 Genius Meanings
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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 – 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 – Brightside (acoustic)
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[Verse 1] / I could see it in the air / Every word was like smoke from a cigarette / You were blowin' in your hands / The heater broke in the Oldsmobile / And the light in your
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The Lumineers – Ophelia
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“Ophelia” is “the cornerstone” of The Lumineers’s sophomore album, Cleopatra. It was the first track written and recorded for the album, following which band member Jeremiah
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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 Killers – Mr. Brightside
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This was The Killers' first ever recorded song for their 2002 demo. The song was composed by guitarist Dave Keuning and the lyrics written by Brandon Flowers. It was re-recorded
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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 – 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 – where we are (acoustic)
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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 – a little sound
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Cozy up by the fire / Let all the air out / I'm not afraid, I'm on wire / That I'm connected to / That man he swallowed a sword / That man's scared, or he's not scared of the stage
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The Lumineers – REMINGTON
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[Verse 1] / And the ocean was all in my fingertips / But I held you on my back / And the foam of the sea was an awful white / But beyond it painted black / [Bridge] / Waitin' on
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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 – 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 – A.m. radio (acoustic)
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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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – NEVER REALLY MINE
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[Chorus] / Love was not designed for time / You were never really mine / [Verse 1] / Find a love, I was leveled at the sight of you / You were wrong, what I needed was a little
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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 – ROLLERCOASTER
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[Intro] / Sittin' on a rollercoaster, holdin' on for dear life / Sittin' on a rollercoaster, holdin' on for dear life / [Chorus] / I know what is what / I know who you are / I know
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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 – Left for Denver
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As the last song from the ‘Junior Sparks’ section of III, “Left for Denver” addresses Junior’s mother, Bonnie, who has left him and his alcoholic father to move away and start
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The Lumineers – Old Lady (Bonus Track)
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An old lady crosses the street / And as she waves to me, I don't see her / And I know that one day I / Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh / And how I miss my mother's mother / She became a
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The Lumineers – Soundtrack Song
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Loneliness, oh, won't you let me be? / Let me be and I will set you free / Don't you think if it was up to me / I would choose to be happy? / Let me go, the king's on high / He
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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 – 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 – 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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