Bright Eyes - One and Done (Official Lyric Video)

"One and Done" by Bright Eyes, out now on Dead Oceans.
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Directed and animated by Emily Scaife
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Lyrics
My old pal looks shaky with a cigarette in his hand
Salt and pepper sprinkled on his face and on his head
Looks like he might start crying, is it just something that I said?
Let’s take a walk around the block
This fleeting feeling is infinite
Around here we’ve been wondering what tomorrow’s going to sing
On the final field recording from the loud Anthropocene
I’ve seen the sparkle of the diamonds on the watch of the emcee
It’s not keeping time, just shining
It’s not the first time you said, one and done
And oh my god
And oh my god
Stood in your prom dress all covered in blood
What you sacrificed will never be enough
This whole town looks empty but we knew it wouldn’t last
Behind bulletproof windows they’re still wiring the cash
Whatever they could scrape up, whatever that they had
There’s a lot of mouths to feed through this famine
This room seems even smaller now than I remember it
Hung mirrors on the walls and the ceiling
There’s no disguising it
There’s no denying it
This little box fits everything there is
It’s not the first dance you said, one and done
And oh my god
Baby oh my god
Came to the wedding you were looking rough
Watch the masochists all celebrating love
Come up!
Come up!
Credits
Conor Oberst - vocal
Nathaniel Walcott - piano, string and horn arrangement
Mike Mogis - electric guitar, percussion, programming
Flea - bass
Jon Theodore - drums, percussion
Miwi La Lupa - backing vocal
Suzie Katayama - orchestra conductor
Strings:
Violin: Jessica Guideri, Tammy Hatwab, Jackie Brand, Roberto Cani, Paul Cartwright, Nina Evtuhov, Gerry Hilera, Ana Landauer, Natalie Leggett, Michelle Richards, Jenny Takamatsu, John Wittenberg
Viola: Rob Brophy, Tom Lea, Luke Maurer, Rodney Wirtz
Cello: Vanessa Freebairn-Smith, Erika Duke, Dane Little, Charlie Tyler
Horns:
Trumpet: Jon Lewis, Dan Rosenboom
Trombone: Alex Iles, Steve Holtman
Baritone Saxophone: John Mitchell
Produced by: Bright Eyes
Engineer: Michael Harris
Engineer: Steve Churchyard
Assistant engineer: Chris Cerullo
Assistant Engineer: Chandler Harrod
Mixed by: Mike Mogis
Mastered by: Bob Ludwig
Written by Conor Oberst, Nathaniel Walcott, and Miwi La Lupa

[@BabyJesus66]

Can you release the album before I'm killed by a virus, the police, or myself.

[@madtiboysen5397]

What a relevant and awful comment.

[@areanettearmeida6116]

Sorry "babyjesus" I am the precious Baby Jesus slaghag. And by the way, he's my man and by the way, he wouldn't save you

[@xanatanuwu]

@@areanettearmeida6116 tf are your comments lmaoo

[@lawrencefeldman7744]

Music is important now more than ever. Next to safety.

[@lawrencefeldman7744]

Great song! More please!👁️

[@GeorgeGeorge-cj6el]

Look, y’all came out of NOWHERE in my KZbin recommended And I am NOT disappointed. Thank you.

[@AutumnAbstract]

This sounds like it came right off Digital Ash and I'm 100% okay with it.

[@theleavinidontmind]

I heard this morning and immediately put Digital Ash on my way to work

[@AutumnAbstract]

@@theleavinidontmind stay safe

[@nippleattackedme]

Upside down mountain plus some digital ash

[@mygreenenvy]

That was also my first impression !

[@ChristopherJamesG]

100 percent. Its their most unique sound.

[@deathislife1993]

This seems like the love child of Digital Ash in a Digital Urn and The People's Key, and I 100% approve.

[@timtyler8822]

And I get a bit of 'Lifted' from 4:02 onwards

[@TheDotEater]

Both of these statements I agree with 100%. Love to hear it.

[@ayaonora]

all at once it sounds like an something from another time, but also completely new and true to who they are and what is happening now. an evolution...

[@bengonzales1182]

The breakdown near the end kinda reminds me of the breakdown near the end of "I Believe in Symmetry" from Digital Ash.

[@melloncollie3321]

I absolutely set an alarm just for this y'all

[@stephencampbell1388]

Never has a Bright Eyes album been needed so much! Yes!

[@championette..]

Word! ♥

[@Ryan-dv9rl]

Holy shit the last minute of this song gives me chills so good

[@adamora_obscura]

God, I'm so ready for this new Bright Eyes album.

