For me its better. Matts voice sounds better to me. On the album version it sounds too subdued to me. Plus the playing of the band is really 👌 in synch with each other. Can't wait to hear the album tomorrow ❤
That’s a good way to describe it. My amygdala is definitely not my friend. It thinks it knows way more than it does, and through biological design it tends to win fights with the rest of my brain.
People I know in person always give me a hard time for seeing them live so much but I'm like THIS IS WHY. It's a damn drug is its own right, I can't get enough.
Sometimes I think the National never change and evolve. But then I think what’s wrong with every song taking a deep dive into Matt’s brain and pairing it with the bands exquisite compositions. It’s just perfection every time
What an emotional roller coaster this song is.. .. Goosebumps, smiling, crying, mostly crying.. A masterpiece, a thing of beauty.. Cannot wait for the album ❤
This is one hell of a great live version. "You are like a child, gonna flip your lid again" makes me think of neurodivergent meltdowns and overactive flight or flight. Sometimes it's the sympathetic nervous system which is not the mind's friend.
Your imagination Is in an awful place Don't believe in manifestation Your heart'll break Don't you understand? Your mind is not your friend again It takes you by the hand And leaves you nowhere You feel it in your nerves It's choking out the sun You try in vain to be persuaded That it's nothing Don't you understand? Your mind is not your friend again It takes you by the hand And leaves you nowhere You are like a child You're gonna flip your lid again Don't you understand? Your mind is not your friend You inherited a fortune From your mother's side Your sister didn't get it at all She survived Tranquilize the oceans Between the poles You're crawling under rocks and Climbing into holes Don't you understand? Your mind is not your friend again It takes you by the hand And leaves you nowhere you are like a child You're gonna flip your lid again Don't you understand? Your mind is not your friend Your mind is not your friend Your mind is not your friend Your mind is not your friend Your mind is not your friend Don't you understand? Your mind is not your friend again It takes you by the hand And leaves you nowhere you are like a child You're gonna flip your lid again Don't you understand? Your mind is not your friend
Wonderful live performance of a beautiful /poignant song. . The National are easily my current favourite band and in my all time top 10 headed by the Beatles. Looking forward to hearing the new album out on 28th April !
I'd love to know why they decided not to mix the horns front and centre in the album versions, they're so good in the live versions of both this and Eucalyptus
They’ve always done it like this and I personally love it. It’s like the reward you get for going to their gigs, that extra thing that makes them such a powerful live act.
This is a good song to accompany the fact that I’m about ten pages from the end of “Flowers for Algernon.” You wanna talk about someone whose mind was not his friend … poor Charlie Gordon.
La chanson du jour de ce mardi par The National. Joyeux anniversaire à Mathilde Cherifa Douau, Artistik Sophie, Antoine Mérigeau et à ceux qui sont nés un 2 janvier
If anyone can explain why they sound horrible on the Tonight Show (a professional television studio and an audience of 240) but are suddenly polished to perfection in a barn with an audience of 500... feel free to explain. Personally, I strongly suspect this is re-recorded in a studio and lip-synced to the footage, same as is done with ADR in movie production.
Well, they controlled the boards here, and it seems plausible that Jonathan Low did some remixing. And honestly, the late night shows have been pushing out some content with horrible sound in recent months. There’s not a lot of time for sound checks I think, and I doubt they try to clean it up afterwards.
The studio version should have been like this The songwriting of FTPOF is good but the mixing is so bland men... please release a live version of the album!
Beautiful song. Couple things: did this place 'wristband' the performers? I see a few. WHAT THE HELL is with the bouncer/security guy standing in front of the stage facing the audience as if the crowd was gonna rush the stage?! Not to mention how the f*ck is someone gonna connect with the artists on stage while being stared at in the opposite direction by someone else with no interest in any of them? Ridiculous. If I were The National, I'd have asked if we could get this guy outta there.
Is this better than the studio version?!?!? It might be!!! This group of people together performing music is perfection.
