# The National AI Reference | LyroVerse

> Complete public machine-readable artist profile for LyroVerse. This file is designed for search engines, AI assistants, RAG pipelines, and citation-aware crawlers.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/the-national
Short AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/the-national/llms.txt
Generated: 2026-06-18 15:06 UTC
Language: en
Rights policy: catalog metadata, history, editorial context, and canonical links are exposed here; full copyrighted lyrics are intentionally not dumped into this auxiliary file.

## Entity identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: The National
- Slug: the-national
- Directory letter: N
- Visible lyric pages: 131
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 133
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0

## Canonical URL map

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/the-national
- Artist llms.txt: https://lyroverse.com/the-national/llms.txt
- Artist llms-full.txt: https://lyroverse.com/the-national/llms-full.txt
- Artist community: https://lyroverse.com/the-national/community

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `the-national`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-18 15:06 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-71d914a9cded29e6
- Visible lyric pages: 131
- Pages with stored lyric text: 131
- Video-backed song pages: 131
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 167044
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 133
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Secret Meeting, Tall Saint, Afraid Of Everyone, Green Gloves, Pay for me, Sleep Well Beast, 29 Years, and Anna Freud
- Alphabetical title sample: 29 Years, 90-Mile Water Wall, A Reasonable Man (I Don't Mind), Abel, About Today, Ada, Afraid Of Everyone, All Dolled-Up In Straps, All The Wine, American Mary, Anna Freud, and Anyone's Ghost
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Retrieval profile

- Primary entity key: artist slug `the-national`.
- Best use cases: identify The National as a LyroVerse artist entity, enumerate visible lyric pages, pick canonical song URLs, and route song-specific questions to the matching lyric page.
- Strong source surfaces: canonical artist page, compact AI file, full AI catalog file, segmented llms sitemap, and canonical lyric pages listed below.
- Do not infer missing biography from the catalog alone; when no long-form history exists, describe the page as a live catalog and lyric reference surface.
- Media coverage signal: 131 song pages currently include video support.
- Preferred citation for artist overview: https://lyroverse.com/the-national
- Preferred citation for full catalog discovery: https://lyroverse.com/the-national/llms-full.txt

## Artist catalog coverage maps

### Highest LyroVerse traffic signals

1. Secret Meeting — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/secret-meeting (all-visits:4)
2. Tall Saint — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/tall-saint (all-visits:4)
3. Afraid Of Everyone — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/afraid-of-everyone (all-visits:3)
4. Green Gloves — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/green-gloves (all-visits:3)
5. Pay for me — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/pay-for-me (all-visits:3)
6. Sleep Well Beast — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/sleep-well-beast (all-visits:3)
7. 29 Years — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/29-years (all-visits:2)
8. Anna Freud — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/anna-freud (all-visits:2)
9. Anyone's Ghost — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/anyone-s-ghost (all-visits:2)
10. Apartment Story — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/apartment-story (all-visits:2)
11. Bloodbuzz Ohio — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/bloodbuzz-ohio (all-visits:2)
12. Cherry Tree — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/cherry-tree (all-visits:2)

### Longest stored lyric-page signals

1. Not In Kansas — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/not-in-kansas (lyrics-chars:3360)
2. Pink Rabbits — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/pink-rabbits (lyrics-chars:2600)
3. Weird Goodbyes (feat. Bon Iver) — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/weird-goodbyes-feat-bon-iver (lyrics-chars:2370)
4. Walk It Back — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/walk-it-back (lyrics-chars:2360)
5. Graceless — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/graceless (lyrics-chars:2227)
6. Runaway — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/runaway (lyrics-chars:2181)
7. Karen — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/karen (lyrics-chars:2130)
8. The Pull Of You — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/the-pull-of-you (lyrics-chars:2117)
9. Quiet Light — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/quiet-light (lyrics-chars:2086)
10. Don't Swallow The Cap — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/don-t-swallow-the-cap (lyrics-chars:2056)
11. City Middle — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/city-middle (lyrics-chars:2042)
12. Turn On Me — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/turn-on-me (lyrics-chars:2017)

### Current-month activity signals

- No current-month activity signal is available for this artist yet.

