I am good, I am grounded
Davy says that I look taller
I can't get my head around it
I keep feeling smaller and smaller
I need my girl
I need my girl

Remember when you lost your shit and
Drove the car into the garden
You got out and said, "I'm sorry"
To the vines and no one saw it
I need my girl
I need my girl

I'm under the gun again
I know I was a Forty-Five percenter then
I know I was a lot of things
But I am good, I am grounded
Davy says that I look taller
I can't get my head around it
I keep feeling smaller and smaller
I need my girl
I need my girl

There's some things that I should never
Laugh about in front of family
I'll try to call you from the party
It's full of punks and cannonballers
I need my girl
I need my girl

I'm under the gun again
I know I was a Forty-Five percenter then
I know I was a lot of things
But I am good and I am grounded
Davy says that I look taller
But I can't get my head around it
I keep feeling smaller and smaller
I keep feeling smaller and smaller
I keep feeling smaller and smaller

Overall Meaning

The National's song "I Need My Girl" is a haunting ballad about a man who is struggling with feelings of inadequacy and the need for love and support from his partner. The opening lines set the tone for the rest of the song as the singer reveals that despite being "good" and "grounded," he feels like he is "feeling smaller and smaller" with each passing day. He then pleads for his girlfriend's presence, stating "I need my girl" twice, indicating that she is his emotional anchor and without her, he feels lost.

The second verse tells a story about a past incident where the singer's girlfriend lost control and drove the car into the garden. Despite no one seeing it, she apologized to the vines, indicating that she is empathetic and kind-hearted. The singer is reminded of this incident and once again declares his need for his girlfriend.

The final verse reveals that the singer is under pressure again and is struggling with his past identity as a "Forty-Five percenter." He knows he was "a lot of things," but he is good and grounded, and his friend Davy says he looks taller, indicating that he is improving. However, he still feels small and inadequate, and once again, he pleads for his girlfriend's presence as he navigates the pressures of life.

Overall, "I Need My Girl" is a poignant reminder of the importance of love and support in one's life. The song is a metaphor for the struggles of modern life, where individuals often feel small and alone in a world dominated by pressure and anxiety.

Line by Line Meaning

I am good, I am grounded
I am in a good place mentally and emotionally.

Davy says that I look taller
Someone I trust says I seem to have grown taller or more confident.

I can't get my head around it
I can't quite understand how I've changed or why I'm feeling this way.

I keep feeling smaller and smaller
Despite seeming more confident, I feel increasingly small and insignificant.

I need my girl
I need my significant other to help me feel better about myself.

Remember when you lost your shit and drove the car into the garden
Remember when you had a breakdown and destroyed something in anger?

You got out and said, "I'm sorry" to the vines and no one saw it
You apologized for your outburst to something that couldn't be hurt, without anyone witnessing it.

I'm under the gun again
I'm feeling pressure or stress again.

I know I was a Forty-Five percenter then
I know I didn't measure up to expectations or meet my full potential in the past.

I know I was a lot of things
I had a lot of negative traits in the past.

There's some things that I should never laugh about in front of family
There are some things that are inappropriate to joke or talk about with family members.

I'll try to call you from the party
I'll try to reach out to my significant other for support or comfort.

It's full of punks and cannonballers
The party is full of wild, reckless people.

I keep feeling smaller and smaller
Despite any temporary boosts in confidence, I continue to feel smaller and more insignificant.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Aaron Brooking Dessner, Matthew Donald Berninger

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@sakinahnasri9513

6y↑599

I am good, I am grounded
Davy says that I look taller
I can’t get my head around it
I keep feeling smaller and smaller
I need my girl
I need my girl
Remember when you lost your shit and
Drove the car into the garden
You got out and said I’m sorry
To the vines and no one saw it
I need my girl
I need my girl
I’m under the gun again
I know I was the 45% of then
I know I was a lot of things
But I am good, I am grounded
Davy says that I look taller
I can’t get my head around it
I keep feeling smaller and smaller
I need my girl
I need my girl
There’s some things that I should never
Laugh about in front of family
I’ll try to call you from the party
It’s full of punks and cannonballers
I need my girl
I need my girl
I’m under the gun again
I know I was the 45% of then
I know I was a lot of things
But I am good and I am grounded
Davy says that I look taller
But I can’t get my head around it
I keep feeling smaller and smaller
I keep feeling smaller and smaller
I keep feeling smaller and smaller

didnt see lyrics so here it is

@losttribe3001

9y↑1.8K

A question: What do you get out of this song?

This may be one of the most poignant songs for me in regards to relationships and every time I watch this, I am filled with both love for my wife and an immense amount of shame that I do not give, nor show, her enough love. I need her beyond a doubt and it is humbling that she continues to love an imperfect being like me.

