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[Verse 1: Matt Berninger]
I'm your hospital, I’m your silver cross
Tell me what to be, tell me how to talk
Patti wasn't lonely, Robert wasn't lost
Put me on a rope, take me for a walk
[Chorus: Matt Berninger and Gail Ann Dorsey]
Roman holiday
Every time it rains
Roman holiday
I’ll take away your shame
[Verse 2: Matt Berninger]
I'm not afraid to tell you what I want
I'm not afraid of anything, I want it all
Never leave me out here for too long
Put me in your movie, pin me to your wall
[Chorus: Matt Berninger and Gail Ann Dorsey]
Roman holiday
Every time it rains
Roman holiday
We're all Rainey anyway
[Bridge: Matt Berninger and Gail Ann Dorsey]
She said, "Please, think the best of him
Please, think the best of me
There are police in the museum
[Chorus: Matt Berninger and Gail Ann Dorsey]
Roman holiday
Every time it rains
Roman holiday
We don't feel the pain
[Bridge: Matt Berninger and Gail Ann Dorsey]
She said, "Please, think the best of him"
Please, think the best of me
[Outro: Matt Berninger]
There are police in the museum
She said please
Roman Holiday was written by Bryce Dessner & Aaron Dessner & Matt Berninger.
Roman Holiday was produced by Aaron Dessner & Mike Mills (Graphic Design) & Bryce Dessner & Matt Berninger.
The National released Roman Holiday on Fri May 17 2019.
A lot of the imagery in it is of Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe when they were really young, just hanging out in their apartment: dressing up, taking pictures of each other, looking cool. It’s such a beautiful portrait of pals, such a romance. And then there’s also a line I took from Patti Smit...