[@orlathomas8815]

Not usually a big flea fan but his bass work on these last couple songs has been really tight

[@boatwreks]

Flea is tight yo. I don’t like RHCP really but Flea rules. Deloused in the Comatorium was so amazing compared to all other Mars Volta because of his bass (mixed w Theodores drums)

[@penelope9788]

@@boatwreks that's pretty disrespectful to my man juan alderete

[@Junglecorpmusic]

Flea has great tone and feel, I covered both of the songs on bass: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZm3ZKmua6mpY7s

[@boatwreks]

Matt Rascuache just because he’s not as amazing as Flea don’t mean he’s not a very good bassist. TMV is decent, i think it’s a pretty common opinion though that Deloused was another level.

[@KoriBKoriB1993]

*comes back every 2 hours to see if it's 12 hours yet*

[@jfmanu91]

Jon Theodore is one of the sickest drummers alive. So cool that they got him to play on the record! Go listen to the first couple of Mars Volta records!

[@Doughboy072]

Instant classic, wow.

[@stephencampbell1388]

This was worth waking up for, that string section!

[@TooTallTree]

A perfect mixture of the old and the new, digital ash meets salutations. I can’t wait for the album to drop

[@treysearcy502]

I’m wide awake, it’s morning

[@JerryVanSouth]

...so I AM wide awake RIGHT NOW - but it is the MIDDLE OF THE fucking NIGHT...I should REALLY go to bed and get some sleep at last ;-)

[@AndiKnittel]

Thanks for sharing. Can't wait for the album. 🙂🎸

[@bh29]

Alright guys, whoever knows Bright Eyes *knows* Bright Eyes albums are meant to be enjoyed as a whole, so don’t get too down if you’re not into this or Forced Convalescence so much (I must admit, it’s grown on me but I prefer “Persona”, so far) because you might just end up loving it within the context of the new album! Cheers!

[@brettb154]

I love forced convalescence so much!

[@peloponnesians]

Fuck you.

[@meowgirl182]

I didn't really like persona non grata at first but i LOVE forced convalesence.

[@seankerr1187]

I loved both the songs so far!

[@MarioStelar]

so far all the singles have been great, this one though, needs a few listens to truly appreciate it

[@reece6121]

Helllll YESSS!!!

[@JMRP]

Just give us the album already - I'm figuratively dying over here! 😫

[@sadieperry]

i can’t wait to hear these perfect new songs live! hoping + wishing that things will get a little better in this world so that new york’s date will only be rescheduled again, rather than being cancelled completely this time. sending all love... 🖤

[@terezknappova8603]

This is P E R F E C T ! and I surely can't wait to see ya live.

[@sigil2027]

This gonna be a damn treat when I wake up

[@vmwilson85]

Feeling that FLEA on the bass. super funk. love the Digital Ashes sound.

[@Junglecorpmusic]

Loved the bass line so much that I covered it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZm3ZKmua6mpY7s

[@KyleLemmon]

It's a perfect time for a big ol' Bright Eyes resurgence.

[@deniselove209]

Definitely!

[@lescorbeaux]

I don't think this sounds like Digital Ash; to me, this is a new Bright Eyes, but the essence is properly conserved; what made BE great before is making this album fucking amazing, but you can still hear a lot of growth on the music and lyrics. I'm so excited for the new album, can't wait to fully explore this new Bright Eyes era!

[@davidr1122]

And the ugliest word in the English language is "Anthropocene" - Normalization Blues by AJJ

[@xTIMMYxPx]

Gotta admit that shit immediately got to me too, nice to see a fellow AJJ fan notice that!

[@mygreenenvy]

This fleeting feeling is infinite..........for some reason, I can't even really say why, the crescendo instrumental at the out-tro sends adrenaline rushing thru my body, up my spine and directly into my glowing cranium !!

[@feanyz6704]

This is the best!

[@joinedthenavy]

yayyy!

[@Junglecorpmusic]

You can't put FLEA on bass again and not expect me to cover this song on bass: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZm3ZKmua6mpY7s

[@moriahmylod]

Amen, thank you! 👏

[@inframinced6698]

The production on this album is going to be A+

[@arienettesmythe1123]

my violet flame soul feels the weight of those luminus strings , from taking a chance for happiness to getting away from love for freedom theres so much confusing is heart and on this album it shows hes found is light and will never stop shining. always write from the depths of your heart my love and never regret it ever ! your gift goes beyond that and i wait for those moments when you see that truth. you have a message for truth and healing, let your heart lead you to freedom. it lies within. you will always be the prophet in my heart. many blessings on your many arts. always.🤍

[@capiseric]

Put some headphones in and listen to that bass! And Oh My God. And Oh My God

[@goatinthefog3093]

wow this is an amazing song

[@lemmyorleans]

Also: Flea on bass?

[@quasar6044]

Exactly wtf

[@Junglecorpmusic]

I think it's a dope and tasteful bass line, so much that I learned it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZm3ZKmua6mpY7s

[@NewAlternative40Chart]

"One and Done" was #26 on the New Alternative 40 Chart this week!

[@safealone1204]

Great song- "and oh my god."