So what I get out of this song is how much I truly need the woman I have in my life. She gives me the emotional and physical support I do not get from the rest of the world. She is everything to me. When the world is critical, cynical of who I am (or who I 'should' be), she is a safe haven.

It baffles me what she gets out of our relationship...

Thank you to the National for putting into words what I feel.

A side note: the old couple gets me every time. Love should be timeless and they illustrate that point.

All comments from YouTube:

@D3stiny-f6y

19w↑129

So glad its appeared in Shrinking season 2, what a great song

@romeobarajas6668

19w↑1

I came for the same reason

@OnTheRocks71

18w↑10

As funny and charming as the show can be, it really does punch you right in the gut sometimes. When this song came on I about cried.

@D3stiny-f6y

18w↑3

@ yeah the show is great, great combination of comedy and drama

@vidinhadovini

18w↑1

Same

@pradipsaha5659

17w

Episode?

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@katemaude3260

8y↑457

This is one of those songs that no matter how many times you listen to it, it's just as exciting and magical as the first time you heard it.

@CookiesCritterCare

4y↑4

It's on repeat in my car and I drive 10 days then on Alexa lol

@mikebowman5819

2y↑3

Couldnt have said it better. So true

@shadowcoder887

2y↑4

It's my first time hearing it. Love it

@user-vl2zh6bj6x

2y↑3

@@shadowcoder887 Welcome to the wonderful world of The National

@user-vl2zh6bj6x

@@shadowcoder887🎉

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@alphavisuals7782

6y↑1.2K

"In the end you couldn't love me...but i'm at peace with that now...because I loved you the absolute best I could."

@Crimson19977

4y↑17

Joe 🥺

@azebsgadgets2908

4y↑6

😢

@andrewfrancisco8660

3y↑24

Jesus could have said that.

@brendacornwell1276

3y↑5

Love is 4 Ever Even behind her Back to you

@vasilebaran6140

3y↑11

The truth..I loved myself more because of you.. the rest is the ego playing around unfortunately.. 😞

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@sakinahnasri9513

6y↑599

@bakhtadzeia

3y↑7

Thanks <3

@yasminhabibti721

3y↑2

Thank you. I appreciate it!

@Gbewonyo

Thanks a lot 3:52

@cassgray9340

49w

Thank you!! 💖

@Cosmiccommoner

35w

👍🏼

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@zeinaann1829

4y↑259

I lost my partner almost 3 years ago, and in the deepest depth of my grief I'd repeat the line, "I am good, I am grounded" to myself over and over, this song reminds me so much of her.

@mehulraina1

4y↑2

So soulful. Loves the way it builds up!

@ferise1

You’re a lesbanon?

@youcefguidou4908

Tree Years it's thé Friend sincérité ajouted ❤️for thé m'en at you good chances for thé years After

@BUBBLESPOGO

2y↑1

Awww😢😢😢😢. I hope your doing well.

@bakingadventures5802

2y↑2

Sending you love ❤

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@sandythemaster6898

10y↑423

I love how this song talks about love for a woman, in general: could be use for a friend, a daugther, a lover, a sister, a mother, a relative, any girl that is important for you and just knows how to make you feel better about yourself. We all need someone who knows how to listen.

@Crimson19977

4y↑7

Also works about a guy

@sandythemaster6898

4y↑18

@@Crimson19977 well if you want it to but the song is called "I need my girl" so I picture that the person is a woman, but hey you're right why not.

@Crimson19977

4y↑10

@@sandythemaster6898 it’s just that I think about a guy when I’m listening to this song, it really does work when u don’t take lyrics literally 🙃

@zen2745

3y↑1

@@Crimson19977 its your personal view we don't care what you think sexually speaking , the song is what it is , and your brain is what it is but they are not the same.

@abete4358

even your own self!

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@talalcockar1389

7y↑389

My partner and I listened to this while she was in labor with our daughter and a few hours later she was born. That was 5 days ago. We both cried listening to this but now we have our girl and she's the sweetest thing I've ever seen.

@BestBFam

7y↑7

That is beautiful. ❤

@markchristopher6889

6y↑9

I dance with my 20 month old daughter to this song

@dcpollack

4y↑8

@@markchristopher6889 That’s absolutely beautiful. So grateful for my 3-year-old girl.

@markchristopher6889

4y↑6

@@dcpollack I've danced with my 4 year old daughter since she was born it's our song

@Jules-fg2gk

52w↑4

5 years later ...sending much love to you for sharing your beautiful truth ✨🙏🏼✨💫✨💜

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@losttribe3001

9y↑1.8K

@eg6civic92

9y↑71

+losttribe3001 Your words are touching. If I, as a total stranger, can be moved by them. So will your wife.
Those sentences, you brought forth such emotion from minor key strokes. This is not to be wasted on a digital format. You will take her by the hand, sit down next to her, gaze deep upon her irides and repeat your expressions of appreciation.
It may seem like simple words, unworthy of her eardrums vibrations. But within them she will see the fact, that for you, she is your utopia. Language is a powerful tool, but we are nothing but fools if unspoken...
(I was a fool once. Sadly this song found an attachment to that.)

