Lead singer Matt Berninger told Spinnermusic.co.uk that the song is about, "being overwhelmed by this emotion of love, whatever that is, or if you did something wrong to someone you love." (Source Terrible Love Songfacts). http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/episode/2354-the-national/1

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