The Perfect Song Lyrics

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Cover art for The Perfect Song lyrics by National, The

am i the only one who can understand Matt Berningers voice?

I cba to rectify every mistake but the crucial one is:

"where an old canal with dreams / someday man.....etc"

the whole first verse is a pun. first he says 'take you down to see' ('see' and 'sea' are interchangeable) then makes allusions to canals and rivers.

Mr. Berninger, if there were an award for best lyrical skills, you would get it. I salute you.

sometimes i can feel your weight when i close my eyes seven times i was under youi never try to find you

i hope you dont remember me i hope your not alone i don't wanna know what your thinking

It was a brief burst of passion, only seven nights they spent.

i'm looking out the window just fucking drinking

shallow frame and shaky sticks but i know there's a river in me shallow minded adult tricks but i know there's a river in me

Broken with a woman, getting drunk and depressed. His body is a shallow frame, the shaky...