@flat_life750

9y↑25

losttribe3001, damn bro you brought tears. or is there an onion laying around here? lol no but seriously that was sooooo deep my brother.

@elmalloc

9y↑8

+losttribe3001 What I get out of this song is I don't have trust in a life-long relationship again. Divorce occurs. What's the point of getting married?

@losttribe3001

9y↑31

+Reuben Ahmed I've been divorced also. The first wife had been online and met someone from Australia. Within 3 months I went from married to having an ex in another country. That was painfully hard. But I lucked out and found someone else and (knock on wood), it's been good for 15 years now. Relationships are NOT easy and don't always work out.

@losttribe3001

9y↑14

+Mr. CWL thanks for that. In autonomy of the Internet, it's great to see a reply in a thoughtful and dare I say, compassionate, fashion.

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@izaboo

2y↑125

i used to share this song in my ig story at least once a month because i just vibe so good to this song. one girl always responded to this, either with just hearts, or how she loved the national, or how beautiful the video is. she passed away on the 11th of june this year and now every time i hear this song i dont even share it anymore, im in tears every time but its also like she's right there vibing with me, like the song summons her spirit. im not even a believer in ghosts etc but the idea is beautiful. i wish we had more time but im glad we met, Doortje. rest in peace lieverd <3

@theprince11

2y↑9

That's a beautiful memory. I hope she is in a better place, and is with you always.

@izaboo

2y↑2

@@theprince11thank you <3

@babbaruff1045

47w

That's beautiful ❤️💔

@sharmishthaanand6290

5y↑10

This song is cathartic. It releases the complex emotions one goes through when in relationships, shame, longing, loneliness, regret, and love ofc.

@Jikk12

10y↑313

This song...hits me where it hurts. Yet I keep coming back to it.

@bejtavalentina583

7y↑1

Nathan Payne ja

@kjmk31

Me 2

@ashnakhan4256

Yeah it hurts

@Livio255

Know the feeling

@claudiofernando1678

U are beutiful

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@soraysunshine

10y↑474

I don't know whether to be happy or sad when I listen to this song, I just know I love it. Love is so crazy/beautiful.

@josephgrady2129

9y↑10

+Vienna Rose I think that's what makes The National great

@sidDkid87

9y↑6

+Vienna Rose sad, most def ...

@Robint04

9y↑1

agreed. well said

@eliorivas

9y↑1

+Vienna Rose , I´m agreed with you .....

@theshortladders

9y↑5

+Vienna Rose You've just described most of the National's wonderfully ambivalent and layered music.

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@omarcoming9613

9y↑345

this guy's voice rips my soul out...but i love it so...

@zoestark7725

8y↑16

I was trying to find the proper words to describe how I feel about this song and then I saw your comment!

@latenightcashews

ur username omg

@micahsnow346

3y↑28

I feel like this is a rare love song because it has a lot of vulnerability in it. There are tons of songs with “I love you”, “I gotta have you”, or just praising the way the other person makes them feel. There aren’t as many love songs quietly admitting this sense of awe that the other person loves them despite all their imperfections. And “needing” his girl instead of just wanting her, missing her, etc.

@greggegas4009

6y↑69

"I keep feeling smaller and smaller". Those words, those lyrics right there! There are times that everyone is feeling a little bit "smaller". I think a lot of people can relate to that. And to hear about it in the lyrics of such a beautiful song is what makes you realise how in many situtations you may feel afraid, frigile, lonely. It's heartbreaking... but beautiful too!

@Crimson19977

4y↑2

I can relate to those words so much

@micaharielsnow2138

3y↑1

I always interpreted it as how humbled he feels to have this girl in his life. Like she overwhelms him at times and he feels “smaller” because he realizes how much he needs her, how much he relies on her. The other people around him though say that he looks taller - I think this represents how a healthy relationship helps you to grow as a person.

@PepperWisteria

6y↑78

Ok can we talk about how beautiful the visuals are? With the many races and ages. It’s truly perfect for the amazing song.

@lloydgush

So "lonely boy" is ugly because it's just a middle aged black guy dancing?

@i8aleks95

@@lloydgush What the heck is this race talk. THESE ARE SONGS HOLY CRAP

@lloydgush

@@i8aleks95 Pepper started with the bullshit.

I'm just pointing out the obvious fact that, no it's not because of "many races and ages", just the aesthetics.

Not even the production value.

@i8aleks95

@@lloydgush And what's the problem with the aesthetics?

@lloydgush

3y↑1

@@i8aleks95 Nothing. It's just that it isn't beautiful for the reasons cited.

It's beautiful because of the aesthetics and how well it's done.