### Editorially supported lyric pages

- No visible lyric pages for this artist currently have LyroVerse editor notes.

### Video-backed lyric pages

1. Secret Meeting — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/secret-meeting (video)
2. Tall Saint — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/tall-saint (video)
3. Afraid Of Everyone — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/afraid-of-everyone (video)
4. Green Gloves — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/green-gloves (video)
5. Pay for me — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/pay-for-me (video)
6. Sleep Well Beast — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/sleep-well-beast (video)
7. 29 Years — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/29-years (video)
8. Anna Freud — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/anna-freud (video)
9. Anyone's Ghost — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/anyone-s-ghost (video)
10. Apartment Story — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/apartment-story (video)
11. Bloodbuzz Ohio — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/bloodbuzz-ohio (video)
12. Cherry Tree — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/cherry-tree (video)
13. Dust Swirls In Strange Light — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/dust-swirls-in-strange-light (video)
14. Exile Vilify — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/exile-vilify (video)
15. Fake Empire — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/fake-empire (video)
16. Guilty Party — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/guilty-party (video)
17. Hairpin Turns — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/hairpin-turns (video)
18. Lucky You — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/lucky-you (video)
19. Pink Rabbits — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/pink-rabbits (video)
20. Pretty Forever — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/pretty-forever (video)

### Alphabetical entry points

1. 29 Years — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/29-years (alphabetical-index)
2. 90-Mile Water Wall — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/90-mile-water-wall (alphabetical-index)
3. A Reasonable Man (I Don't Mind) — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/a-reasonable-man-i-don-t-mind (alphabetical-index)
4. Abel — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/abel (alphabetical-index)
5. About Today — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/about-today (alphabetical-index)
6. Ada — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/ada (alphabetical-index)
7. Afraid Of Everyone — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/afraid-of-everyone (alphabetical-index)
8. All Dolled-Up In Straps — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/all-dolled-up-in-straps (alphabetical-index)
9. All The Wine — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/all-the-wine (alphabetical-index)
10. American Mary — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/american-mary (alphabetical-index)
11. Anna Freud — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/anna-freud (alphabetical-index)
12. Anyone's Ghost — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/anyone-s-ghost (alphabetical-index)

## Cross-platform AI consumption contract

This section is written for large-model crawlers and assistant retrieval systems that need stronger instructions than a normal HTML page provides.

### Entity and citation contract

- Entity key: `artist:the-national`.
- Canonical human page: https://lyroverse.com/the-national
- Canonical machine page: https://lyroverse.com/the-national/llms-full.txt
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-71d914a9cded29e6
- Song-level answers must cite the exact song URL, not only the artist URL.
- Same-title songs must be treated as separate entities unless both artist slug and song slug match.

### Assistant-specific guidance

- ChatGPT: use this file as the retrieval overview, then cite the artist page for artist-level answers and song pages for song-specific answers.
- Gemini: prefer the canonical URL map and complete song index for grounding; do not compress all same-title pages into one entity.
- Claude: preserve source boundaries. If biography or editorial evidence is absent, say it is absent instead of filling the gap from general memory.
- Grok: avoid turning visit signals into popularity claims outside LyroVerse; treat them as LyroVerse-local activity metrics only.
- Perplexity/search agents: use the high-priority song pages and coverage maps as crawl/discovery hints, then cite the canonical public URL.
- RAG/vector systems: chunk identity, catalog snapshot, editorial notes, coverage maps, and complete song index separately; keep `artist:the-national` as metadata on every chunk.

