But I wish you never had to settle
for a cold phone, instead of a warm wake up tone.
But I wish you never had to settle
for an annoying necessity, instead of a comforting chest cavity.
I wanna be a part of your inside jokes,
I wanna know about each pill you take and where deep in your in body it goes.
What diseases do you think you have?
How bad it gets when you said "Oh, it's gonna get bad."
What tragedies you've faced,
and to know when this place finally burns down they won't find our bodies in the waste,
and I wish you never had to settle for a bed too big,
instead of stories of shit you got into way back, back when you were a kid.
Well I'm no longer looking for a filler,
a random body to hold,
I'm done stopping time
I'm finally ready to get old.
And I know I'm nervous,
and I'm feeling anxious,
but I'm coming back to you,
I'm done looking for some spaceship.
And when I get there
it'll be a storm;
I'll be the tornado
that keeps you warm.
D.C. artist Bartees Strange completely reinvents eight songs by The National, turning them into stunning electro-soul songs full of heart. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 9, 2020
supported by 102 fans who also own “I'll Be The Tornado”
This is probably the 10th time I’ve bought this album and it’s worth every penny. I was hooked on The Hotelier (formerly the Hotel Year) the moment I heard this Album. It’s a must have for any fan of emo 🖤 “Among the Wildflowers” has sentimental value. The end of this track still makes me cry. I remember this album playing in the background on many sleepless nights spent talking to a dear friend of mine, who I will always miss terribly. “Chewing Wildflowers to Numb the Pain.” Dianna Slater