As I said, black keys made a clip of just a middle aged black dude dancing, and it's awesome.

@ironmaidenftmitalia

5y↑45

I've loved this song since the day it came out. One of my all time favourites. Hearing it during "You" season 1's finale had me in tears.
The perfect match between that guitar, that song's choice, and that final scene... It's just... Beyond perfection.

@derzoouvdanocze260

5y↑1

True

@Crimson19977

4y↑2

I was in tears too and this is just one of the best songs I’ve ever heard, so relatable song

@azebsgadgets2908

4y↑1

@@Crimson19977 i felt really sad for joe he doesn't got his love Even after he did so much like me

@Crimson19977

4y↑1

@@azebsgadgets2908 same all joe wanted was to be loved by her and he did so much for her, least she could’ve done was to be thankful 😞

@azebsgadgets2908

@@Crimson19977 yeah bro even i did the same for someone i always cared for her even did so many things that i didn't did before in my life but in the end she doesn't even noticed it

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@MA-sn6rw

9y↑3.4K

worst way to miss someone is to have them sitting
right next to you and knowing
you can never have them.

@ewoutvandiepen8072

9y↑50

damn true, know that feel

@MA-sn6rw

9y↑9

+Victor Holmberg understand, yeah.

@павелюхно-о7з

9y↑77

I managed to overcome such situation...I said to that girl , who is my wife now , that i love her!!!
I wish you to do the same!!!

@triple26

9y↑17

Shit, yeah I know the feeling, dealing with it right now.

@JulioCesarM82

9y↑1

+Bflow :'(

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@georgeswanson9483

7y↑14

This so much makes me think of my grandpa and grandma, circa 1941... My grandpa, WW2 combat vet, amazing man who met my grandma a Kentucky girl and became the man I work to be like every day of my life. I miss them so much.

@carlmichaelcomer6933

9y↑2.2K

My wife and I just performed our first dance at our wedding to this song tonight :)

@Mojo842

8y↑56

Congratulations man, that's great

@ambahu7679

8y↑33

That's beautiful! Congratulations<3

@shinebri9htstar

7y↑14

what a beautuful memory to beautiful song

@kagantekkaya788

7y↑3

:))

@patschlosser5020

7y↑34

I danced with my wife to this song at our wedding as well! Cheers!!

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@Raising3Wolves

10y↑55

The way the music is layered is genius. The progression of the song intensifies, yet moves along effortlessly.

@guelewaar7998

19w↑8

Beautiful song. The new episode of Shrinking (*Season 2, ep.11) brought me here. Heartbreaking emotional meltdown of a widower dealing with a fall-out with his daughter. The episode strongly resonated with me since I am going through the same excrutiating predicament.

@ryleehayes1607

2y↑27

am going through a breakup currently and this is the first time I’m hearing this song and this band, and I don’t know what hurts more, loosing my best friend , or loosing my mind. This band so far has given me some peace of mind whenever I hear them play.

@zf20

2y↑2

Hang in there babe…good things are around the corner for you. Stay strong until then. ❤

@omarcoming9613

9y↑620

this song makes me ache with loneliness...i miss the special ones, especially the one i didn't realize was special, until she was gone...

@djfernandez653

9y↑5

I feel you.. Hope you find another

@apple_cider1207

9y↑5

haha. you and me both pal

@Ahimsachan

9y↑5

I know the feeling.

@elementpoi4249

9y↑5

same here ...

@sofiageorgiou781

8y↑5

Feel for you too..

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@Dudebro123

7y↑178

So crazy that this song means something different to everyone. When he says, “I need my girl” everyone has someone different who comes to mind.

@timmilynnjohnson2337

4y↑2

This song just makes me miss my best friend.

@Crimson19977

This song makes me think about him

@lisadavie5282

I thank you for such beautiful truth!

@ferise1

3y↑1

Well yeah obviously. We’re all strangers

@williamcancilla4615

3y↑1

It makes me think of my brother who is looking for his girl. Hope he finds her

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@juanmauricioramirez7942

7y↑23

My daughters and me have an appointment to see The National for the first time in Colombia in March 2018. Thanks guys for such beauty, for such feelings, for this diving deep into the human soul. Your songs are made of us....

