MUSIC MONDAY: Space Invader & Alphabet City by The National

Pick a song that you really like and share it on Monday.

Found this tag on Read Rant Rock & Roll. This meme was created by Drew @ The Tattooed Book Geek. 

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Last week’s song: Worn Out Buildings by 86TVs

This week’s song: Space Invader & Alphabet City by The National

LYRICS

It’s a calculation I made a mistake on
I never should have said it like I said it
It’ll come to me later like a space invader
And I won’t be able to get it out of my head

What if I’d never written the letter
I slipped in the sleeve of the record I gave you?
What if I’d stayed on the C train to Lafayette?
What if we’d never met?
What if I’d only just done what you told me
And never looked back?
What if I’d only ducked away down the hallway
And faded to black?

It was too romantic
It was sad and frantic
A paperback book in a storm drain
It could go number one if I copied anyone
From a melody that I wish I had

What if I’d never written the letter
I slipped in the sleeve of the record I gave you?
What if I’d stayed on the C train to Lafayette?
What if we’d never met?
What if I’d only just done what you told me
And never looked back?
What if I’d only ducked away down the hallway
And faded to black?

What if I’d never written the letter
I slipped in the sleeve of the record I gave you?
What if I’d stayed on the C train to Lafayette
What if we’d never met?
What if I’d only just done what you told me
And never looked back?
What if I’d only ducked away down the hallway
And faded to black?

It’ll come to me later like a space invader
I won’t be able to get it out of my head

Quarter after four in the morning
My heart’s software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart’s software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart’s software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart’s software gore

Why’d I leave it like that?
Why’d I leave it like that?

Quarter after four in the morning
My heart’s software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart’s software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart’s software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart’s software gore

Why’d I leave it like that?

Why’d I leave it like that?

Why’d I leave it like that?

Why’d I leave it like that?

Why’d I leave it like that?

Why’d I leave it like that?

Quarter after four in the morning
My heart’s software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart’s software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart’s software gore
Why’d I leave it like that?

LYRICS

I don’t miss the world, not the way it was
I can’t get there
Try to think of it, always at a loss
I can’t get there

All of your lonesomeness kept in your wallet
Nobody notices, baby, you’ve got this

I’ll still be here when you come back from space
I will listen for you at the door

Take forever off anytime you want
I’ll save your place
If anybody asks, I’ll say you’re coming back
We’ll just have to wait

Sometimes I wanna drive around and find you
And act like it’s a random thing
I always wonder if you ever feel
Like I blew up all chances of this happening

I’m not over it, don’t know what it is
I can’t get there
Something’s wrong with me like it always is
I can’t get there

All of your lonesomeness kept in your wallet
Nobody notices, baby, you’ve got this
Everything’s orchestrated, follow the arrows
Let’s meet where we used to in Alphabet City

I’ll still be here when you come back from space
I will listen for you at the door
Sometimes I barely recognize this place
When you’re with me, I don’t miss the world

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