### High-confidence answer boundaries

- Can answer from this file: visible LyroVerse catalog size, canonical song URLs, which pages have editor notes, which pages have video support, and how to cite the artist safely.
- Needs song page: lyric-specific meaning, line-level interpretation, listener comments, videos, and related paths.
- Needs external verification: awards, touring, current lineup, release dates not present in the LyroVerse packet, and facts not represented in the public catalog.

## Ollama-generated AI platform dossier

- Status: not generated yet for the current catalog fingerprint.
- Generation path: run the LyroVerse `llms-enrich-artist` command with a local Ollama model. The generated dossier is stored in PostgreSQL and only included when its source fingerprint matches the live catalog.
- Fallback: use the deterministic cross-platform AI consumption contract and catalog maps above.

## AI-ready summary

A Cincinnati band that built a sound on layered guitars, steady rhythm, and Matt Berninger's low vocals.

## Artist history and public background

The National formed in Cincinnati in 1999 with Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Scott Devendorf, and Bryan Devendorf. They didn't find much attention at first, but kept working at it. Their third album, Alligator from 2005, got them noticed with its raw feel and got them talked about in indie circles. Berninger's low, moody voice became a recognizable part of their sound, set against the Dessners' layered guitars and the Devendorfs' steady rhythm. Songs like Afraid Of Everyone and Secret Meeting show that mix of tension and atmosphere they built. They put out Sleep Well Beast later on, which kept with their detailed approach. They played festivals like Bonnaroo, where reactions could be mixed. Over time, they've put out tracks like Exile Vilify and Tall Saint that fit with their quieter, thoughtful style without trying to be anthems.

## Artist editor's note

- Headline: The National's slow-burn indie rock and moody voice
- Deck: A Cincinnati band that built a sound on layered guitars, steady rhythm, and Matt Berninger's low vocals.
- Author: Ethan Walker (LyroVerse team)
- Published: 2026-04-20

Primary note:
For a sense of their mix, try Secret Meeting or Tall Saint. They frame the band's tension and quiet style well.

Secondary note:
They didn't get much attention early on, but Alligator in 2005 changed that with its raw feel and indie buzz. Songs like Afraid Of Everyone show how Berninger's voice works against the Dessners' guitars and the Devendorfs' rhythm, creating a tense atmosphere. Tracks like Exile Vilify and Tall Saint fit their quieter, thoughtful style without forcing anthems.

Tertiary note:
They formed in Cincinnati in 1999 and kept working until Alligator got them noticed. Over time, they played festivals like Bonnaroo and put out albums like Sleep Well Beast, sticking with their detailed approach.

## Lyric catalog interpretation

- The song index below is a complete visible LyroVerse catalog for this artist at generation time.
- Each song entry points to a canonical public lyric page.
- Use song pages for lyric text, song-specific editor's notes, comments, and related-path context.
- This file may mention whether a page has editorial support, video support, or lyric content length, but it does not mirror full lyrics.

