Their self-titled debut album"The National" (Brassland 2001) was recorded and released before they had played even a single show. They cut the album with engineer Nick Lloyd and formed a label with writer Alec Bemis, so those recordings could be released. Kerrang! magazine gave it four Ks, calling it "the stuff underground legends are made of."
The National made a second album, "Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers" (Brassland/Talitres 2003). The staff was the same, though Peter Katis, who produced "Turn on The Bright Lights" and "Antics" by Interpol, helped produce and mix, and Australian composer Padma Newsome from Clogs collaborated on arrangements and strings.
Following the first session of several for Bernard Lenoir on France's Radio Inter, an in-between EP was released, Cherry Tree, containing what would become the blueprint for the sound on their next record and the session of Sad Song's standout Murder Me Rachael. After these accolades and being impressed by their live show, Roger Trust signed them to Beggars Banquet.
A show at their favorite bar became a van ride to neighboring cities, became a plane ride to Europe, became two summers overseas. Their ties to those good jobs slackened. And they continue on their own path, moving out even further out in Brooklyn to Ditmas Park, where there is space and familiar suburban streets and even Geese on Beverly Road. Their album, "Alligator", much of which was recorded at their homes in Ditmas Park, was engineered by Paul Mahajan, who has worked with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and TV on the Radio. Padma Newsome camped out for a month with the band, and Peter Katis added more production and mixed the record at his house in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Berninger's potent baritone still intones about matters fraught and funny and sad; about record collections, missing persons and medium-sized American hearts. But the record's not simply gothic or miserablist -- more like the plays of Tennessee Williams, it's full of peculiar intimacies and awkward grace. Alligator's heroes are reckless and possessed seducers, but they are apologetic ones. In The National's imaginings, in songs alternately lush and spare, there is something twighlit and dreamy worked out in the basement of our brains.
"Abel," "Secret Meeting," and "Lit Up" were released as singles.
On May 22, 2007, The National released their follow-up to Alligator, Boxer, on Beggars Banquet. Taking advantage of the fact that nobody had heard their first album and earliest demos, Matt proceeded to steal lyrics and melodies from them and give them the attention they deserved while keeping the intimacy that made them special. They even managed to convince new friend Sufjan Stevens to lay down some piano tracks for them, and recorded the album in a scant 6 months after coming off the long post-Alligator road.
"Mistaken for Strangers", "Fake Empire" and "Apartment Story" have been released as singles. The band have just finished touring North America and are on a large European autumn/winter tour after playing high slots at several large festivals. In their Dec. 07/Jan. 08 issue, Paste magazine named Boxer best record of 2007.
The band's fifth album, High Violet, was released on May 10, 2010 by 4AD Records. "Bloodbuzz Ohio", "Anyone's Ghost" and "Terrible Love" were released as singles.
In 2013 their sixth studio record Trouble Will Find Me was released and named "Best New Music" by Pitchfork. The album contained the single "I Need My Girl". In 2015, the album outtake "Sunshine On My Back" was released.
Four years after Trouble Will Find Me, marking the longest timespan between albums in their career so far, they released their seventh album Sleep Well Beast on September 8th, 2017 and were yet again met with great critical success.
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Sea of Love
The National Lyrics
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How am I supposed to know?
When you go under the waves
What am I supposed to say?
I see people on the floor
They slide into the sea
Can't stay here anymore
If I stay here trouble will find me
If I stay here I'll never leave
If I stay here trouble will find me
I believe
Joe, I'll always think of you
As the kind of child who knew
This was never gonna last
Oh, Joe, you fell so fast
Hey Joe, sorry I hurt you, but they say love is a virtue don't they?
Hey Joe, sorry I hurt you, but they say love is a virtue don't they?
Hey Joe, sorry I hurt you, but they say love is a virtue don't they?
Hey Joe, sorry I hurt you, but they say love is a virtue don't they?
I see people on the floor
They slide into the sea
Can't stay here anymore
We're turning into fiends
I see you rushing now
Tell me how to reach you
I see you rushing now
What did Harvard teach you?
I see you rushing now
Tell me how to reach you
I see you rushing now
What did Harvard teach you?
I see you rushing now (don't drag me in)
Tell me how to reach you
I see you rushing now (don't drag me in)
What did Harvard teach you?
I see you rushing now (don't drag me in)
Tell me how to reach you
I see you rushing now (don't drag me in)
What did Harvard teach you?
Sea of Love by The National is a poignant song about the confusion, pain, and longing that come with failed relationships. The song revolves around a narrator named Jo who has fallen out of love with the singer. The lyrics are emotive, and the tone of the song is reflective and mournful. The opening verse, "Will you say you love me Jo? / How am I supposed to know? / When you go under the waste / What am I supposed to say?" highlights the confusion and anxiety that the singer is feeling. He is unsure of the status of his relationship with Jo and has no idea how to interpret her actions or words.