This is the studio version.
@@sinnertrain7405 This is live
I still prefer the studio version. This live is great, but Phoebe Bridgers' addition makes so much difference to the song
I most certainly agree ~ perfection achieved! ✴✴🎶✴✴
For me its better. Matts voice sounds better to me. On the album version it sounds too subdued to me.
Plus the playing of the band is really 👌 in synch with each other. Can't wait to hear the album tomorrow ❤
I relate so much to those lyrics. I fear nothing or nobody, except when the power of my mind turns on me.
That’s a good way to describe it. My amygdala is definitely not my friend. It thinks it knows way more than it does, and through biological design it tends to win fights with the rest of my brain.
Bryce Dessners guitar just perfect. Sublime.
I thought the studio version was great, but this? This is perfection.
People I know in person always give me a hard time for seeing them live so much but I'm like THIS IS WHY. It's a damn drug is its own right, I can't get enough.
The song from The National i didn’t realize how desperately I needed.
This song is so special to me. It makes me feel a little less alone with my anxiety. Thank you, guys.
Same here, just regarding depression 🖤
Same here... You are not alone ❤
Agh , same here with Anxiety and catastrophizing . Never Alone my friend , keep fighting ❤
Life just keeps getting better with the National making music!
Epic session
The drummer is the best of the world
Gorgeously complimentary drumming in this. Just Wonderful!!
The national all the way
super. Tk U Guys
Sometimes I think the National never change and evolve. But then I think what’s wrong with every song taking a deep dive into Matt’s brain and pairing it with the bands exquisite compositions. It’s just perfection every time
don't you understand
your mind is not your friend!
Thank you once again Matt 🎧🎶💯
Please put this show on a record.
Just 7 days for the new album. Thank you so much for don't abandoned us. ❤❤❤❤
So beautiful.
What an emotional roller coaster this song is.. .. Goosebumps, smiling, crying, mostly crying.. A masterpiece, a thing of beauty.. Cannot wait for the album ❤
A masterpiece, musically and socially nothing short of wonderful
Extraordinary ❤
They need to release this show as a live album. Eucalyptus was amazing in this one, too. Much more like how I saw it live in Harrisburg, PA.
This is one hell of a great live version.
"You are like a child, gonna flip your lid again" makes me think of neurodivergent meltdowns and overactive flight or flight. Sometimes it's the sympathetic nervous system which is not the mind's friend.
Thank you National for continuous recordings
Bearsville Theater: I think the Band recorded “Stage Fright” there! Glad good music is going down there these days too!
wonderfull...❤
I love this song so much, and this live version is a treat❤
fantastic song, fantastic band, fantastic live performence! 😎🥂🎶🎹🎶🎤🎶
Incredible!!!!! Can't wait to see you live in August!!!!
Your imagination
Is in an awful place
Don't believe in manifestation
Your heart'll break
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend again
It takes you by the hand
And leaves you nowhere
You feel it in your nerves
It's choking out the sun
You try in vain to be persuaded
That it's nothing
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend again
It takes you by the hand
And leaves you nowhere
You are like a child
You're gonna flip your lid again
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend
You inherited a fortune
From your mother's side
Your sister didn't get it at all
She survived
Tranquilize the oceans
Between the poles
You're crawling under rocks and
Climbing into holes
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend again
It takes you by the hand
And leaves you nowhere
you are like a child
You're gonna flip your lid again
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend
Your mind is not your friend
Your mind is not your friend
Your mind is not your friend
Your mind is not your friend
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend again
It takes you by the hand
And leaves you nowhere
you are like a child
You're gonna flip your lid again
Don't you understand?
Your mind is not your friend
Thank you.
Been waiting for the album drop for what seems like eons
what an amazing song. period.
This version is so great. You guys are really awesome in live shows.
Adoro!!!
great
Incredible performance
Please come back to Oz and Perth!!