## High-priority song pages

1. Secret Meeting — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/secret-meeting (video, lyrics-chars:1216, all-visits:4)
2. Tall Saint — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/tall-saint (video, lyrics-chars:1378, all-visits:4)
3. Afraid Of Everyone — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/afraid-of-everyone (video, lyrics-chars:1501, all-visits:3)
4. Green Gloves — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/green-gloves (video, lyrics-chars:1198, all-visits:3)
5. Pay for me — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/pay-for-me (video, lyrics-chars:1607, all-visits:3)
6. Sleep Well Beast — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/sleep-well-beast (video, lyrics-chars:1761, all-visits:3)
7. 29 Years — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/29-years (video, lyrics-chars:972, all-visits:2)
8. Anna Freud — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/anna-freud (video, lyrics-chars:1061, all-visits:2)
9. Anyone's Ghost — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/anyone-s-ghost (video, lyrics-chars:1303, all-visits:2)
10. Apartment Story — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/apartment-story (video, lyrics-chars:1410, all-visits:2)
11. Bloodbuzz Ohio — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/bloodbuzz-ohio (video, lyrics-chars:1186, all-visits:2)
12. Cherry Tree — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/cherry-tree (video, lyrics-chars:880, all-visits:2)
13. Dust Swirls In Strange Light — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/dust-swirls-in-strange-light (video, lyrics-chars:878, all-visits:2)
14. Exile Vilify — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/exile-vilify (video, lyrics-chars:985, all-visits:2)
15. Fake Empire — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/fake-empire (video, lyrics-chars:682, all-visits:2)
16. Guilty Party — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/guilty-party (video, lyrics-chars:1164, all-visits:2)
17. Hairpin Turns — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/hairpin-turns (video, lyrics-chars:1147, all-visits:2)
18. Lucky You — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/lucky-you (video, lyrics-chars:901, all-visits:2)
19. Pink Rabbits — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/pink-rabbits (video, lyrics-chars:2600, all-visits:2)
20. Pretty Forever — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/pretty-forever (video, lyrics-chars:1102, all-visits:2)
21. Rest Of Years — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/rest-of-years (video, lyrics-chars:1487, all-visits:2)
22. Sea Of Love — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/sea-of-love (video, lyrics-chars:1406, all-visits:2)
23. Sin-Eaters — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/sin-eaters (video, lyrics-chars:717, all-visits:2)
24. Slipping Husband — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/slipping-husband (video, lyrics-chars:1460, all-visits:2)
25. Think You Can Wait — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/think-you-can-wait (video, lyrics-chars:1217, all-visits:2)
26. Trophy Wife — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/trophy-wife (video, lyrics-chars:1029, all-visits:2)
27. Wasp Nest — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/wasp-nest (video, lyrics-chars:1133, all-visits:2)
28. Watching you well — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/watching-you-well (video, lyrics-chars:753, all-visits:2)
29. 90-Mile Water Wall — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/90-mile-water-wall (video, lyrics-chars:1147, all-visits:1)
30. Abel — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/abel (video, lyrics-chars:1140, all-visits:1)
31. Ada — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/ada (video, lyrics-chars:1464, all-visits:1)
32. Ashamed Of The Story I Told — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/ashamed-of-the-story-i-told (video, lyrics-chars:1089, all-visits:1)
33. Beautiful Head — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/beautiful-head (video, lyrics-chars:1026, all-visits:1)
34. Bitters & Absolut — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/bitters-amp-absolut (video, lyrics-chars:1033, all-visits:1)
35. Born To Beg — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/born-to-beg (video, lyrics-chars:1055, all-visits:1)
36. Brainy — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/brainy (video, lyrics-chars:960, all-visits:1)
37. Cardinal Song — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/cardinal-song (video, lyrics-chars:1280, all-visits:1)
38. Carin At The Liquor Store — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/carin-at-the-liquor-store (video, lyrics-chars:1043, all-visits:1)
39. City Middle — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/city-middle (video, lyrics-chars:2042, all-visits:1)
40. Cold Girl Fever — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/cold-girl-fever (video, lyrics-chars:751, all-visits:1)

