| The National – Slipping Husband Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| The subjects wife is dead and he's left with the kids but unwilling unready to be the father that they need. It sounds like an intervention. | |
| The National – You've Done It Again, Virginia Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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I've read this particular assessment in a number of places, but I disagree about it being the end of a relationship. I think it is about his realization that he's wrapped up in himself and has barely noticed the other in his life. "You were far away, what could I say? I was far away" This is the realization of ignoring her. I find the ending "Can I ask you about today?" to be slightly optimistic. Sometimes, all it takes is asking how someone is, to start talking again. I particularly like the music in this piece, especially the the "heartbeat" like drums. It feels very alive and real. |
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