Next of Kin
Conor Oberst * Track #8 On Ruminations
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Album Ruminations
- #1Tachycardia
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- #2Barbary Coast (Later)
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- #3Gossamer Thin
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- #4Counting Sheep
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- #5Mamah Borthwick (A Sketch)
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- #6The Rain Follows the Plow
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- #7A Little Uncanny
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- #8Next of Kin
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- #9You All Loved Him Once
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- #10Till St. Dymphna Kicks Us Out
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“Next of Kin” is a person’s closest living relative or relatives. The first verse explores sudden tragedy and its effects on those close to it, through the lens of a man whose partner suddenly died.
The rest of the song continues to explore the themes of innocence, love and loss.
Next of Kin Lyrics
I saw a crash on the interstate
It left a feeling I could not shake
Just a name in a database who must be notified
It's not a phone call I wanna make
A stranger answers, I hesitate
Got some bad news that couldn't wait
Are you sitting down?
Her bathrobe hangs on the bedroom door
Though she's been dead for a year or more
He buried her by the sycamore
So that he could keep her close
It broke his heart and it made him old
Tries to rebuild but it just erodes
Some people say that's the way it goes
But he don't feel that way
Get too drunk and you can't perform
Something dies when a star is born
I spread my anger like Agent Orange
I was indiscriminate
Yeah, I met Lou Reed and Patti Smith
It didn't make me feel different
I guess I lost all my innocence
Way too long ago
She called my bluff and she won the fight
I ran outside in the hot twilight
I had a lighter that didn't light
Well I know I shouldn't smoke
I was gone, I was free to leave
Walking fast down the Bowery
Tears in my eyes so I couldn't see
But I made my way back home
Next of Kin Q&A
Who wrote Next of Kin's ?
Next of Kin was written by Conor Oberst.
Who produced Next of Kin's ?
Next of Kin was produced by Conor Oberst.
When did Conor Oberst release Next of Kin?
Conor Oberst released Next of Kin on Fri Oct 14 2016.
What did Conor Oberst say about "Next of Kin"?
During his show at the Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, Conor quickly asked if people were familiar with what “next of kin” meant, and then went on to comment that making that call would “fucking suck” and that if it were him it’d just be “her” (gesturing backstage) getting the call. I don’t have a sourc...