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The Lumineers – Ho Hey
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Ranked at #36 in United States
Wesley Schultz is trying to do the right things the right way, whether it’s in a relationship or in life in general. Although he does say, “it
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The Lumineers – Nightshade
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“Nightshade” is a song by the New Jersey based folk group The Lumineers, released as a single which has anticipated For the Throne, a compilation of songs inspired by the widely
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The Lumineers – Donna
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[Intro] / [Verse 1] / It's not the words you say, but how you say it / I saved a picture where your hair was braided / They found your wallet in the cemetery / You told your
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The Lumineers – Gloria
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The last song on the ‘Gloria’ section of III addresses Gloria’s alcoholism which causes her to struggle with everyday life, especially when it comes to raising her child. The song
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The Lumineers – Scotland
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[Verse 1] / They all need something to hold on to / They all mean well / Pay your respects to society giving me hell / [Chorus] / You could never feel my story / It's all you know
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The Lumineers – Angela
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[Verse 1] / When you left this town, with your windows down / And the wilderness inside / Let the exits pass, all the tar and glass / 'Til the road and sky align / [Pre-Chorus
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The Lumineers – Slow It Down
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One of the slowest songs on the album and likely one of the most powerful ones.
It depicts a relationship where the two partners grow apart due to the female’s lust for glamour.
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The Lumineers – Life in the City
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[Intro] / Woo, woo / Woo, woo / [Verse 1] / And if the city's skyscrapers rise over this island / Would you be glad to see Manhattan for once? / I knew the dream, it died, JMZ line
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The Lumineers – BRIGHTSIDE
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The energetic title track off of The Lumineers' fourth album departures from the acoustic and organic instrumental the band has presented on their discography, aiming to a more
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The Lumineers – Salt and the Sea
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[Intro] / One, two, three, four / [Verse 1] / Could it be I was the one / That you held so deep in the night? / On the back staircase / You fell to your knees with tears in your
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The Lumineers – Jimmy Sparks
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This is the second song from the ‘Jimmy Sparks’ section of III. It tells the story of a single father with a troubled past who, desperate for money, turns to gambling which
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The Lumineers – Sleep on the Floor
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[Intro] / Pack yourself a toothbrush, dear / Pack yourself a favorite blouse / Take a withdrawal slip, take all of your savings out / 'Cause if we don't leave this town / We might
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The Lumineers – Gale Song
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Perhaps one of the best songs on the soundtrack, Gale Song is written from Gale’s point of view. People only focus on Katniss' side of the love triangle, so this gives us a view of
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The Lumineers – Flapper Girl
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The song tells a story set in the 1920s. Most of us will recognize the time as the “Jazz Age”, when wealth was in abundance and modern American culture began forming. Before then
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The Lumineers – Submarines
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“Submarines” is the third song from both The Lumineers EP and The Lumineers album.
The song is sung from the perspective of the band’s lead singer’s great grandfather, who tells
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The Lumineers – My Eyes
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[Verse 1] / Oh, the devil's inside / You opened the door, you gave him a ride / Too young to know, too old to admit / That you couldn't see how it ends / [Chorus] / What did you do
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The Lumineers – Gun Song
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Lead singer Wesley Shultz explained the moment that inspired this song:
This song was [from] the time when my dad had just passed away – so soon after that that the clothes were
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The Lumineers – BIG SHOT
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[Verse 1: Wesley Schultz] / All the things you said to me / The manifest and destiny / Well, all of this could go away right now / [Pre-Chorus: Wesley Schultz] / And everyone was
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The Lumineers – Leader of the Landslide
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During a live performance, Lumineers lead man Wesley Schultz stated that “Leader of the Landslide” was a song for those “battling addiction” or “knew someone who has/had battled
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The Lumineers – Morning Song
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[Verse 1] / The carbonation in my drink / The bubbles rise, while my heart sinks / And all I tend to do is think of you / Was it easier to pack your bags / And book that flight to
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The Lumineers – Stubborn Love
