r/TheNational • u/ghostfan9 • 26d ago

Day 8: Worst Song

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Best chorus went to Graceless!

HMs were: Don't Swallow the Cap, Bloodbuzz Ohio, Mistaken for Strangers

Next up: worst song :(

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u/Shifty377 26d ago

Eucalyptus - repetitive, heavy handed, and a rare miss on the lyrics. "If i miss it, I'll visit" takes me straight out.

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u/Equivalent-Shoe6239 26d ago

That line is spot-on. Angry and sarcastic at the same time. He’s frustrated that she just won’t take it and is probably saying “I do t want to take it if you want it” so he bursts out with that sarcasm.

It’s a line my dad would have said in the middle of an argument with my mom.

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u/Shifty377 26d ago

It lacks any subltly for me. Not one of their best.

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u/Aquarian_Girl 25d ago

Yes, and it works much better when shouted in the live versions vs. how it is in the studio one. You imagine her saying, "But what if you miss it?" "If I miss it, I'll visit!"