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The song was written by Matt’s wife Carin Besser, and is loosely based around Matt whilst also having its own protagonist from listening to Leonard Cohen and Madonna, as per the Creative Independent.
[Verse 1: Gail Ann Dorsey]
I'm your angel when it rains, dear
Heaven picks the place
I'm a child in that way, dear
Please do it again
[Chorus: Matt Berninger and Gail Ann Dorsey]
Hey Rosey, I think I know just what the feeling is
[Verse 2: Matt Berninger and Gail Ann Dorsey]
I was hoping you wouldn't see me like this
I hate to fall before your feet again
I'm the rocks they weigh down the angels with
Help me see it won't always be like this
[Chorus: Matt Berninger and Gail Ann Dorsey]
Hey Rosey, I think I know just what the feeling is
Hey Rosey, I think I know just what the feeling is
[Verse 3: Matt Berninger and Gail Ann Dorsey]
You said you got to let me escape myself
You said I don't know how not to want something else
If I held your hand again, would you be here down on your knees like this?
[Chorus: Matt Berninger and Gail Ann Dorsey]
Hey Rosey, I think I know just what the feeling is
Hey Rosey, I think I know just what the feeling is
[Outro: Gail Ann Dorsey, Gail Ann Dorsey & Matt Berninger]
I will love you like there's razors in it
And she'll love you like a radiant flame
There's never really any safety in it
Please do it again
There's never really any safety in it
Hey Rosey was written by Carin Besser & Bryce Dessner & Aaron Dessner & Matt Berninger.
Hey Rosey was produced by Aaron Dessner & Mike Mills (Graphic Design) & Bryce Dessner & Matt Berninger.
The National released Hey Rosey on Fri May 17 2019.
Matt Berninger and Aaron Dessner in a recent interview with Pitchfork:
Matt Berninger:
We started becoming less of a “dude rock” band a long time ago, but maybe it wasn’t until we started bringing actual voices—not just the words I sing written by [Berninger’s wife and co-lyricist] Carin [Besser]....