinking out loud you said, 'I'm overwhelmed.' You said, 'I think I'm like Tennessee Williams, I wait for the click, I wait but it doesn't kick in.' I have weird memories of you.
Even though I have no right to understand, I think I do. I feel my whole life has been lived as a mere incident in Berninger's conception of humanity.
And now I too wait for the click.
* Custard, Nice Bird - This world divides into people who think there's two kinds of folks, and those who don't. Trey's got the Feathers and a 12-guage shotgun, Volkswagons from the Reich! I've got a nice bird, I've got a nice bird. There's a stretch of road out past The Gap, where they are taking some snaps, stick to the music champ, the words are important! THE WORDS ARE IMPORTANT!
Despite many recommendations over several years, I have only just now become obsessed with The National.
Substitute the name 'Karen' for Berninger's real-life girlfriend Corinne - who apparently looked over and corrected the lyrics before the finished product was released - and try not to be softened to a quivering paste by this:
Karen won't you take me to the nearest famous city middle, where they hang the lights, where it's random and it's common versus common? I've got five hundred in twenties, and I've got a ton of good ideas, I'm really worked up. I'm on a good mixture, I don't want to waste it. I want to go gator around the warm beds of beginners...
And then:
Parking your car you said 'I'm overwhelmed,' you were thinking out loud you said, 'I'm overwhelmed.' You said, 'I think I'm like Tennessee Williams, I wait for the click, I wait but it doesn't kick in.' I have weird memories of you.
Even though I have no right to understand, I think I do. I feel my whole life has been lived as a mere incident in Berninger's conception of humanity.
And now I too wait for the click.
* Custard, Nice Bird - This world divides into people who think there's two kinds of folks, and those who don't. Trey's got the Feathers and a 12-guage shotgun, Volkswagons from the Reich! I've got a nice bird, I've got a nice bird. There's a stretch of road out past The Gap, where they are taking some snaps, stick to the music champ, the words are important! THE WORDS ARE IMPORTANT!
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