The National — Your Mind Is Not Your Friend
Album: First Two Pages of FrankensteinAvg rating:
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Length: 4:13
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Your imagination
Is in an awful place
Don't believe in manifestation
Your heart'll break
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend again
It takes you by the hand
And leaves you nowhere
You feel it in your nerves
It's chokin' out the sun
You try in vain to be persuaded
That it's nothin'
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend again
It takes you by the hand
And leaves you nowhere
You are like a child
You're gonna flip your lid again
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend
You inherited a fortune
From your mother's side
Your sister didn't get it at all
She survived
Tranquilize the oceans
Between the poles
You're crawling under rocks
And climbing into holes
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend again
It takes you by the hand
And leaves you nowhere
You are like a child
You're gonna flip your lid again
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend
Your mind is not your friend
Your mind is not your friend
Your mind is not your friend (Your friend)
Your mind is not your friend
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend again
It takes you by the hand
And leaves you nowhere
You are like a child
You're gonna flip your lid again
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend
Is in an awful place
Don't believe in manifestation
Your heart'll break
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend again
It takes you by the hand
And leaves you nowhere
You feel it in your nerves
It's chokin' out the sun
You try in vain to be persuaded
That it's nothin'
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend again
It takes you by the hand
And leaves you nowhere
You are like a child
You're gonna flip your lid again
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend
You inherited a fortune
From your mother's side
Your sister didn't get it at all
She survived
Tranquilize the oceans
Between the poles
You're crawling under rocks
And climbing into holes
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend again
It takes you by the hand
And leaves you nowhere
You are like a child
You're gonna flip your lid again
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend
Your mind is not your friend
Your mind is not your friend
Your mind is not your friend (Your friend)
Your mind is not your friend
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend again
It takes you by the hand
And leaves you nowhere
You are like a child
You're gonna flip your lid again
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend
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Matt Berninger, what a great voice.
the_jake wrote:
I agree....i gave this a 2....instead of the usual "1"
Not really a National fan, but this one is nice.
It would be the female harmonies that works for me here.
I agree....i gave this a 2....instead of the usual "1"
This song would be a perfect anthem for any Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. It certainly resonates with me. 
Something about Matt Berningers voice that works with the lyrics. Not everyone’s cup of tea but I’ll saddle up for another.
The National usually has some pretty weird lyrics but I like them anyway and I like this
the_jake wrote:
What the_jake said.
Not really a National fan, but this one is nice.
It would be the female harmonies that works for me here.
What the_jake said. sunybuny wrote:
It takes you by the hand And leaves you nowhere You are like a child
I am going to take a guess that is should be 'leads' and not leaves.
No it works as leaves… You just need to use your neuron.
It takes you by the hand And leaves you nowhere You are like a child
I am going to take a guess that is should be 'leads' and not leaves.
No it works as leaves… You just need to use your neuron.
It takes you by the hand And leaves you nowhere You are like a child
I am going to take a guess that is should be 'leads' and not leaves.
xcranky_yankee wrote:
from LyricFind.com:
Your imagination
Is in an awful place
Don't believe in manifestation
Your heart'll break
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend again
It takes you by the hand
And leaves you nowhere
You feel it in your nerves
It's choking out the sun
You try in vain to be persuaded
That it's nothing
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend again
It takes you by the hand
And leaves you nowhere
You are like a child
You're gonna flip your lid again
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend
You inherited a fortune
From your mother's side
Your sister didn't get it at all
She survived
Tranquilize the oceans
Between the poles
You're crawling under rocks and
Climbing into holes
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend again
It takes you by the hand
And leaves you nowhere
you are like a child
You're gonna flip your lid again
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend
Your mind is not your friend
Your mind is not your friend
Your mind is not your friend
Your mind is not your friend
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend again
It takes you by the hand
And leaves you nowhere
you are like a child
You're gonna flip your lid again
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend
was just listening and thinking "nice change up" - sad to not have lyrics to read. tend to read lyrics after listening to music and finding it interesting...but don't dismiss music until after reading lyrics.
from LyricFind.com:
Your imagination
Is in an awful place
Don't believe in manifestation
Your heart'll break
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend again
It takes you by the hand
And leaves you nowhere
You feel it in your nerves
It's choking out the sun
You try in vain to be persuaded
That it's nothing
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend again
It takes you by the hand
And leaves you nowhere
You are like a child
You're gonna flip your lid again
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend
You inherited a fortune
From your mother's side
Your sister didn't get it at all
She survived
Tranquilize the oceans
Between the poles
You're crawling under rocks and
Climbing into holes
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend again
It takes you by the hand
And leaves you nowhere
you are like a child
You're gonna flip your lid again
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend
Your mind is not your friend
Your mind is not your friend
Your mind is not your friend
Your mind is not your friend
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend again
It takes you by the hand
And leaves you nowhere
you are like a child
You're gonna flip your lid again
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend
was just listening and thinking "nice change up" - sad to not have lyrics to read. tend to read lyrics after listening to music and finding it interesting...but don't dismiss music until after reading lyrics.
This could be my theme song. Solid 10.
Not really a National fan, but this one is nice.
It would be the female harmonies that works for me here.
It would be the female harmonies that works for me here.
Did I just witness the 1st play of a song here on RP? Neat.
Didn't realize it was The National until something in the lyrics made me click to see who it was and what was said. Though, alas, the lyrics are not posted yet.
Not bad.
Didn't realize it was The National until something in the lyrics made me click to see who it was and what was said. Though, alas, the lyrics are not posted yet.
Not bad.