The National - Smoke Detector (Lyric Video)

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  • 'Smoke Detector' is taken from 'Laugh Track' out now, via 4AD: thenational.ffm.to/laughtrack
    Lyrics:
    Smoke detector, smoke detector
    All you need to do is protect her
    Smoke detector
    Smoke detector, smoke detector
    Blink and bless her and let her rest
    Don’t let my memory dissolve
    Make a list of your loved ones in order of height
    Laugh at the blackbirds in the knack of the night
    Forgive all the favorites in your phone
    Imagine yourself completely alone
    Sit in the backyard in my pharmacy slippers
    At least I’m not on the roof anymore
    In a year or so I hope nobody remembers
    This run of episodes of my time on the floor
    Need to recharge, light from the stars
    Won’t really reach anything will it?
    Binary capsules of all human culture
    History and science, and headless sculptures
    Stories of monkeys and digital religions
    Like life on a note of the last living pigeon
    Smoke detector, smoke detector
    All you need to do is protect her
    Smoke detector
    Smoke detector, smoke detector
    Blink and bless her and let her rest
    Don’t let my memory dissolve
    I’ll get better, I’ll fluff the feathers
    I’ll punch in the numbers and I’ll enter the letters
    Why don’t you let me lay here and listen to the distant sirens?
    Wonder why they have a dog in the driver’s seat
    With a red helmet and his head out the window
    It’s getting closer no matter where we go
    Brush your teeth and write your name
    On the bottom of brick under the window pane
    Sift through the slush and the ash and the dust
    For whatever stands out for whatever reason
    If it’s a laugh or a rush a remembered feeling
    You don’t know it means but you don’t want to leave it
    Put it in a plastic bag and put it in a pocket
    Hang it on a hanger and put it in a closet
    You’ll know where it is whenever you need it
    I make a good argument, admit it
    You don’t know how much I love you, do you?
    You don’t know how much I love you, do you?
    Just try to remember the best of us
    Just try to remember the best of us
    Make a list of your loved ones in order of height
    Laugh at the blackbirds in the black of the night
    Forgive all the favorites in your phone
    Imagine yourself completely alone
    Sit in the backyard in my pharmacy slippers
    At least I’m not on the roof anymore
    In a year or so I hope nobody remembers
    This run of episodes of my time on the floor
    Need to recharge, light from the stars
    Won’t really reach anything will it?
    Binary capsules of all human culture
    Science and history and headless sculptures
    Stories of monkeys and digital religions
    Like a note on the ankle of the last living pigeon
    You don’t know how much I love you, do you?
    You don’t know how much I love you, do you?
    I’ll get better, I’ll fluff the feathers
    I’ll punch in the numbers and enter the letters
    Why don’t you lay here and listen to distant sirens with me?
    I wonder if they have a dog in the driver’s seat
    With a red helmet his head out the window
    It’s getting closer no matter where we go
    Brush your teeth and write your name
    On the bottom of a brick under the window pane
    Sift through the slush and the ash and the dust
    For whatever stands out for whatever reason
    If it’s a laugh or a rush or a remembered feeling
    You don’t know it means but you don’t want to leave it
    Put it in a plastic bag and put it in the closet
    And hang it on a hanger and put it in a closet
    You don’t know where it is whenever you need it
    I make a good argument, admit it
    You don’t know how much I love you, do you?
    You don’t know how much I love you, do you?
    You don’t know how much I love you, do you?
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ความคิดเห็น • 85

  • @Teeheehee093
    @Teeheehee093 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +69

    This is one of the best songs they've ever made holy fuck
    I hope they keep going with this sound on the next album, just go nuts

  • @gogolplex74
    @gogolplex74 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +86

    This song has more energy in it than the entire last album combined, Bryan absolutely shines here

    • @protosnrxped8082
      @protosnrxped8082 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      _Deep end_ is also a very strong song

  • @user-kt4km9df3f
    @user-kt4km9df3f 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    Best song on the album. Loved it the second it started.

  • @mstrnimbus
    @mstrnimbus 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +54

    This is freaking insane !! I checked thrice to see how much was left of the song and got excited every time. Not in Kansas on acid

  • @foglake757
    @foglake757 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    one of the best national songs, instantly. wow!

