Artist Profile

This is some background on the artist i've chosen.

Bright eyes is an American Indie Folk/Rock band
from Omaha Nebraska, the band consists of Singer/songwriter and guitarist Conor Oberst and Producer, trumpet and piano player Mike Mogis. Bright Eyes have been active since 1998 and have since released 8 albums, their album Fevers and Mirrors (2000) placed 170 on Pitchfork Media's best 200 albums of the decade, whilst their 2002 album Lifted sold over 250,000 copies a
breakthrough for the bands record label, Saddle Creek Records (at said time) The band released their first album 'A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995–1997' in 1998. The band was active for 13 years and released their final album in February 2011.


Why I chose this song


When I was trying to decide what song I wanted to do for my coursework I didn't know what genre I wanted to do, but I did know that I wanted it to be a slow song and I also want the protagonist to be male. When I listened to this song a narrative came to mind, and it fit my criteria so I decided to do it.

My Song of Choice

Lyrics


This is the first day of my life
I swear I was born right in the doorway
I went out in the rain suddenly everything changed
They're spreading blankets on the beach

Yours is the first face that I saw
I think I was blind before I met you
Now I don't know where I am
I don't know where I've been
But I know where I want to go

And so I thought I'd let you know
That these things take forever
I especially am slow
But I realize that I need you
And I wondered if I could come home

Remember the time you drove all night
Just to meet me in the morning
And I thought it was strange you said everything changed
You felt as if you'd just woke up
And you said "this is the first day of my life
I'm glad I didn't die before I met you
But now I don't care I could go anywhere with you
And I'd probably be happy"

So if you want to be with me
With these things there's no telling
We just have to wait and see
But I'd rather be working for a paycheck
Than waiting to win the lottery
Besides maybe this time is different
I mean I really think you like me