The first time I saw you, you were walking out
I wanted to ask if you could stay
But you were on something with your friends around
There was nothing I could say
But I’m gonna keep you in love with me for a while
I’m gonna keep you in love with me
The next time I saw you, you were breaking down
A million years had gone away
You looked right at me, and I just turned around
There was still nothing I could say
But I’m gonna keep you in love with me for a while
I’m gonna keep you in love with me
I’m gonna keep you in love with me for a while
I’m gonna keep you in love with me
I have dreams of anonymous castrati
Singing to us from the trees
I have dreams of the first man and first lady
Singing to us from the sea
So I’m gonna keep you in love with me for a while
I’m gonna keep you in love with me
I’m gonna keep you in love with me for a while
I’m gonna keep you in love with me
I have dreams of anonymous castrati
Singing to us from the trees
I have dreams of the first man and first lady
Singing to us from the sea
Fun facts: the two dancers here are real-life couple Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck. Peck choreographed, and probably appears here through Bryce (The National's guitarist) who's composed at least one commissioned piece for the New York City Ballet, where Peck is Resident Choreographer.
This song seems like a partner piece to Leonard Cohen's "Memories" from Death of a Ladies' Man -- which includes the line "Just dance me to the dark side of the gym..."
breathtaking... gorgeous... both the song and the video have me mesmerized. ballet always felt a little unfathomable and too high-brow for me, but this video and choreography make the dance form feel so SO palpable, intimate, and relatable. love it! patricia delgado -- what grace and talent!! this is now one of my favorite National songs -- right up there with Bloodbuzz ohio for me.
"The first time I saw you, you were walking out
I wanted to ask if you could stay
But you were on something with your friends around
There was nothing I could say
But I'm gonna keep you in love with me for a while
I'm gonna keep you in love with me
The next time I saw you, you were breaking down
A million years had gone away
Looked right at me, I just turned around
There was still nothing I could say
But I'm gonna keep you in love with me for a while
I'm gonna keep you in love with me
I'm gonna keep you in love with me for a while
I'm gonna keep you in love with me
I have dreams of anonymous castrati
Singing to us from the trees
I have dreams of a first man and a first lady
Singing to us from the sea
So I'm gonna keep you in love with me for a while
I'm gonna keep you in love with me
I'm gonna keep you in love with me for a while
I'm gonna keep you in love with me
I have dreams of anonymous castrati
Singing to us from the trees
I have dreams of a first man and a first lady
Singing to us from the sea"