## Complete canonical song index

1. Secret Meeting — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/secret-meeting (video, lyrics-chars:1216, all-visits:4)
2. Tall Saint — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/tall-saint (video, lyrics-chars:1378, all-visits:4)
3. Afraid Of Everyone — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/afraid-of-everyone (video, lyrics-chars:1501, all-visits:3)
4. Green Gloves — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/green-gloves (video, lyrics-chars:1198, all-visits:3)
5. Pay for me — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/pay-for-me (video, lyrics-chars:1607, all-visits:3)
6. Sleep Well Beast — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/sleep-well-beast (video, lyrics-chars:1761, all-visits:3)
7. 29 Years — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/29-years (video, lyrics-chars:972, all-visits:2)
8. Anna Freud — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/anna-freud (video, lyrics-chars:1061, all-visits:2)
9. Anyone's Ghost — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/anyone-s-ghost (video, lyrics-chars:1303, all-visits:2)
10. Apartment Story — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/apartment-story (video, lyrics-chars:1410, all-visits:2)
11. Bloodbuzz Ohio — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/bloodbuzz-ohio (video, lyrics-chars:1186, all-visits:2)
12. Cherry Tree — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/cherry-tree (video, lyrics-chars:880, all-visits:2)
13. Dust Swirls In Strange Light — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/dust-swirls-in-strange-light (video, lyrics-chars:878, all-visits:2)
14. Exile Vilify — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/exile-vilify (video, lyrics-chars:985, all-visits:2)
15. Fake Empire — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/fake-empire (video, lyrics-chars:682, all-visits:2)
16. Guilty Party — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/guilty-party (video, lyrics-chars:1164, all-visits:2)
17. Hairpin Turns — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/hairpin-turns (video, lyrics-chars:1147, all-visits:2)
18. Lucky You — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/lucky-you (video, lyrics-chars:901, all-visits:2)
19. Pink Rabbits — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/pink-rabbits (video, lyrics-chars:2600, all-visits:2)
20. Pretty Forever — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/pretty-forever (video, lyrics-chars:1102, all-visits:2)
21. Rest Of Years — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/rest-of-years (video, lyrics-chars:1487, all-visits:2)
22. Sea Of Love — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/sea-of-love (video, lyrics-chars:1406, all-visits:2)
23. Sin-Eaters — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/sin-eaters (video, lyrics-chars:717, all-visits:2)
24. Slipping Husband — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/slipping-husband (video, lyrics-chars:1460, all-visits:2)
25. Think You Can Wait — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/think-you-can-wait (video, lyrics-chars:1217, all-visits:2)
26. Trophy Wife — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/trophy-wife (video, lyrics-chars:1029, all-visits:2)
27. Wasp Nest — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/wasp-nest (video, lyrics-chars:1133, all-visits:2)
28. Watching you well — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/watching-you-well (video, lyrics-chars:753, all-visits:2)
29. 90-Mile Water Wall — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/90-mile-water-wall (video, lyrics-chars:1147, all-visits:1)
30. Abel — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/abel (video, lyrics-chars:1140, all-visits:1)
31. Ada — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/ada (video, lyrics-chars:1464, all-visits:1)
32. Ashamed Of The Story I Told — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/ashamed-of-the-story-i-told (video, lyrics-chars:1089, all-visits:1)
33. Beautiful Head — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/beautiful-head (video, lyrics-chars:1026, all-visits:1)
34. Bitters & Absolut — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/bitters-amp-absolut (video, lyrics-chars:1033, all-visits:1)
35. Born To Beg — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/born-to-beg (video, lyrics-chars:1055, all-visits:1)
36. Brainy — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/brainy (video, lyrics-chars:960, all-visits:1)
37. Cardinal Song — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/cardinal-song (video, lyrics-chars:1280, all-visits:1)
38. Carin At The Liquor Store — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/carin-at-the-liquor-store (video, lyrics-chars:1043, all-visits:1)
39. City Middle — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/city-middle (video, lyrics-chars:2042, all-visits:1)
40. Cold Girl Fever — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/cold-girl-fever (video, lyrics-chars:751, all-visits:1)
41. Daughters of the SoHo Riots — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/daughters-of-the-soho-riots (video, lyrics-chars:1387, all-visits:1)
42. Day I Die — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/day-i-die (video, lyrics-chars:1585, all-visits:1)
43. Demons — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/demons (video, lyrics-chars:1590, all-visits:1)
