I love this song. The National are really good at describing heartbreak, and failed relationships perfectly. Their lyrics are always so simple, but beautiful in a melancholy way.
I think this song is about how their relationship is ended, but he can't let her go. He can't get her off of his mind, but she has already moved on. I like the progression of the meaning for the lyrics, "Lucky You". At the begining I find them like LLridinghood said, completely sarcastic, because he means that she still has him, he won't let her go, but that's not a good thing. But at the end I find there to be more truth in the lyrics, she's lucky because she is able to move on and forget and he is envious because he's stuck thinking about her, and if anyone has ever been there before it's terrible to think of someone who you loved and hurt you every day when it seems like they just don't care.
Sorry, if that doesn't make sense... it's just what I think of when I hear it.
I love this song. The National are really good at describing heartbreak, and failed relationships perfectly. Their lyrics are always so simple, but beautiful in a melancholy way.
I think this song is about how their relationship is ended, but he can't let her go. He can't get her off of his mind, but she has already moved on. I like the progression of the meaning for the lyrics, "Lucky You". At the begining I find them like LLridinghood said, completely sarcastic, because he means that she still has him, he won't let her go, but that's not a good thing. But at the end I find there to be more truth in the lyrics, she's lucky because she is able to move on and forget and he is envious because he's stuck thinking about her, and if anyone has ever been there before it's terrible to think of someone who you loved and hurt you every day when it seems like they just don't care.
Sorry, if that doesn't make sense... it's just what I think of when I hear it.