Hot Car in the Sun
Bright Eyes * Track #10 On Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was
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Hot Car in the Sun by Bright Eyes
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Nate Walcott & Conor OberstAbout
“Hot Car in the Sun” is the bleakest and simplest song on Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was, featuring a melancholy piano melody and atmospheric production.
In an interview with The Independent, Conor ruminated on the song:
I wrote that song more recently. If you’re asking if I ever thin...
Hot Car in the Sun Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Parisian revelry, unapologetic apathy
I guess it’s the way it has to be
Made my bed and I brushed my teeth, didn’t think about dying
Got up to face another day
[Chorus 1]
Maybe you’re the same
Maybe you’re afraid too
I love you
I am you
[Verse 2]
Chopped the celery and made the soup, didn’t have much else to do
I was dreaming of my ex-wife’s face
It’s just painful to walk around, it’s just painful to talk out loud
I know this pain is not my own
Felt so hot in the parking lot, the car windows were all rolled up
Just a dog dying in the Chevrolet
[Chorus 2]
Baby, it’s okay
I love you
Baby, it’s okay
Because I wanted to
Love you
[Spoken: Conor Oberst]
Well, they gouged out my eyes, but I could still see, so it didn't seem that important to sleep anymore
Hot Car in the Sun Q&A
Who wrote Hot Car in the Sun's ?
Hot Car in the Sun was written by Nate Walcott & Conor Oberst.
Who produced Hot Car in the Sun's ?
Hot Car in the Sun was produced by Bright Eyes.
When did Bright Eyes release Hot Car in the Sun?
Bright Eyes released Hot Car in the Sun on Fri Aug 21 2020.
What did Bright Eyes say about "Hot Car in the Sun"?
I think that it’s probably the sparsest song on the album. We intentionally didn’t want to fuck with it that much. Just kind of leave it.
– Conor Oberst via Apple Music
We used Conor and Nate’s live takes. I think Conor said, ‘It’s something that shouldn’t be any better than that.’ It’s so sad, th...