“Sorrow,” from The National’s 2010 album High Violet, is yet another example of their brooding, quiet, folk-inspired ballads to lost love.
On May 5, 2013, the band performed this track for six hours straight at the MoMA PS1 in New York City, for an art exhibition presented by artist Ragnar Kjartans...
[Verse 1]
Sorrow found me when I was young
Sorrow waited, sorrow won
Sorrow, they put me on the pill
It's in my honey, it's in my milk
[Chorus]
Don't leave my hyper heart alone on the water
Cover me in rag and bone sympathy
'Cause I don't wanna get over you
I don't wanna get over you
[Verse 2]
Sorrow's my body on the waves
Sorrow's a girl inside my cake
I live in a city sorrow built
It's in my honey, it's in my milk
[Chorus]
Don't leave my hyper heart alone on the water
Cover me in rag and bone sympathy
'Cause I don't wanna get over you
I don't wanna get over you
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
Don't leave my hyper heart alone on the water
Cover me in rag and bone sympathy
'Cause I don't wanna get over you
I don't wanna get over you
Sorrow was written by Aaron Dessner & Matt Berninger.
Sorrow was produced by The National.
The National released Sorrow on Mon May 10 2010.
Matt Berninger has said this song is inspired by the drummer of The National, Bryan Devendorf, who has been described as a “party of one” by the other members of The National.