The National (feat. Bon Iver) – Weird Goodbyes [Official Lyric Video]



‘Weird Goodbyes’ by The National featuring Bon Iver is out now via 4AD: https://thenational.ffm.to/weirdgoodbyes.OYD Lyrics: …

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33 thoughts on “The National (feat. Bon Iver) – Weird Goodbyes [Official Lyric Video]”

  1. I heard it for the first time on the way to my uncle's funeral, during what happens to also be the first year of my only child's life, so it's hitting me in all kinds of different ways. The feelings really come at you from multiple directions with this one.

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  2. been listening to this everyday since it came out. Somehow feels to me like these motivational mantras people talk out loud to themselves in front of a mirror. Maybe not as bleak.. " I don't know why I don't try harder -I've been going down some some strange water".. but we keep moving forward now

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  3. I was waking up this morning by the song it hit me very hard my youngest son “Josh”passed away in a tragic car accident on April25,2022 and I feel as if he is talking to me

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  4. hearing this was the first time I was wondering how artists manage to sing some of their songs without crying. It's a beautiful piece. I was listening to upbeat and Halloween stuff while cleaning the kitchen and suddenly this came on. Despite not liking ballads, I was instantly taken in by the atmosphere this voice and words convey. Listened a few times on repeat, ended up crying. What a beautiful song.

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  5. This song gets me everytime…growing up with my grandparents, my paps door frame had the inches and ages, handprints when new concrete was poured for the porch n basement.
    Coming back home* when it was time to care for them, but going back and forth to take care of my kids and back to my grandparents.
    Memorize the bathwater, one day just stepping into the tub will be an impossibility, and you'll long for the ability to take care of yourself. Memorize the air, our elders more often than not are isolated and stuck at home missing the sunshine and fresh air, without that you feel less than human/like a ghost, wondering 'was there ever even a time before this?'
    Comfort kits/comfort measures are the weirdest goodbyes you could have with the people you love and care for most in this world.

    This song wrecks me everytime. ♡

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  6. As a dad of two young daughters, this hurts and heals at the same time. My wife and I love each other, but have our problems. We move so fast, I forget to enjoy the small moments like bath time, this song perfectly summarizes all of the emotions and makes it ok.

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