this song is literally a conversation anyone has had at one point or another if you have a significant other or someone special. There are so many parts of the song... sadness....uncertainty. ...remorse it's all those feeling when you know you've been messing up for a while and it's at its breaking point and it all comes to this. the result is still not known.Amazing song plays out like a movie if you close your eyes
They the big the national! They are feeling it on their own way playing ,each of them, they share it so damn good that we all can feel it on our on way!
This song reminds me of my broken heart as a child and coming from a broken home being abandon from my mum cause of her bad choices that took her confidence then looking after my dad who abused himself with alcohol because he couldn't say or show how he felt inside my dad was.born deaf I would always feel his pain and mix it with my own and took my emotions trauma out on myself with drugs anger control and manipulation on the ones I loved My dad.past away 5 years ago I got there when he took his last breath and I cried my heart out cause of the burdens he carried and the love for my mum which he never stopped giving I just found this song yesterday and it is so healing for me as it reminds me of all the hugs we shared without saying words and the love which is never lost thank you to those who made this song ko te nui aroha ki te waiata o te whakapikiora ki ahau ko toku whanua e tau te rangimarie e pa kiakaha e ma kotahitanga I te aroha ko te mamai hara kino wairua tena koutou katoa love u my dad the tears I share are to heal my pain until we meet again KEPA xxxxxxxxxxx
I'm a huge fan of the band Explosions in the Sky. Love those guys. Always wondered what they'd be like with a singer (they do instrumentals). This group answered that. Musically very similar in an awesome way. As for the lyrics to this song....simply amazing. Beautiful song.
The crecsendo brings me to my knees. I can honestly feel so many other peoples pain and my own pain when I listen to this song..wow..so much emotion. So good.
i in a really bad stage in life my girlfriend broke up with me and i lost my job and i really feel like shit all day long but when i listen to this sing it gives me hope and makes me feel muchb better
Such an amazing band, song, talent! I can't get enough of The National and ive been listening to them for about 14 or so years! They never get old and their melodies and lyrics continue to astound me with every new album! That persussionist! The violenist! Matt with his haunting, yet beautiful lyrics! Just, ahh! Love love love this rendition of my all time fave song by them!
I think what gets me is, Matthew (is it Matthew?) seems to be reliving the heart ache that the song concerns. It gives the performance that captivating quality.
I'm going through worst situation of my life right now emotionally ... i have got cigarette in my one hand, a couple of beer bottles on the floor and i'm in tear right now 🥀🖤
This song and it’s ok tommy scene had me crying like a bitch in the cinema at the house and now watching this. Song has brought some fucking shit up in me and I suppose that’s why it’s brilliant
Cheer up, man! I kinda know what you're talking about. I lost my job, girlfriend and college almost all at the same time. Now I am in a shit job, my new girlfriend and I are going through a bad time but we must man up and stop feeling like shit. Look for your friends, men have the right to feel sad and down, and you should allow yourself to be supported by your mates. Relax, I'm probably saying all this to myself. Best regards, mate.
I don't think this song has a specific story. It's just a song about loss that everyone can relate to. Whether it be a loved one, a friend, a significant other, etc.
i want to do a cover of this so bad...but no cover ever, including mine, could ever capture the sincerity this man does while singing it, for that the simple fact that these are his words and his pain. i refuse to attempt a cover.
