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Matt Berninger describes “Guilty Party” as a song about the fictional dissolution of his marriage to editor and producer Carin Besser (who wrote the song with Berninger):
“It was a way for us to tiptoe into dark territory without actually having to talk about those things,” he explains. “Most of th...
[Verse 1]
You're sleepin' night and day
How'd you do it
Me, I am wide awake
Feelin' defeated
[Chorus 1]
I say your name, I say I'm sorry
I know it's not workin', I'm no holiday
It's nobody's fault, no guilty party
We just got nothin', nothin' left to say
[Verse 2]
Another year gets away
Another summer of love
I don't know why I care
We miss it every summer
[Chorus 2]
I say your name, I say I'm sorry
I'm the one doin' this, there's no other way
It's nobody's fault, no guilty party
I just got nothin', nothin' left to say
[Bridge]
It all, all
Catches up to me
It all, all
Catches up to me
All the time
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus 1]
I say your name, I say I'm sorry
I know it's not workin', I'm no holiday
It's nobody's fault, no guilty party
We just got nothin', nothin' left to say
[Chorus 2]
I say your name, I say I'm sorry
I'm the one doin' this, there's no other way
It's nobody's fault, no guilty party
I just got nothin', nothin' left to say
[Bridge]
It all, all
Catches up to me
It all, all
Catches up to me
All the time
[Instrumental Outro]
Guilty Party was written by Carin Besser & Aaron Dessner & Matt Berninger & Bryce Dessner.
Guilty Party was produced by Matt Berninger & Bryce Dessner & Aaron Dessner.
The National released Guilty Party on Thu Jun 29 2017.