LyricsMagic

No. 1

Four songs: Crowded House, Norah Jones, Joseph Arthur, Matt Berninger. Each with the name of who wrote it.

I don’t pretend to know what you want

But I offer love

Crowded House · “Distant Sun”
Written by Neil FinnTogether Alone, 1993

In his words

“…it’s just wanting to get to know somebody, the unknowability of people, and the different influences that come from way, way out there in the universe that we don’t even know about.”

Neil Finn on his own site, neilfinn.com

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I’ve been so happy bein’ unhappy with you

Joseph Arthur · “Favorite Girl”
Written by Joseph ArthurRedemption’s Son, 2002

In his words

“…That one got picked by Real World [Peter Gabriel’s label]. I hadn’t even planned on putting it on the record. … I don’t know why I wanted to leave that one off.”

Joseph Arthur to Jeff Niesel, Cleveland Scene, 2017

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Give me one more second to dry my eyes

Give me one more day to realize […]

Give me one more year to get back on track

Give me one more life to win you back

Matt Berninger · “One More Second”
Written by Matt Berninger, Matt SheehySerpentine Prison, 2020

In his words

“…a kind of answer to Dolly Parton’s ‘I Will Always Love You’, or sort of the other side of that conversation. I just wanted to write one of those classic, simple, desperate love songs that sound great in your car.”

Matt Berninger, release statement, The Line of Best Fit, 2020

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