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Bright Eyes - The Calendar Hung Itself

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This is easily the most emo song I can truly say that I love. And it bothers me calling Conor emo, but dammit, listen. Part of it is yes, nostalgia (wow, he’s grown up, huh?) but part of it is that’s it’s a very good song. I almost want to call it a guilty pleasure, but I don’t believe in those. Nevertheless, there’s a bit of inner conflict, since part of me sort of hates this song.

This is the song that got me into Bright Eyes. The lyrical content brilliantly captures puppy love obsesssion. The driving acoustic guitar is an aesthetic that I’ll always love (c.f. failure - pillowhead, converge - hanging moon).

from the last exit

fleetfootedfox 14 Sep Tags bright eyes 19 Notes

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Conversation: An Attempt To Tip The Scales

Radio: How about this Arienette, how does she fit in to all of this?
Conor: I'd prefer not talk about it, in case she's listening.
Radio: Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't realize she was a real person.
Conor: She's not, I made her up.
Radio: Oh, so she's not real?
Conor: Just as real as you or I.
Radio: I don't think I understand.
Conor: Neither do I, but after I grow up I will. I mean, you know what, a lot of things are really unclear for me right now.

from GOD HATES ME AND MY LIFE IS BULLSHIT

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Bright Eyes - The Calendar Hung Itself

I will never be ashamed of having liked Bright Eyes. Conor used to write stuff like this - brilliant and poetic, but decidedly unhinged and teen-angsty (as he was a midwestern teen). You can mock latter day Conor all you want, when his lyrics turned hopeful and sappy, after he bifurcated his aggression into side projects, and watered down bright eyes, and then started using his name as he rose into national media fame. But his first albums and EP’s are still brilliant.

from fortheloveoforange

fleetfootedfox 31 May Tags conor oberst bright eyes 3 Notes

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Photo: killingbambi: krishanu: lyricalgraphics: Bowl of Oranges - Bright Eyes

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Bowl of Oranges - Bright Eyes

from Killing Bambi

fleetfootedfox 28 Apr Tags bright eyes lyrics 585 Notes

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Quote:

“I want a lover I don’t have to love
I want a boy who’s so drunk he doesn’t talk
Where’s the kid with the chemicals?
I’ve got a hunger and I can’t seem to get full
I need some meaning I can memorize
The kind I have always seems to slip my mind”