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Afterthought

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Afterthought was released on November 30, 2016 by Nonesuch as a part of the album Ruminations (Expanded Edition)

Song Details

AlbumRuminations (Expanded Edition)

Release DateNovember 30, 2016

LabelNonesuch

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM164

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Conor M Oberst

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Conor M Oberst

Songwriter

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I woke up this morning still wearing that tie

The one one with the hammer and sickle design

Threw up all the pills my doctor prescribed

And went out to fetch me some air

The streets was so crowded with billboards and signs

Food trucks double parked in their parallel lines

I thought about breakfast but settled on wine

Always choose hunger over despair

And what's possible over what's there

[Verse 2]

But it isn't as though we get what we want

No matter how hard or long we have fought

Oh, my happiness is a mere afterthought

When I'm with her, I keep it in mind

Then she leaves and I've run out of time

[Verse 3]

I sat down today in a high barber's chair

To hear the town gossip and clean up my hair

He said she was seen on the bus station stairs

With her suitcase, threatening to walk

Not sure how true it was but I'll hazard a guess

It's probably not more and it's probably not less

That college kid bookie was accepting bets

The brackets would mostly be chalk

Yeah, it's safe to assume that she's lost

[Verse 4]

But it isn't as though we get what we want

No matter how hard or long we have have fought

Oh, my happiness is a mere afterthought

When I'm with her, I keep it in mind

Then she's gone and I've run out of time

[Verse 5]

I can't be concerned with the state that I'm in

At the height of the scandal with vertigo spins

Take every audition till I'm Errol Flynn

And bring it to life off the page

And I'll get up tomorrow still wearing that tie

The one with the skull and the cross bone designs

If I'm asked if I miss her, it's easy to lie

In this world that's called more of the same

Yeah, I wouldn't feel proud or ashamed

[Verse 6]

'Cause it isn't as though we get what we want

No matter how hard or long we have fought

Oh, my happiness is a mere afterthought

When I'm with her, I keep it in mind

Then she leaves and I've run out of time

Written by: Conor M Oberst

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