@jumanaa

3y↑10

This song holds a special place in my heart since years. Reminds me of the times when I was depressed & lonely and how this song felt like a warm hug from a loved one which comforted me somehow. Now I’m no longer depressed. Just remembered this song out of the blue. Thank you to The National for creating such a wonderful song and comforting me during the times when no one else did. One of the few songs I’ll keep coming back to forever till the end.❤️

@catmatos9993

So happy that just a song could help you in such a big way. I'm still waiting for something like that to happen to me. I also suffer with major depression disorder amongst other things. Congratulations

@newislandflyer

2y↑9

Heard this hidden gem this morning on my way to work.
Didn't know, this masterpiece was existing. ❤

@aryastark772

1y↑1

This is one of the best songs I’ve ever heard - 10 years since I first heard it playing on a music channel in common room at backpackers hostel whilst I was travelling New Zealand. I know and love so much music from across the genres and years. Ranging from classical music written 100s of years ago to 1960s music and 90’s Rap and 00s Rock. Still one of the best I’ve heard and it deserves billions of views

@Kris-jh7tk

6y↑86

This song perfectly sumed up the last episode of YOU season 1

@chrisvslk3254

6y↑16

1 month ago i was working for the Kensho hotel in mykonos, GR. One day i was informed room 203 departed the hotel so i went to check the room. i got in and the tv was open in a music channel was playing this song so loud!!! i recorded the song and memorized the moment. i dont know why, beautiful moment.

@326159487d

19w↑30

I came here after watching 'Shrinking (2023)' Season 2, episode 11.
This was an excellent choice for this (ending) scene.

@teresagarcia8279

12w

I just watched epi 11, heard the song, googled & found this. Great song!
I find do many songs from a series episode, or films.

@brandynoelker

2y↑32

Glad to join fellow Cleaning Lady fans on here. What a phenomenal show! Great song - both me and my husband wanted to look it up.

@killswitchh

wat

@alexdee223

YESSSS!!! Exactly that, love that show and this song is incredible ❤

@mariel4085

2y↑9

Here thanks to The Cleaning Lady....what a hauntingly beautiful song omg! Forever connected now to Arman & Thony!

@marybellkanuthu-iu2hx

2y↑2

Same...

@MrFeyerwire

7y↑33

I am dating a black woman who is ten years my senior right now (she is 43 and I am 33) and while we share a common love of R&B as well as Soul, we have been introducing each other to our respective cultures traditional music. I recently burned her an album and I put this song as the first track, because it is beyond beautiful and it is honestly how I feel on the days we are not together. I explained to her that Country & Bluegrass are the white equivalent of Soul & R&B and she loved it.

@christisking7778

You blew bud. No black women would ever like this winey garbage.

@Dreamtox111

9y↑541

This song reminds me of my parents. They married when they were 16 and are still married 19 years later. They breathe for each other and are still so much like like love struck teenagers who bicker and chase each other around the house.

Love lasts forever.

@harleyquinn5587

9y↑37

The most beautiful comment! I wish your parents stay together forever!

@pepinus9878

9y↑6

what?? marry at 16?

@tamrt6811

9y↑2

+Pepinus In Scotland its legal...

@pepinus9878

9y↑4

Cavort And Co. Still, that's way too young

@officeaddict33

9y↑11

+Pepinus - Not too young if they're soulmates.

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@stephenhesse536

6y↑13

My cousin introduced me to this song. He Played it while i was away from my girlfriend now wife. He understood i needed her and he reminded me every so often the whole year i worked with in NC. Thanks Cuz!

@onixmusematt

11y↑6

My grandmother just passed away and my granddad misses her so much...the guys in classical suits remind me of him...and sort of make me feel his pain

@alinam.1698

This was one of my late boyfriend’s favorite songs. He introduced me to it. We listened to it in the car the night before he passed.

@JohnyStrombolli

what happ to him?

@bernlin2000

9y↑12

"I can't wrap my head around it...I keep feeling smaller and smaller"

Gorgeous, and very sad

@KaranJennyYanz-k1i

22w

Hello❤

@AlunPonting

2y↑8

This is one of those songs that comes along once in a while, and just makes you...stop....and listen. A timeless modern classic that future generations when looking back will consider it among other great tracks.

@KaranJennyYanz-k1i

22w

Hi❤

@adewalebryan

2y↑20

What a beautiful song, The cleaning lady got me so emotional with this song. Now I have to listen to the whole "Trouble will find me" album 😋

@MaxieSteele-fgie

I agree that's how I heard about this song!

@s.dc.r.4614

2y↑1

I am here because the cleaning lady 😆

@prolineschikunya8163

😅😅 same here

@getrudereacts8115

2y↑1

Tuko wengi 🤣😂

@johnmwathi7461

2y↑1

Here from cleaning 🧹 lady.....amazing song!!!!👌👌🙌🙌🙌🙌

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@FekalnaTorta

11y↑11

To everyone that's criticizing the video as 'boring' and 'uninspiring': be creative. I don't know how can you not be creative if you're a The National fan, and listen to the lyrics and having them in your head. (I feel like I'm driving when I'm listening to Conversation 16 i.e.). They way the figures blend into each other and the lighting and their expressions (not one of them smiled. Maybe the girls near the end did.) they mostly voice affection (or just closeness?) through touch and movement. Be creative and be open to it. I don't know what you look for in videos, but I look for the little details. The way when they hang, one woman slides her hand down her partners back, then up again. How the elderly couple seems happy, peaceful, content. Just open up and don't expect a plot. Lemme rephrase: don't expect. This is the only video I've really liked from the National and to me the best one.
(I just miss it wasn't more diverse - races, perhaps a gay couple in a big shot? But if it wants to convey the ballroom dance tone, it got that alright.)