The chorus of the song, "If I stay here trouble will find me / If I stay here I'll never leave / If I stay here trouble will find me / I believe" reveals that the singer is aware of the risk he is taking by staying in a relationship that has gone bad. At the same time, he is resigned to his fate and somewhat fatalistic. The lyrics, "We're turning into thieves" aptly describe the situation where two former lovers have become adversaries and are now taking each other to court.
The song's slow, haunting melodies and mournful vocals fittingly capture the pain and longing of a failed relationship. The National's Sea of Love is a powerful song that speaks to the struggles and emotions of anyone who has been in an unhappy and unfulfilled romantic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Will you say you love me Jo?
Asking Jo if she loves him.
How am I supposed to know?
Clueless about Jo's feelings towards him.
When you go under the waste
When Jo disappears or isn't around.
What am I supposed to say?
Unsure of what to do or say.
I see people on the floor
Observing others in distress.
They're slidin' to the sea
Watching others succumb to negative influences or despair.
Can't stay here anymore
Feeling the need to move on from a toxic environment or situation.
We're turning into thieves
Recognizing the corrupt behavior of those around him or himself.
If I stay here trouble will find me
Staying in a bad place will lead to more problems.
If I stay here I'll never leave
Staying put will prevent him from making progress or growing.
I believe
Accepting the consequences of his actions.
Jo I'll always think of you
Promising to remember Jo.
As the kind of child who knew
Describing Jo as wise beyond her years.
This was never gonna last
Understanding that their relationship was doomed from the start.
Oh Jo you fell so fast
Sympathizing with Jo's rapid emotional downfall.
Hey Jo sorry I hurt you, but they say love is a virtue don't they?
Apologizing for causing Jo emotional pain and rationalizing his actions with the idea that love is a virtuous emotion.
I see you rushing now
Observing Jo's current state of mind or actions.
Tell me how to reach you
Requesting a way to connect with Jo.
What did Harvard teach you?
Poking fun at Jo's education or knowledge.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Aaron Dessner, Matthew D. Berninger
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Will you say you love me Jo?
How am I supposed to know?
When you go under the waste
What am I supposed to say?
I see people on the floor
They're slidin' to the sea
Can't stay here anymore
We're turning into thieves
If I stay here trouble will find me
If I stay here I'll never leave
If I stay here trouble will find me
I believe
Jo I'll always think of you
As the kind of child who knew
This was never gonna last
Oh Jo you fell so fast
Hey Jo sorry I hurt you, but they say love is a virtue don't they?
Hey Jo sorry I hurt you, but they say love is a virtue don't they?
Hey Jo sorry I hurt you, but they say love is a virtue don't they?
Hey Jo sorry I hurt you, but they say love is a virtue don't they?
I see people on the floor
They're slidin' to the sea
Can't stay here anymore
We're turning into thieves
I see you rushing now
Tell me how to reach you
I see you rushing now
What did Harvard teach you?
I see you rushing now
Tell me how to reach you
I see you rushing now
What did Harvard teach you?
I see you rushing now
Tell me how to reach you
I see you rushing now
What did Harvard teach you?
I see you rushing now
Tell me how to reach you
I see you rushing now
What did Harvard teach you?
@AllisonGhost
"Sea of Love"
Oh you say you love me, Joe
How am I supposed to know?
When you go under the waves
What am I supposed to say?
I see people on the floor
They slide into the sea
Can't stay here anymore
We're turning into fiends
If I stay here trouble will find me
If I stay here I'll never leave
If I stay here trouble will find me
I believe
Joe, I'll always think of you
As the kind of child who knew
This was never gonna last
Oh Joe, you fell so fast
Hey Joe, sorry I hurt you, but they say love is a virtue don't they?
Hey Joe, sorry I hurt you, but they say love is a virtue don’t they?
Hey Joe, sorry I hurt you, but they say love is a virtue don’t they?
Hey Joe, sorry I hurt you, but they say love is a virtue don’t they?
I see people on the floor
They slide into the sea
Can't stay here anymore
We're turning into fiends
I see you rushing down
Tell me how to reach you
I see you rushing now
What did Harvard teach you?
I see you rushing down
Tell me how to reach you
I see you rushing down
What did Harvard teach you?
I see you rushing down (don’t drag me in)
Tell me how to reach you
I see you rushing down (don’t drag me in)
What did Harvard teach you?
I see you rushing down (don’t drag me in)
Tell me how to reach you
I see you rushing down (don’t drag me in)
What did Harvard teach you?
@phaelscarllet
"Trouble Will Find Me" turns 10 in 2023 and I will accept nothing less than a Sea of Love reissue featuring this kid.
@user-ip2ni2sq7b
Мамонова пидоры скопировали!
@greghohenberger3185
Yessss
@SteveBogia
I think the kid Holding "Paul's Head" on the latest albums is the same person.
@kyojima7190
RIP, Pyotr Mamonov. You were always one step ahead of your time.
@eduardoalfonsovaleromorale4456
Pyotr mami
@borombon
Did he die?
@artemsnegovsky8015
@@borombon yes(
He died on July 15, 2021 in Moscow due to covid-19.
@borombon
@@artemsnegovsky8015
😢 So sad.
@lush462
Who is that