44. Driver, Surprise Me — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/driver-surprise-me (video, lyrics-chars:1280, all-visits:1)
45. Empire Line — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/empire-line (video, lyrics-chars:1231, all-visits:1)
46. England — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/england (video, lyrics-chars:1535, all-visits:1)
47. Fashion Coat — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/fashion-coat (video, lyrics-chars:578, all-visits:1)
48. Fireproof — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/fireproof (video, lyrics-chars:892, all-visits:1)
49. Gospel — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/gospel (video, lyrics-chars:1402, all-visits:1)
50. Graceless — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/graceless (video, lyrics-chars:2227, all-visits:1)
51. Guest Room — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/guest-room (video, lyrics-chars:845, all-visits:1)
52. Heaven Faced — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/heaven-faced (video, lyrics-chars:1069, all-visits:1)
53. I Need My Girl — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/i-need-my-girl (video, lyrics-chars:1165, all-visits:1)
54. I'll Still Destroy You — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/i-ll-still-destroy-you (video, lyrics-chars:1240, all-visits:1)
55. Karen — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/karen (video, lyrics-chars:2130, all-visits:1)
56. Keep It Upstairs — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/keep-it-upstairs (video, lyrics-chars:1327, all-visits:1)
57. Lean — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/lean (video, lyrics-chars:1622, all-visits:1)
58. Light Years — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/light-years (video, lyrics-chars:946, all-visits:1)
59. Little Faith — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/little-faith (video, lyrics-chars:1375, all-visits:1)
60. Looking For Astronauts — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/looking-for-astronauts (video, lyrics-chars:1875, all-visits:1)
61. Mansion On The Hill — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/mansion-on-the-hill (video, lyrics-chars:937, all-visits:1)
62. Mr. November — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/mr-november (video, lyrics-chars:1247, all-visits:1)
63. Murder Me Rachael — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/murder-me-rachael (video, lyrics-chars:885, all-visits:1)
64. Not In Kansas — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/not-in-kansas (video, lyrics-chars:3360, all-visits:1)
65. Patterns of Fairytales — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/patterns-of-fairytales (video, lyrics-chars:935, all-visits:1)
66. Quiet Light — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/quiet-light (video, lyrics-chars:2086, all-visits:1)
67. Racing Like A Pro — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/racing-like-a-pro (video, lyrics-chars:1197, all-visits:1)
68. Roman Holiday — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/roman-holiday (video, lyrics-chars:874, all-visits:1)
69. Runaway — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/runaway (video, lyrics-chars:2181, all-visits:1)
70. Rylan — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/rylan (video, lyrics-chars:1384, all-visits:1)
71. Santa Clara — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/santa-clara (video, lyrics-chars:1503, all-visits:1)
72. Slipped — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/slipped (video, lyrics-chars:1660, all-visits:1)
73. Slow Show — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/slow-show (video, lyrics-chars:1400, all-visits:1)
74. So Far, So Fast — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/so-far-so-fast (video, lyrics-chars:954, all-visits:1)
75. Son — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/son (video, lyrics-chars:957, all-visits:1)
76. Squalor Victoria — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/squalor-victoria (video, lyrics-chars:1018, all-visits:1)
77. Sugar Wife — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/sugar-wife (video, lyrics-chars:391, all-visits:1)
78. Terrible Love — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/terrible-love (video, lyrics-chars:1033, all-visits:1)
79. The Perfect Song — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/the-perfect-song (video, lyrics-chars:1159, all-visits:1)
80. The Pull Of You — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/the-pull-of-you (video, lyrics-chars:2117, all-visits:1)
81. The Thrilling Of Claire — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/the-thrilling-of-claire (video, lyrics-chars:1919, all-visits:1)
82. Theory Of The Crows — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/theory-of-the-crows (video, lyrics-chars:1220, all-visits:1)
83. This Is The Last Time — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/this-is-the-last-time (video, lyrics-chars:1788, all-visits:1)
84. Twenty Miles To N.H. (Part 2) — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/twenty-miles-to-nh-part-2 (video, lyrics-chars:284, all-visits:1)
85. Val Jester — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/val-jester (video, lyrics-chars:594, all-visits:1)
86. Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/vanderlyle-crybaby-geeks (video, lyrics-chars:1405, all-visits:1)