@LuciAnderson-u1s

2y↑6

One of my favorite songs ever !!! They are so underrated. Amazing talent

@TheZenedd

9y↑7

pretty much everything the national does is pure beauty , so real , so great .great writing , great voice, great band ........always gets to my emotions , always , which is good for us ..... love them a lot, should have many many awards !!!??

@vivanesca

11y↑525

Whoo needs love when you can listen to such great music and cry your eyes out.

@Tenaciouss666

11y↑1

dumbs?

@BenjamimaLP

11y↑2

boo fucking hoo

@Tenaciouss666

11y↑2

just kiddin'...

@elmalloc

11y↑7

Odd comments.

@reFused1985

11y

***** Eat more Poachers ? 0_o

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@ayeshma2066

11y↑62

This is one of the most beautiful music videos I've ever seen in my life. I love it so much.

@pollmacheda8741

2y↑3

The Cleaning Lady, thank you for making me realize there's such a beautiful song out there! 🙌🏾🙌🏾KE 🇰🇪🇰🇪

@getrudereacts8115

2y↑1

The series brought me here too😊😊

@Johnsmith66999

25w↑3

Incredibly beautiful. That riff is haunting.

@katelynnmoilanen6059

8y↑25

This song reminds me so much of my Dad since my Mom passed away 3 years ago. they were happily married for 45 years <3

@catherineclaire7429

How's your dad? 💔 I'm sorry for your loss.

@AFTimeLord

11y↑67

Am I the only one who believes that The National has not a single BAD song? Or is it that they're the best band ever. Either way, this song made my heart go in all directions, nearly cried halfway through. #emotions #ineedmygirl

@sygu

I have just discovered them. Isn't that crazy?? How could I not know them earlier????

@furiousmoose4633

7y↑5

Gorgeous song, and I love that the video ends just as it begins. Every time I hit replay I feel like I’m starting up a music box with a ballerina dancer inside.

@katierae22222

10y↑8

Father Daughter dance at my wedding---- can't wait <3
Awesome song

@Cosmiccommoner

24w

@@katierae22222 I hope it’s magical and everything you dreamt it’ll can be

@clairer1622

I heard this song on a bus from Scotland to London, on a BBC Radio show. the presenter explained that they had a segment involving a "changing track", where you can ask them to tell a story from your life and play your chosen song that relates to your story. someone told a very sweet story and then they played this song. i was sitting beside my boyfriend and waiting for the bus to start, and i recognized the band as the national, but i couldn't place the song. I'm glad I found it. It's too sweet.

@lhtsnakes1

3y↑2

This was our wedding song. We still dance to it to this day. Thank you!

@hobbitta

11y↑10

I've been listeting to this song all day long. I don't know why but I love it so much. It gives me goosebumps and kind of make my mind travel in time. I'm in love with this song. It's perfect. So is the video.

@lifeofnanaa

8y↑3

I love this song so much! The first time I've heard just the first few seconds of it I already thought it was beautiful and then
Matt starts singing with the voice of an angel and I knew this was my new favourite song. I have since then listened to it
like a million times and I still love it. Adding this absolutely stunning video, it is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen/heard!

@turtlelord9939

8y↑11

This song is unlike every other in it's category. It's not an individual story of one person trying to impress another for love, it's a celebration of love itself. A love story for all people, and it's utterly heartwarming. No complex story of relationships or 'love at first sight' lyrics, just pure emotion. I don't want to make stupid puns, but this song may very well be a love letter to love itself.

@marybellkanuthu-iu2hx

2y↑4

It hits differently... It makes someone happy and sad at the same time

@sweepthelegjohnny

These are some of the thoughts and feelings that rush to the forefront once you have the courage and intellectual honesty to admit that you're fortunate enough NOT to be the hero or central actor in your own life story. When all of your recollections in looking back on your life start with "Remember when...?" addressed to this special person, you're truly fortunate, indeed. Love creates a space where all three components of time (past, present, and future) are all simultaneously in play. This special person is the repository of all of your hopes and fears, the springboard at your feet and wind at your back when you don't feel like you have either the courage or the strength to press forward, the one who cannot run to you fast enough in your time of need. True comfort comes when you realize that you also hold the same standing in the other person's life, as well. The visual imagery of the video captures this last sentiment, at least in my view, rather nicely. Very nicely done.

@sytycdluva

11y↑89

i am so happy the mindy project brought me to this song. it is hauntingly beautiful. I will be downloading this album immediately!

@RockinBlackBarbie

10y↑6

I Thouqht I Was The Only One Brouqht Here By The Mindy Project.!