Just one Week to go, can‘t wait ❤❤
Wonderful live performance of a beautiful /poignant song. .
The National are easily my current favourite band and in my all time top 10 headed by the Beatles.
Looking forward to hearing the new album out on 28th April !
This sounds really good. Very honest or sincere. And the bass ❤
Beautiful
Genius. Love it, can't wait to hear more of the new album.
masterpiece
Luv u guys!
Peace & Love from Uruguay!!!
Vi amo ❤
Que grandes!!! Gracias The National!!!
I'd love to know why they decided not to mix the horns front and centre in the album versions, they're so good in the live versions of both this and Eucalyptus
They’ve always done it like this and I personally love it. It’s like the reward you get for going to their gigs, that extra thing that makes them such a powerful live act.
wow!!
Amazing!!!😍🥰
Matt's vocals on this gives me chills. Even moreso live. Is this album going to be The National's In Rainbows?
Productionwise it is exactly like In Rainbows. Song quality wise, not even close. Still better than 90% of stuff out there.
I think yes.
Perfect Voice ❤
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Sempre Magnifico ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Gran interpretación , las guitarras mejor que en estudio. Soberbio . Un gran disco . Enhorabuena
Música Maravilhosa. 🙌
Top
Much love
Banger
Related ❤
I think my anxiety wrote this song. This is just a brilliant song.
This is a good song to accompany the fact that I’m about ten pages from the end of “Flowers for Algernon.” You wanna talk about someone whose mind was not his friend … poor Charlie Gordon.
Simplemente..... Me encantan!!!!
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La chanson du jour de ce mardi par The National. Joyeux anniversaire à Mathilde Cherifa Douau, Artistik Sophie, Antoine Mérigeau et à ceux qui sont nés un 2 janvier
Ekstra, czekam no kolejny koncert w Polsce
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This is great. Would you guys ever consider coming to texas?
The guitar in the second half of this live version sets it apart from the excellent studio version.
Agree!
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Is the audio recorded live? Sounds bit like a studio recording
My man at 2:45 be like " these are some sad ass white dads"
Thank you. This was the comment I was looking for.
Sounds like Carin at the Liquor Store
😊.
Something about this song
See you in Amsterdam ❤
I claim the 964th Like!
It's a puzzle....or puddle peace
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Auto play finally gives something good.
Eu não consigo acreditar que a minha mente não seja minha amiga. Na boa, eu discordo The National. 😄
If anyone can explain why they sound horrible on the Tonight Show (a professional television studio and an audience of 240) but are suddenly polished to perfection in a barn with an audience of 500... feel free to explain. Personally, I strongly suspect this is re-recorded in a studio and lip-synced to the footage, same as is done with ADR in movie production.
Well, they controlled the boards here, and it seems plausible that Jonathan Low did some remixing. And honestly, the late night shows have been pushing out some content with horrible sound in recent months. There’s not a lot of time for sound checks I think, and I doubt they try to clean it up afterwards.
AWESOME song... but didn't anyone notice the guitars were out of tune (one of them, anyway)
I’m no musician, but I’m going to speculate that Bryce is using an alternate tuning. He’s classically trained and a fairly experimental composer.
Its not my imagination.
Nevertheless, you're advised to keep calm and carry on, or else...
every single live version of these songs sounds so much better than the studio version which just sucks rly
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The studio version should have been like this
The songwriting of FTPOF is good but the mixing is so bland men... please release a live version of the album!
The National is one of my favorite bands, with some of my best albums, This new music is very disappointing, seems lazy...
Beautiful song.
Couple things: did this place 'wristband' the performers? I see a few.
WHAT THE HELL is with the bouncer/security guy standing in front of the stage facing the audience as if the crowd was gonna rush the stage?! Not to mention how the f*ck is someone gonna connect with the artists on stage while being stared at in the opposite direction by someone else with no interest in any of them? Ridiculous. If I were The National, I'd have asked if we could get this guy outta there.
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