The National Ft. Taylor Swift – The Alcott MP3 Download
The Alcott is a song by The National featuring Taylor Swift, released on April 28, 2023, as the seventh track of their album "First Two Pages of Frankenstein." The lyrics of the song paint a vivid picture of two ex-lovers meeting again at The Alcott, a place of importance to them. The song opens with lead vocalist Matt Berninger giving himself over to nostalgia, reminiscing about the past and the twisted threads that brought him back to The Alcott. He describes going to the corner in the back, where his former lover would always be, with her golden notebook, writing something about someone who used to be him. The lyrics suggest that the relationship had ended badly and that he is struggling to come to terms with it.
The chorus is a duet between Berninger and Swift, with each questioning the other's intentions. Swift asks which side Berninger is on, and he responds by asking for tips to forget her. They both acknowledge that they have become each other's problems, but Berninger pleads for an easy way out. The chorus ends with them both questioning if their love for each other is a landmine that could potentially destroy them.
The song ends with Berninger admitting that he is falling back in love with his former lover. The lyrics suggest that despite the pain and heartache, he is willing to take the risk and try again. Overall, The Alcott is a beautifully crafted song that explores the complexities of love and relationships. The National's phantom-like melodies and Swift's ethereal voice blend seamlessly to create a unforgettable and stirring masterpiece that will leave listeners wanting more.
To meet you at The Alcott
I'd go to the corner in the back
Where you'd always be
And there you are, sittin' as usual
With your golden notebook
Writing something about someone
Who used to be me
And the last thing you wanted
Is the first thing I do
I tell you my problems
You tell me the truth
It's the last thing you wanted
It's the first thing I do
I tell you that I think I'm fallin'
Back in love with you
I sit there silently
Waitin' for you to look up (Ah)
I see you smile
When you see it's me
I had to do something
To break into your golden thinking (Ah)
How many times will I do this
And you'll still believe? (Ah)
It's the last thing you wanted
(Tell me, which side are you on, dear?)
It's the first thing you do
(Give me some tips to forget you)
You tell me your problems
(Have I become one of your problems?)
And I tell you the truth
(Could it be easy this once?)
It's the last thing you wanted
(Everything that's mine is a landmine)
It's the first thing I do
(Did my love aid and abet you?)
I tell you that I think I'm fallin'
Back in love with you
And I'll ruin it all over (Ah-ah)
I'll ruin it over for you (Ah-ah)
I'll ruin it all over (Ah-ah)
And over like I always do (Ah-ah)
I'll ruin it all over
(Why don't you rain on my parade?)
I'll ruin it over for you
(Shred my evenin' gown)
I'll ruin it all over
(Read my sentence out loud)
And over like I always do
('Cause I love this curse on our house)
It's the last thing I wanted
(Tell me, which side are you on, dear?)
It's the first thing I do
(Give me some tips to forget you)
I tell you my problems
(Have I become one of your problems?)
And you tell me the truth
(Could it be easy this once?)
It's the last thing I wanted
(Everything that's mine is a landmine)
It's the first thing I do
(Did my love aid and abet you?)
I tell you that I think I'm fallin'
Back in love (Back in love)
Back in love with you
Back in love with you