@sytycdluva

10y↑3

RockinBlackBarbie i heard it when she broke up with the boyfriend she went to Haiti with and I rushed to my laptop to find which song it was and boy did i not regret it . i own alll of their albums now! They are absolutely amazing!

@fmastup

10y↑3

Me too, heard it on mindy project but i tried to look up after watching entourage movie, the movie sucks but at least it lead me here.. One of the most beautiful song ive ever heard!

@ANTIanitmetalclub

10y↑1

+Daphnee Nazon Make sure to grab all their other albums too!

@sytycdluva

10y↑2

Spencer Vik i got all of their albums after i listened to this song last year!

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@Mimiblueberry

3y↑4

The serie YOU brought me here
Love love this song... beautifully sad.

@marybellkanuthu-iu2hx

2y↑3

It hits differently.... It makes u sad and also happy at the same time

@roddiewhitsel7007

7y↑1

I kept feeling smaller and smaller as she walk out of my life just to see her walk back with tears in her eye as she looked up at me making me feel taller . I need my girl. What a wonderful dance of life I’m in..

@moseph8494

7y↑2

My Granny just passed of lung cancer a few months ago. Sitting next to her in hospice on what would be her death bed, I don't need to explain that torment. If you've lived it you know. The last time I saw her I put my head in the nook of her shoulder and sobbed while she stroked my hair and said I would always be her girl. Broke me. Miss her so so much. She was my rock. She was love. She was home.

@jessicaeddy3717

Awe so beautiful

@TheGilbertBrule

10y↑276

dont have a girl... but makes me remember those days i did and a hug would melt me and make everything better

@TheGilbertBrule

10y↑7

***** do u ever look at ur comments and feel better about urself?

@kmackay8766

10y

***** what did I just witness? focus on the music fellas! :-P

@mikeprendergast2076

10y↑1

***** your an idiot

@oxymorius2

10y↑5

***** Dude, it's ok to be vulnerable, you don't have to shove your overwhelming masculinity down our throats, if you can't restrain yourself go back to shooting stuff, but please, I beg of you, leave others alone. Do you ever look in the mirror and realize you're a bully?

@damiantaylor2001

10y↑4

*****

the empty can rattles the most

you are living a sad existence

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@Wigwambamable

9y↑5

first thing to make me cry in such a long time that I begged myself not to stop. it was good to finally feel something

@zulfiabro7641

2y↑6

First time i listened it in NETFLIX series YOU and only one line i listened i need my girl, it touched my blood veins. And after one year I'm still in love with this.

@frankr9169

2y↑1

I was looking for a comment about the series

@zulfiabro7641

19w

@@frankr9169yes I caught the masterpiece

@clarejoandawkins476

5y↑1

“I keep feeling smaller...” this makes me ache for a love I’ll never have. Right person, never the right time.

@juliusmwangi4127

2y↑2

The cleaning lady introduced me to this song. What a masterpiece!!

@foxtrotpink

9y↑3.3K

I don't have an ex girlfriend but listening to this song makes me miss her

@ArtistState

9y↑92

+Isabella Peruzzolo you dont need one to miss her...

@RyuSamurai

9y↑52

+ArtistState Damn, that's deep.. How does one become so wise?

@neemguy81

9y↑13

+Davit Bun By not having one... It's a little depressing, but I feel I was at my wisest pre-chick.

@RyuSamurai

9y↑12

+neemguy81 It's not depressing. Instead, it's only from a different perspective. Thanks for the insight and sharing. I sympathize for you sir.

@cagataysarp

9y↑9

+neemguy81 Women.. am I right?

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@eddie0415

6y↑17

God I miss her, hopefully I’ll get her back. God please, please give me one more chance. She’s everything to me.

@Malumbrus

4y↑4

Comment is two years old.. Did things work out?

@eddie0415

4y↑5

@@Malumbrus can’t believe you responded, we got back together for awhile and life happens you know. I still see her around sometimes, maybe we’ll try it one more time but there’s this other girl that I’m now into. I have some choices to make, I will say that I was going through a dark time at that point in my life.

@Malumbrus

4y↑2

@@eddie0415 I hear ya. I'm there right now. Spent the day with her yesterday. She has a new boyfriend but she says she is confused and isn't sure if she wants to be with him or go back to me. But right now she hasn't come back to me.

@eddie0415

4y↑1

@@Malumbrus hey man I know the feeling sucks. Two years ago I was what 15, unsure of everything. I’m in a bit of a dilema myself as I like this one exchange student who’s going back to Europe at the end of the semester. I want her so bad, but I’m not sure if it’ll work. I told myself that I’ll only live once and that I should go for her even if she’ll be gone, who knows we could do long distance. She’s a year older too but I figure I got a shot. And about that girl of yours, try to be a friend, supporting and maybe (hopefully) she’ll realize just how good you were/ will be in the future. Good luck brother, being in the dark can only last for so long eh? Love from Calgary- Canada.

