Blank Slate
The National * Track #3 On The Virginia EP
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Album The Virginia EP
- #1
You’ve Done It Again, VirginiaThe National
- #2Santa Clara
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- #3Blank Slate
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- #4Tall Saint (Demo)
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- #5Without Permission
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- #6Forever After Days (Demo)
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- #7Rest of Years (Demo)
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- #8Slow Show (Demo)
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- #9Lucky You (Daytrotter Session)
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- #10Mansion on the Hill (Live)
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- #11Fake Empire (Live)
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- #12About Today (Live)
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Blank Slate by The National
Release Date
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The NationalWrited by
Matt Berninger & Aaron Dessner & Bryce Dessner & Scott Devendorf & Bryan DevendorfAbout
B-side of Mistaken for Strangers, the first single from Boxer, their fourth studio album. Later re-released on May 20, 2008 as part of The Virginia EP.
It’s a revisited version of Keep It Upstairs, b-side from the 2005 single Abel.
Blank Slate Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I was home entertaining guests
When I fell off the chair and cracked open my head
Bees flew out and they flew up their skirts
'Cause they wanted to travel the world
I was home entertaining guests
When I fell off the chair and cracked open my head
Bees flew out and they flew up their skirts
'Cause they wanted to travel the world
[Chorus]
But I keep it upstairs
Keep it upstairs for the grand finale
I keep it upstairs
Gonna be a blank slate, gonna wear a white cape
But I keep it upstairs
Gonna jump out of a cake with my heart on a string
Keep it upstairs, keep it upstairs
Keep it upstairs
[Verse 2]
I go out looking in parked cars
For somebody famous to kidnap and love
Beat off the army with a tennis racket
I go out looking in parked cars
For somebody famous to kidnap and love
Beat off the army with a tennis racket
That's my whole plan
[Chorus]
But I keep it upstairs
Keep it upstairs for the grand finale
I keep it upstairs
Gonna be a blank slate, gonna wear a white cape
But I keep it upstairs
Gonna tackle young girls off their beautiful bikes
But I keep it upstairs, keep it upstairs
Keep it upstairs
[Bridge]
Oh no, I thought I'd be by now
My head is a buzzing three-star hotel
Oh no
Oh no, oh no, no, no, no
[Chorus]
But I keep it upstairs
Keep it upstairs for the grand finale
I keep it upstairs
Gonna be a blank slate, gonna wear a white cape
But I keep it upstairs
Gonna jump out of a cake with my heart on a string
Keep it upstairs, keep it upstairs
Keep it upstairs
[Outro]
Oh no, I thought I'd be by now
My head is a buzzing three-star hotel
Oh no
Oh no, oh no, no, no, no, no
No way that I thought I'd be by now
My head is a buzzing three-star hotel
Oh no
Oh no, oh no, no, no, no, no
Blank Slate Q&A
Who wrote Blank Slate's ?
Blank Slate was written by Matt Berninger & Aaron Dessner & Bryce Dessner & Scott Devendorf & Bryan Devendorf.
Who produced Blank Slate's ?
Blank Slate was produced by The National & Peter Katis.
When did The National release Blank Slate?
The National released Blank Slate on Mon Apr 30 2007.