It's a calculation I made a mistake on
I never should have said it like I said
It will come to me later like a space invader
And I won't be able to get it out of my head
What if I'd never written the letter
I slipped in the sleeve of the record I gave you?
What if I'd stayed on the C train until Lafayette?
What if we never met?
What if I'd only just done what you told me
And never looked back?
What if I'd only ducked away down the hallway
And faded to black?
It was too romantic, it was sad and frantic
A paperback book in a storm drain
It could go number one, if I copied an earworm
From a melody that I wish I'd had
What if I'd never written the letter
I slipped in the sleeve of the record I gave you?
What if I'd stayed on the C train until Lafayette?
What if we'd never met?
What if I'd only just done what you told me
And never looked back?
What if I'd only ducked away down the hallway
And faded to black?
What if I'd never written the letter
I slipped in the sleeve of the record I gave you?
What if I'd stayed on the C train until Lafayette?
What if we never met?
What if I'd only just done what you told me
And never looked back?
What if I'd only ducked away down the hallway
And faded to black?
It will come to me later like a space invader
And I won't be able to get it out of my head
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Why'd I leave like that?
Why'd I leave like that?
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Why'd I leave like that?
Why'd I leave like that?
Why'd I leave like that?
Why'd I leave like that?
Why'd I leave like that?
Why'd I leave like that?
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Why'd I leave like that?
The National - Space Invader Lyrics
The National - Space Invader Lyrics
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It's a calculation I made a mistake on
I never should have said it like I said
It will come to me later like a space invader
And I won't be able to get it out of my head
What if I'd never written the letter
I slipped in the sleeve of the record I gave you?
What if I'd stayed on the C train until Lafayette?
What if we never met?
What if I'd only just done what you told me
And never looked back?
What if I'd only ducked away down the hallway
And faded to black?
It was too romantic, it was sad and frantic
A paperback book in a storm drain
It could go number one, if I copied an earworm
From a melody that I wish I'd had
What if I'd never written the letter
I slipped in the sleeve of the record I gave you?
What if I'd stayed on the C train until Lafayette?
What if we'd never met?
What if I'd only just done what you told me
And never looked back?
What if I'd only ducked away down the hallway
And faded to black?
What if I'd never written the letter
I slipped in the sleeve of the record I gave you?
What if I'd stayed on the C train until Lafayette?
What if we never met?
What if I'd only just done what you told me
And never looked back?
What if I'd only ducked away down the hallway
And faded to black?
It will come to me later like a space invader
And I won't be able to get it out of my head
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Why'd I leave like that?
Why'd I leave like that?
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Why'd I leave like that?
Why'd I leave like that?
Why'd I leave like that?
Why'd I leave like that?
Why'd I leave like that?
Why'd I leave like that?
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Why'd I leave like that?
I never should have said it like I said
It will come to me later like a space invader
And I won't be able to get it out of my head
What if I'd never written the letter
I slipped in the sleeve of the record I gave you?
What if I'd stayed on the C train until Lafayette?
What if we never met?
What if I'd only just done what you told me
And never looked back?
What if I'd only ducked away down the hallway
And faded to black?
It was too romantic, it was sad and frantic
A paperback book in a storm drain
It could go number one, if I copied an earworm
From a melody that I wish I'd had
What if I'd never written the letter
I slipped in the sleeve of the record I gave you?
What if I'd stayed on the C train until Lafayette?
What if we'd never met?
What if I'd only just done what you told me
And never looked back?
What if I'd only ducked away down the hallway
And faded to black?
What if I'd never written the letter
I slipped in the sleeve of the record I gave you?
What if I'd stayed on the C train until Lafayette?
What if we never met?
What if I'd only just done what you told me
And never looked back?
What if I'd only ducked away down the hallway
And faded to black?
It will come to me later like a space invader
And I won't be able to get it out of my head
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Why'd I leave like that?
Why'd I leave like that?
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Why'd I leave like that?
Why'd I leave like that?
Why'd I leave like that?
Why'd I leave like that?
Why'd I leave like that?
Why'd I leave like that?
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Quarter after four in the morning
My heart's software gore
Why'd I leave like that?
Writer: Aaron Brooking Dessner, Bryce David Dessner, Matthew Donald Berninger
Copyright: Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Copyright: Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Performed By: The National
Length: 6:58
Written by: Aaron Brooking Dessner, Bryce David Dessner, Matthew Donald Berninger