The National
Lyric guide

Pay for me

Pay for me lyrics by The National. I thought I'd come to you And your long lazy scene Instate direction, finger on a magazine. I'd call you when I need you I...

The National visibility3 visits Video on page
person Curated by Ethan Walker LyroVerse team
Lyrics

Pay for me

The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.

I thought I'd come to you

And your long lazy scene

Instate direction, finger on a magazine.

I'd call you when I need you

I can't get used to your new name.

Send a body double over with your keys

She'll see you in an hour

Everybody quiet please.

Essex house is down the road

The actors want to be alone.

Your room is still and soft

As a jeweler's.

Incidental music coming down the hall

Remember when I never had to wait for you at all?

I wish my hands were yours as I lay your keys

On a magazine.

Take me to LaGuardia

My baby's gonna pay for me.

Bottle from the duty-free

I'll drink it all across the sea.

Lay me down business class

Headphones and a sleeping mask.

She's gonna pay for me

She's gonna pay for me.

Brother, I wish you were home

Just tell me you're not alone

Call me back; I'm on a plane

I think I'm somewhere over spain.

I'm in the dark without the stars

I've never seen a black suit dark

Thought I'd be above the rain

Somewhere on a higher plane.

Oh brother, I wish you were home

My brother, I wish you were home.

Baby, you're asleep by now

You never stayed awake for me

You never waited up for me,

No, you never waited up for me!

Now there's nothing I can do

I lost you but i beat the sound

Couldn't if I wanted to

The cogwheel doesn't turn around!

Oh brother, I wish you were home

My baby is in a room alone.

My brother, I wish you were home.

Quick answers

What this page can answer fast

Who performs "Pay for me"?

The National performs "Pay for me", and this lyric page sits inside the The National catalog on LyroVerse.

Are there related songs to explore after "Pay for me"?

Yes. The related section below points to Secret Meeting and Tall Saint with a short reason for opening each page next.

Where can I find more songs by The National?

Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through The National's lyric pages.

Song Room

Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song

Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.

Open Song Room
0 followers Selected insights only surface after moderation
Listener comments

What people are saying

0 comments
Add a short interpretation or memory

A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.

Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.

No listener comments on Pay for me yet.