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The National — Guilty Party
Album: Sleep Well Beast
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Released: 2017
Length: 5:33
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You're sleeping night and day
How'd you do it
Me I am wide awake
Feeling defeated

I say your name
I say I'm sorry
I know it's not working
I'm no holiday
It's nobody's fault
No guilty party
We just got nothing
Nothing left to say

Another year gets away
Another summer of love
I don't know why I care
We miss it every summer

I say your name
I say I'm sorry
I'm the one doing this
There's no other way
It's nobody's fault
No guilty party
I just got nothing, nothing left to say

It all, all catches up to me
It all, all catches up to me all the time

I say your name
I say I'm sorry
I know it's not working, I'm no holiday
It's nobody's fault
No guilty party
We just got nothing, nothing left to say

I say your name
I say I'm sorry
I'm the one doing this, there's no other way
It's nobody's fault
No guilty party
I just got nothing, nothing left to say

It all, all just catches up to me
It all, all catches up to me all the time
Comments (12)add comment
 thewiseking wrote:
there's no "there" there

 
Yes.   Where are we going?  Nowhere. 

It is just a warm up for a story that never begins, a journey that starts over the other side of the hill but we cannot get there.

Good popular music is good story telling.  
Posted 6 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
a solid "dos" of boredom.  {#Sleep}

Posted 6 years ago by George_Tirebiter    [ Reply ]
I also agree.  It just gets boring.

 Proclivities wrote:

I agree on all points.  Their catalog can sometimes seem like four or five songs with a hundred different titles.  But I guess if the formula works for them, why change it?

 


Posted 6 years ago by diannemck56    [ Reply ]
booooooooooring
Posted 6 years ago by eliaspace    [ Reply ]
there's no "there" there
Posted 7 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
Great music. But on most National tracks, it's variations on the same music over and over. After a few listens, the magic vanishes. But the drummer has some groovy chops. 
 
I agree on all points.  Their catalog can sometimes seem like four or five songs with a hundred different titles.  But I guess if the formula works for them, why change it?
Posted 7 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Snoozefest.
Posted 7 years ago by deepwoodskev    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:
Like the percussion a lot.
Would like to know if they can reproduce it live, or whether the drummer had err electronic stimulus.

 
I like the clarinet a lot  - but you have to listen hard to hear it.
Posted 7 years ago by Stephen_Phillips    [ Reply ]
Great music. But on most National tracks, it's variations on the same music over and over. After a few listens, the magic vanishes. But the drummer has some groovy chops. 
Posted 7 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Like the percussion a lot.
Would like to know if they can reproduce it live, or whether the drummer had err electronic stimulus.
Posted 7 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Such a big fuss being made over these guys. I know they are talented and all, but I find their music to be so monotonous and gray. 
Posted 7 years ago by FlatCat    [ Reply ]

I'm to the point now where I can identify The National in less than 7 notes!  Maybe this one will grow on my; first impression = 6.  (Great segue to Dave Mason though, BillG!)

Long Live RP!!


Posted 7 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]