  • @mostafaseyedan1034
    @mostafaseyedan1034 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    From “Sad dads” to “lonely fire alarm designers”. Only the national write songs for us.

  • @lain9446
    @lain9446 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    probably their best track since Nobody else will be there. Really solid album, love to hear the band back in form

  • @stephmalo4283
    @stephmalo4283 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Best song of their last 2 LP's in my opinion!

  • @carl_osborne
    @carl_osborne 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    Waking up to an unexpected brand new album by The National on a Monday morning. Can life get any better?

    • @callum7081
      @callum7081 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      two unexpected albums would make it better? lol

    • @carl_osborne
      @carl_osborne 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      🤣@@callum7081

    • @chrisnyman9258
      @chrisnyman9258 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I mean yeah probably lol

    • @UnhappyGirl13
      @UnhappyGirl13 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Best year ever 🧡🧡🧡

    • @carl_osborne
      @carl_osborne 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The new album is on non-stop and the vinyl is on pre-order. I will be at the Leeds show on Saturday to cap off a beautiful week :) @@UnhappyGirl13

  • @SandyWard-mu3pt
    @SandyWard-mu3pt 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    This song is unhinged! This is magic.

  • @br1ghtl1ght
    @br1ghtl1ght 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    new to this band, but the lead singer plays with the vocal melodies in the exact way i LOVE coming from string instrumentalists and i didn't even know i needed it but now i'm just craving it whenever i put on headphones

  • @angelomersenne
    @angelomersenne 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    WHAT THE HELL??? YOU GUYS ARE INSANE FOR THIS

  • @agathedethe8227
    @agathedethe8227 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    « Light from the stars won’t really reach anything, will it ? » so meaningful

  • @gerdownes705
    @gerdownes705 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    What a song! Anyone else think that 'Laugh Track' is a far superior album to 'First Two Pages of Frankenstein'?

    • @lyons24000
      @lyons24000 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think it falls off after Space Invaders and then goes out strong with this song. Unfortunately, three mediocre songs in a row on an album stands out to me. One mediocre song bracketed by two good songs is fine but not three in a row.

  • @NicholasNicoli
    @NicholasNicoli 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    High violet vibes! Love it

    • @thatguy7315
      @thatguy7315 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      It seems this album and most of the last are a return to their High Violet and Trouble Will Find Me period and I am beyond excited to throw these on repeat like I did for both of those albums

  • @MicahBuzanANIMATION
    @MicahBuzanANIMATION 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Why is it that the more chill bands always make the absolute best bangers when they choose to do a more upbeat song? This is crazy good.

  • @jammsherman
    @jammsherman 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I've been avoiding emotions and then this song was sung.

  • @SwampS0n
    @SwampS0n 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Nothing has excited me like this since SWB

  • @RampantLion11
    @RampantLion11 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    The GUITARS! 🎸❤

  • @RampantLion11
    @RampantLion11 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    A minute in and I know this one’ll be on repeat 🔥💨

  • @father042
    @father042 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    This was definitely favorite track they played live so I'm glad studio version sounds great as well

  • @raquelbatista1138
    @raquelbatista1138 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Do you know how much I love you, Sad dads?

  • @paul_allen_
    @paul_allen_ 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Leave it to the National to drop one of their absolute best songs of all time as the last track on a surprise album.

  • @omarfernandez5517
    @omarfernandez5517 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Saw them live last November! This song live was 🔥

  • @AdeleWildrose
    @AdeleWildrose 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Pure unadulterated magic omg ❤ Seeing them in 2 days and a whole other album with this energy just dropped! Phenomenal ❤

  • @sycamoreshade8109
    @sycamoreshade8109 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    This is what I needed... Thank you The National