@Malumbrus

4y↑2

@@eddie0415 Wow you're young haha. I wouldn't worry too much about girls at your age, they'll come and they'll go. Just have fun. Eventually you'll find the one. If you like that girl then go for it. It may not work out in the end especially considering the situation but at least you can have her for a little while.

The woman I'm talking about is my wife. To me she is the one and somehow I lost sight of that. Right now I'm just trying to live my life and be as good to her as I can. You're right, maybe she will see the good in me and come back. Thanks for the kind words of support. From Ontario, Canada!

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@t.damianboyle622

3y↑4

One of the best music videos ever. Genius in its simplicity. Wonderful execution. Thanks to all of the Players for their contributions. Big love from Canada. ❤

@joelworsley3591

8y↑2

Just got told by a girl I really like that she doesn't feel the same way. Music is one thing that will always be there to put a smile on your face

@lukastomasik6254

5y↑2

The National is one one my favorite bands of all time.. they have a lot of amazing songs dear to my heart but this in my favorite songs of all time out of any interpreters.

@Jellies999

8y↑6

I love this song. When I'm sad and I ride my Harley, I listen to this song over and over and over.

@scottrichard5792

That’s so sweet! It brings the sweetest of melody to my soul🥰

@scottrichard5792

When did you fell in love?

@eliasazarian

19w↑11

Came here from Shrinking series, amazing song!!!

@nickolaynickolov6641

9y↑68

Perhaps it's not about missing someone in particular in this life or the next. Is it not rather about the eternal void that transcends time and the universe?

@mushimax3208

9y↑4

What I couldn't put in words... Thank you

@lexi6081

8y↑2

Nickolay Nickolov so deep I nearly drowned

@TheCovedog

lol no, not everything is existential.

@veep5712

7y↑2

I need my guy. It never goes away. I am good and I am grounded.. we all have someone who is our everything. They unlock everything inside us, in a way no one else can even see.

@MechalemmiwinksV2

6y↑3

This song just tears something up inside of me when I listen to it. It makes me think about how, one day, my wife may just leave me or die. I can only imagine being ... broken.

@EvulPick

10y↑16

I legit cannot stop listening to this

@chiarabenedetto9019

6y↑3

This is the song that made me fall in love with The National ❤️ I got goosebumps every single time

@wolfgirl657

6y↑4

God, I just want to hear the beat by it’s self as well. It’s so beautiful

@jackofalltylers6451

6y↑1

This is giving me nostalgia I didn’t even know I was capable until now . Magical meaning

@swayde1228

36w

They hit gold in the last 45 seconds of the song it's a shame, that could have been a whole song.

@amberbone1029

10y↑16

Powerful! Reminds me of a dear friend I lost to suicide go bless her heart RIP Kate ❤️

@neilgunns8391

2y↑4

Never heard it before until I watched The cleaning lady.

@rampainc6437

6y↑22

YOU brought me here. No regret! Great ending of Season 1

@karenalvarado4453

1y↑1

What an amazing song and video! It makes me cry a lot. This song was my today's soundtrack. A day full of pain and uncertainty.

@АлександрМихайлов-ф9ж

2y↑1

This band is out of this world!!!

@hillibilli222

7y↑3

Wow, just discovered this band! Can't believe I've never heard of them! So lucky to now be listening to their music

@The_yeffy1

10y↑89

Entourage Movie anyone? what an ending to a show that was most of my teenage

@niallh4194

10y↑3

I agree great song used in great film

@aleksdobrich6739

10y

Jcurvs99 Holy shit THATS where I know this from

@mynameismclovin

10y↑3

That was some powerful shit...Despite Ari being fired and Hyde almost going up in flames the boys still remained grounded by their blind loyalty and friendship.

@xxInGodsReachxx

+Jcurvs99 in the middle of making a sequel to it brotha!

@julesuhls

10y↑9

The Mindy Project brought me here. So in love with this song.

@Emilaria

2y↑1

This song is beautiful as hell, but there's something especially wonderful and amazing about the video that keeps bringing me back.

@readytodie8

7y↑1

Somehow I find it incredible, full of hope, hypnotizing and extremely sad, all at the same time. Amazing.

@ANTIanitmetalclub

10y↑16

Holy shit! Not only is 99% of The National's music flawless, but they're also one of the only bands now who are doing NEW things with music videos! This is absolutely beautiful.

@Anoalekontrieger

The National and The War On Drugs are on another level, my two favorite bands of the last 20 years

@ionizedgamers8067

8y↑37

this makes me cry...

@scottclayson9688

11y↑4

When I heard this one on the radio today, I thought of a artist that I used to listen to back in the 80's that also has a baritone voice. I finally remembered the artists name. PETER MURPHY. Give him a listen too.