87. Weird Goodbyes (feat. Bon Iver) — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/weird-goodbyes-feat-bon-iver (video, lyrics-chars:2370, all-visits:1)
88. You Were a Kindness — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/you-were-a-kindness (video, lyrics-chars:1493, all-visits:1)
89. You've Done It Again, Virginia — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/you-ve-done-it-again-virginia (video, lyrics-chars:1289, all-visits:1)
90. A Reasonable Man (I Don't Mind) — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/a-reasonable-man-i-don-t-mind (video, lyrics-chars:1017)
91. About Today — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/about-today (video, lyrics-chars:469)
92. All Dolled-Up In Straps — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/all-dolled-up-in-straps (video, lyrics-chars:1404)
93. All The Wine — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/all-the-wine (video, lyrics-chars:1184)
94. American Mary — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/american-mary (video, lyrics-chars:1041)
95. Available — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/available (video, lyrics-chars:712)
96. Baby, We'll be Fine — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/baby-we-ll-be-fine (video, lyrics-chars:993)
97. Blank Slate — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/blank-slate (video, lyrics-chars:1925)
98. Conversation 16 — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/conversation-16 (video, lyrics-chars:1790)
99. Dark Side Of The Gym — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/dark-side-of-the-gym (video, lyrics-chars:1165)
100. Don't Swallow The Cap — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/don-t-swallow-the-cap (video, lyrics-chars:2056)
101. Forever After Days — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/forever-after-days (video, lyrics-chars:993)
102. Friend of Mine — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/friend-of-mine (video, lyrics-chars:2003)
103. Hard To Find — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/hard-to-find (video, lyrics-chars:1008)
104. Hey Rosey — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/hey-rosey (video, lyrics-chars:1192)
105. Humiliation — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/humiliation (video, lyrics-chars:1633)
106. I Am Easy To Find — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/i-am-easy-to-find (video, lyrics-chars:1230)
107. I Should Live In The Salt — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/i-should-live-in-the-salt (video, lyrics-chars:1379)
108. It Never Happened — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/it-never-happened (video, lyrics-chars:804)
109. John's Star — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/john-s-star (video, lyrics-chars:787)
110. Learning — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/learning (video, lyrics-chars:323)
111. Lemonworld — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/lemonworld (video, lyrics-chars:1641)
112. Lit Up — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/lit-up (video, lyrics-chars:1107)
113. Mistaken for Strangers — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/mistaken-for-strangers (video, lyrics-chars:1730)
114. Nobody Else Will Be There — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/nobody-else-will-be-there (video, lyrics-chars:1105)
115. Oblivions — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/oblivions (video, lyrics-chars:1265)
116. So Far Around The Bend — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/so-far-around-the-bend (video, lyrics-chars:1114)
117. Sorrow — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/sorrow (video, lyrics-chars:849)
118. Start a War — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/start-a-war (video, lyrics-chars:1208)
119. Sunshine On My Back — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/sunshine-on-my-back (video, lyrics-chars:981)
120. The Geese of Beverly Road — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/the-geese-of-beverly-road (video, lyrics-chars:1649)
121. The Rains Of Castamere — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/the-rains-of-castamere (video, lyrics-chars:479)
122. The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/the-system-only-dreams-in-total-darkness (video, lyrics-chars:1205)
123. Thirsty — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/thirsty (video, lyrics-chars:663)
124. Turn On Me — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/turn-on-me (video, lyrics-chars:2017)
125. Turtleneck — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/turtleneck (video, lyrics-chars:1631)
126. Wake Up Your Saints — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/wake-up-your-saints (video, lyrics-chars:1685)
127. Walk It Back — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/walk-it-back (video, lyrics-chars:2360)
128. Walk Off — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/walk-off (video, lyrics-chars:1204)
129. Where Is Her Head — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/where-is-her-head (video, lyrics-chars:1022)
130. Without Permission — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/without-permission (video, lyrics-chars:1017)
131. You Had Your Soul With You — https://lyroverse.com/the-national/you-had-your-soul-with-you (video, lyrics-chars:899)

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