  • @Stretesky
    @Stretesky 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Lyrics
    Smoke detector, smoke detector
    All you need to do is protect her
    Smoke detector
    Smoke detector, smoke detector
    Blink and bless her and let her rest
    Don't let my memory dissolve
    Make a list of your loved ones in order of height
    Laugh at the blackbirds in the black of the night
    Forgive all the favorites in your phone
    Imagine yourself completely alone
    Sit in the backyard in my pharmacy slippers
    At least I'm not on the roof anymore
    In a year or so I hope nobody remembers
    This run of episodes of my time on the floor
    Need to recharge, light from the stars
    Won't really reach anything will it?
    Binary capsules of all human culture
    History and science and headless sculptures
    Stories of monkeys and digital religions
    Like life on a note of the last living pigeon
    Smoke detector, smoke detector
    All you need to do is protect her
    Smoke detector
    Smoke detector, smoke detector
    Blink and bless her and let her rest
    Don't let my memory dissolve
    I'll get better, I'll fluff the feathers
    I'll punch in the numbers and I'll enter the letters
    Why don't you let me lay here and listen to the distant sirens?
    Wonder why they have a dog in the driver's seat
    With a red helmet and his head out the window
    It's getting closer no matter where we go
    Brush your teeth and write your name
    On the bottom of brick under the window pane
    Sift through the slush and the ash and the dust
    For whatever stands out for whatever reason
    If it's a laugh or a rush a remembered feeling
    You don't know it means but you don't want to leave it
    Put it in a plastic bag and put it in a pocket
    Hang it on a hanger and put it in a closet
    You'll know where it is whenever you need it
    I make a good argument, admit it
    You don't know how much I love you, do you?
    You don't know how much I love you, do you?
    Just try to remember the best of us
    Just try to remember the best of us
    Make a list of your loved ones in order of height
    Laugh at the blackbirds in the black of the night
    Forgive all the favorites in your phone
    Imagine yourself completely alone
    Sit in the backyard in my pharmacy slippers
    At least I'm not on the roof anymore
    In a year or so I hope nobody remembers
    This run of episodes of my time on the floor
    Need to recharge, light from the stars
    Won't really reach anything will it?
    The binary capsules of all human culture
    Science and history and headless sculptures
    Stories of monkeys and digital religions
    Like a note on the ankle of the last living pigeon
    You don't know how much I love you, do you?
    You don't know how much I love you, do you?
    I'll get better, I'll fluff the feathers
    I'll punch in the numbers and enter the letters
    Why don't you stay and listen to the sirens with me?
    I wonder if they have a dog in the driver's seat
    With a red helmet and his head out the window
    It's getting closer no matter where we go
    Brush your teeth and write your name
    On the bottom of a brick under the window pane
    Sift through the slush and the ash and the dust
    For whatever stands out for whatever reason
    If it's a laugh or a rush or a remembered feeling
    You don't know it means but you don't want to leave it
    Put it in a plastic bag and put it in the closet
    And hang it in the hanger and put it in a closet
    You don't know where it is whenever you need it
    I make a good argument, admit it
    You don't know how much I love you, do you?
    You don't know how much I love you, do you?
    You don't know how much I love you, do you?
    You don't know how much I love you, do you?
    You don't know how much I love you, do you?
    You don't know how much I love you, do you?
    You don't know how much I love you, do you?
    You don't know how much I love you, do you?
    You don't know how much I love-

  • @UnhappyGirl13
    @UnhappyGirl13 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    First off - 2 albums in a year -- thank you… thank you… thank you… -- I think so many of us needed this song this year…these two albums … thank you

  • @viscov
    @viscov 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    just looking at the length I'm excited

    • @davisjustin1313
      @davisjustin1313 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      That's what she said.

  • @chancellorpink
    @chancellorpink 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Radiohead finally meets their match. Why did this great band abandon Alligator, until now? Holy shit. This is the best song they’ve made in almost 20 years. One of the best I’ve heard from anyone in 5. Bring the guitars back, twinny boys! And Matt! Freak out again, like this, my man! Did I mention holy shit?
    I forgot how much I loved you. Didn’t I?

  • @ardhiynwa556
    @ardhiynwa556 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    OK, it's time to listen to the songs on this album 100 times hahaha. Thank you very much for sharing. feel lucky to hear it

  • @alanmullaney1938
    @alanmullaney1938 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Reminds me a bit of Humiliation top tune and two brilliant albums in one year happy days!

