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The National - Eucalyptus (Live in Rome)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

The National

Performer

Bryce Dessner

Electric Guitar

Matt Berninger

Vocals

Aaron Dessner

Electric Guitar

Benjamin Lanz

Trombone

Bryan Devendorf

Bryan Devendorf

Drums

Kyle Resnick

Trumpet

Scott Devendorf

Scott Devendorf

Bass Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Bryce Dessner

Songwriter

Matt Berninger

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Adam Armstrong

Engineer

Greg Calbi

Mastering Engineer

Lee McMahon

Engineer

Peter Katis

Mixing Engineer

Steve Fallone

Mastering Engineer

Stu Tenold

Engineer

Tim Miller

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

What about the glass dandelion?

What about the TV screen?

What about the undeveloped cameras?

Maybe we should bury these

What about the last of the good ones?

What about the ceiling fans?

What if we moved back to New York?

What about the moondrop light?

[Chorus]

You should take it 'cause I'm not gonna take it

You should take it, I'm only gonna break it

You should take it 'cause I'm not gonna take it

You should take it, you should take it

[Verse 2]

What about the rainbow eucalyptus?

What about the instruments?

What about the Cowboy Junkies?

What about the Afghan Whigs?

What about the Mountain Valley Spring?

What about the ornaments?

What if I reinvented again?

What about the moondrop light?

[Chorus]

You should take it 'cause I'm not gonna take it

You should take it, I'm only gonna break it

You should take it 'cause I'm not gonna take it

You should take it, you should take it

You should take it 'cause I'm not gonna take it

You should take it, if I miss it, I'll visit

You should take it 'cause I'm not gonna take it

You should take it, you should take it

[Bridge]

I don't want it

I don't care

I don't want it

It wouldn't be fair

It'd be so alone

Without you there

It wouldn't be fair

It wouldn't be fair

There's nobody home without you there

It wouldn't be fair

[Chorus]

You should take it 'cause I'm not gonna take it

You should take it, I'm only gonna break it

You should take it 'cause I'm not gonna take it

You should take it, you should take it

You should take it 'cause I'm not gonna take it

You should take it, if I miss it, I'll visit

You should take it 'cause I'm not gonna take it

You should take it

[Outro]

It wouldn't be fair

It'd be so alone

Without you there

It wouldn't be fair

It wouldn't be fair

There's nobody home

I'm already there

It wouldn't be fair

Written by: Bryce Dessner, Matt Berninger