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Stubborn Love is the second single from The Lumineers' self-titled debut. It was released on October 3rd, 2012. The song is about second chances and forgiveness; the writer
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The Lumineers – Have You Ever Seen The Rain
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[Verse 1] / Someone told me long ago / There's a calm before the storm / And I know, it's been comin' for some time / When it's over, so they say / It'll rain a sunny day / And I
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The Lumineers – REPRISE
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[Verse 1] / Callin' on your neighborhood / Tell me who to like / Everyone's a friend / Every now and then / Tell me who to like / [Chorus] / I'm headed for the lights / I'm headed
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The Lumineers – Big Parade
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[Chorus 1] / Lovely girl, won't you stay / Won't you stay, stay with me / All my life I was blind / I was blind, now I see / Lovely girl, won't you stay / Won't you stay, stay with
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The Lumineers – Dead Sea
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[Verse 1] / I stood alone upon the platform in vain / The Puerto Ricans, they were playing their salsa in the rain / With open doors and manual locks / In fast food parking lots
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The Lumineers – Classy Girls
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[Verse 1: Wesley Schultz, Jeremiah Fraites] / Well, she was standing in a bar / I said, "Hello, how do you do?" / She handed me a beer with a kangaroo / She spoke of places I had
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The Lumineers – My Cell
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“My Cell” serves as an introduction to Jimmy Sparks, the son of the alcoholic Gloria and single father to Junior. He sits alone and contemplates his current situation. It appears
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The Lumineers – just like heaven
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[Verse 1] / "Show me how you do that trick / That one that makes me scream," she said / "The one that makes me laugh," she said / Threw her arms around my neck / Show me how you do
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The Lumineers – Elouise
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This song was released on the Deluxe Edition of The Lumineers debut album, and is the 14th song on the album.
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The Lumineers – WHERE WE ARE
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[Chorus] / Where we are (Where we are) / I don't know where we are (Where we are) / But it will be okay / Where we are (Where we are) / I don't know where we are (Where we are
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The Lumineers – Democracy (Bonus Track)
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A cover of leonard Cohen epic poem – “Democracy” where most of the song is annotated extensively.
The first of three bonus tracks from The Lumineers’ album “III”, “Democracy” is a
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The Lumineers – White Lie
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“White Lie” is a bonus song available only in the deluxe edition of Cleopatra. The song is about a man being caught in a lie in a relationship and pleading for forgiveness. He
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The Lumineers – A.M. RADIO
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[Verse 1] / Standin' on the corner, I could listen to the radio / When the savior sang from the fire escape on the second floor / You were always sayin' we would make it to the
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The Lumineers – Cleopatra
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This is the title track off the new album and in a video posted to The Lumineers' VEVO account, the lead singer and production team explains that the song is about a taxi driver he
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The Lumineers – Walls
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[Verse 1] / Some days are diamonds / Some days are rocks / Some doors are open / Some roads are blocked / Sundowns are golden / And they fade away / But if I never do nothing / I'
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The Lumineers – BIRTHDAY
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[Verse 1] / I didn't know I was the only thing you saw / Your eyes were blue / I don't know why I couldn't love myself / But you needed proof / [Pre-Chorus] / You and me, we'll
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The Lumineers – Patience
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“Patience” is the closing track to Cleopatra and The Lumineers' first instrumental piece.
In an interview, the band’s drummer Jeremiah Frates said the inspiration for “Patience
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The Lumineers – For Fra
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[Instrumental]
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The Lumineers – It Wasn't Easy to Be Happy for You
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“It Wasn’t Easy to Be Happy for You” introduces us to Jimmy’s son Junior who has recently been left by his girlfriend for another man. As with both Donna and Jimmy, Junior is left
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The Lumineers – Long Way from Home
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The song is written about Wesley’s father losing his battle with cancer.
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The Lumineers – Charlie Boy
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“Charlie Boy” details the life of lead singer Wesley Schultz’s uncle, Charles Schultz, who was killed in the Vietnam War.
Charles, or Charlie, was born in 1944 and was the first
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The Lumineers – Darlene
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[Verse 1] / I see you / Standing there / In your favorite dress / I like what you wear / [Chorus ] / Oh Darlene / Oh Darlene / Oh Darlene / Oh Darlene / [Verse 2] / I give you my
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