  • @julha26
    @julha26 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    instant fave

  • @paujabitha
    @paujabitha 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    i'm obsessed!!!

  • @michellelilley2184
    @michellelilley2184 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love me a no skip album. Finished so well with this masterpiece ❤

  • @Naumi12345
    @Naumi12345 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    What a piece of song!!

  • @AndrewMcClenning
    @AndrewMcClenning 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This is a REAL switchup. All the last songs, to my knowledge, on their previous albums have been slow-ballads. But this, THIS motherfucking SLAPS.

    • @father042
      @father042 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Mr November on Alligator is an exception

    • @Jess-oo2os
      @Jess-oo2os 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      abel, i would say, is also an exception

    • @father042
      @father042 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Jess-oo2os Abel is not a closer

    • @Jess-oo2os
      @Jess-oo2os 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ah, sorry! i did not read that properly haha. still a good song nonetheless @@father042

  • @joaonsantiago
    @joaonsantiago 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Pure Magic 🖤

  • @MicahBuzanMUSIC
    @MicahBuzanMUSIC 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The effects at the end sound so much like the 2006 live versions of Radiohead's Videotape! This is an amazing song

  • @jurgennaeve3897
    @jurgennaeve3897 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    could have been on "High violet" , love the drive!

  • @protosnrxped8082
    @protosnrxped8082 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    we're looking forward to see them, here Madrid next wednesday october 4 🎸

  • @jaksonsilva3052
    @jaksonsilva3052 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The National eu amo vocês pra Caralh***

  • @jjhofstra5956
    @jjhofstra5956 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    FRESH......RAW......Good for you.....

  • @SteveBogia
    @SteveBogia 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This song is "Sad Dads" vs "Mad Dads". Awesome!!!!!!

  • @Lincoln2222
    @Lincoln2222 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    this make me wanna spinnin in a damn woods

  • @111doomer
    @111doomer 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Three sirens going off simultaneously.

  • @krzysztofkaczorowski8713
    @krzysztofkaczorowski8713 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    huge thanx

  • @collapsingspace
    @collapsingspace 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    The National x The Cure 🔥

  • @jpsaila
    @jpsaila 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    On repeat!!!

  • @williamglenn777
    @williamglenn777 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Let’s all take a moment to contemplate the note on the ankle of the last living pigeon.
    I hope it’s not written yet!

  • @rimbaud108
    @rimbaud108 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love ❤️‍🔥 it!!!

  • @user-gu7tk7vt7m
    @user-gu7tk7vt7m 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    There is a lot going on in this song that shouldn’t work….. but it does ❤

  • @InfernoPhilM
    @InfernoPhilM 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    We have NIN at home

  • @thelynxdr1355
    @thelynxdr1355 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This song became my least favorite one to my most listened song from this album fairly quickly. And for some reason Matt's singing in this makes me also feel a little bit drunk :D

  • @acetaminophen4279
    @acetaminophen4279 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Why is nobody else commenting about the fact that it blinked

  • @nicolalavacca1071
    @nicolalavacca1071 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🖤

  • @eevae
    @eevae 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Got that power of the spoken word

  • @gewitterhund3164
    @gewitterhund3164 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Don't fear the reaper?

  • @darylcumming7119
    @darylcumming7119 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ❤.

  • @MasonPelt
    @MasonPelt 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This smells like NPR tastes.

  • @louispugliese671
    @louispugliese671 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Holy F Shit

  • @carolinebennis9632
    @carolinebennis9632 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🎶❤🔥

  • @SamiJ1508
    @SamiJ1508 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Sounds like Joy division

  • @timmcPherrin
    @timmcPherrin 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    should've been a Rilo Kiley cover

  • @ripelivejam
    @ripelivejam 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Some carhartic ass cymbal crashes in the last third

  • @Dan-fy3vp
    @Dan-fy3vp 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nathan for You anyone?

  • @TikiMast3r
    @TikiMast3r 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Oof the pitch correction though.

  • @tiago9617
    @tiago9617 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    finally in the last song we have fucking the national and not some pop song cooked with taylor swift influence

    • @ShepTheBep
      @ShepTheBep 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      This is like waking up from a very boring three album long dream.