[@GekiroIsHere]

keep them coming one at a time

[@TheSpelledMilk]

This album is Amazing 💥

[@jpanbe]

Reminds me of Digital ash. Not sure what to think of the melody yet, but I like the production!

[@hollysorensen1711]

Loved it ❤️

[@tencoconuts679]

Watch the masochists all celebrating LOVE.

[@stephencampbell1388]

This was worth waking up for, that string section!

[@ChristBurner]

Also, and I'm sure its just a coincidence, but as a Legend of Zelda fan I like the red, green, and blue color scheme of these first three releases 😊

[@Spotto26]

I’m a Zelda fan too but I really doubt the colours have anything to do with Zelda 😂😂

[@Rave779]

ChristBurner Nintendo colors

[@PartyPandaMoo]

I know damn well this album is gonna change me as a person

[@henrym78]

No it won’t

[@BurtonGirl64]

So far, I’m feeling like this album is all about aging and the changes that come with that, I’m really feeling that rn. Ps. Please come to Florida Bright eyes 🥺🖤

[@ClockwiseCat]

Yes, please come to FLA, viral hotspot of the world. :-) JK.

[@paradoxthought2656]

This song is brilliant.conor is a god

[@seankerr1187]

Sooooo good.

[@jill4698]

Wow...💓

[@ectoplasma5]

For me it came exactly at noon ,listening with my dog in my bed.

[@ZeroAtlas10]

I love the homage to the previous albums while still being unique onto itself.

[@sarapandzic-kruskic5648]

I was dreaming of you You were in my dreams My old pal looks shaky with a cigarette in his hand Salt and pepper sprinkled on his face and on his head Looks like he might start crying Is it just something that I said? Let's take a walk around the block This fleeting feeling is infinite Around here we've been wondering what tomorrow's going to sing On the final field recording from the loud Anthropocene I've seen the sparkle of the diamonds on the watch of the emcee It's not keeping time, just shining It's not the first time you said, one and done And oh my god And oh my god Stood in your prom dress all covered in blood What you sacrificed will never be enough This whole town looks empty but we knew it wouldn't last Behind bulletproof windows they're still wiring the cash Whatever they could scrape up, whatever that they had There's a lot of mouths to feed through this famine This room seems even smaller now than I remember it Hung mirrors on the walls and the ceiling There's no disguising it There's no denying it This little box fits everything there is It's not the first dance you said, one and done And oh my god Baby oh my god Came to the wedding you were looking rough Watch the masochists all celebrating love Hey Come up Come up

[@lili16393]

you make the entire world look and sound different, thanks for this

[@JosephineDeSmet]

Nice work!! I love how dark it sounds and the emotion shines through through the voice!

[@AceHardy]

👑

[@ryanscottadkins]

Can't wait for the entire album. Sounds great!

[@acbassmusic]

New feel from bright eyes and I'm digging it. I love how they can be so versatile without losing themselves, while still totally staying true to their unique style.

[@ML-ht1iq]

I didn't know how badly I needed this album in my life until now.

[@dani_umpi]

buenísimo

[@lanaghetti5790]

Damn I'm so ready for this.

[@the-bottom-of-a-black-hole-.]

"Objectify an abyss before you go peering. Your eyes are blue enough." ,dan'

[@soloughlin22]

First time ever hearing bright eyes how have I missed this boat, I like it

[@willroyce]

Thanks Conor for another great tune!

[@schwingywingy205]

dear lord i want to go to bed

[@jonhobbs7241]

I just want to fall asleep ...

[@WillStephen1977]

Came to the wedding you were looking rough watch the masochist all celebrating love

[@TATAstrikesagain]

This is a banger!! Making me cry

[@PikasPieces]

Wow! Totally relevant to this whole pandemic... I wonder if this song was a part of the album before this time or if it has since been written and recorded.

[@YoseMiteEmery]

It’s hard to say.

[@YoseMiteEmery]

LD Schultz right. Part of the album was recorded in LA and part in Omaha. But that doesn’t mean this song was part of those sessions.

[@YoseMiteEmery]

LD Schultz for sure. Conor is a genius when it comes to music and lyrics.

[@YoseMiteEmery]

LD Schultz he talks about it here music.apple.com/us/post/sa.da691f20-9c3a-11ea-b152-b071d870d66b

[@YoseMiteEmery]

LD Schultz They recorded this almost over a two year span. Conor said One and Done was recorded summer 2018.

[@ChristBurner]

I'm so...fucking...😔..ok...(breathe)...when is the new record coming out? So stoked

[@euphoniousnesss]

DIGITAL ASH!!!

[@jococo]

Merci !

[@lukeberrie3942]

This has to be the first song on the new album, surely?

[@lukeberrie3942]

Ok I’m wrong lmao

[@43lisamarie]

4:20 Sounds has a “Gibli Studio’s” vibe. Am i the first who’s actualy hear this?

[@xchasef]

I knew there was some wild bass fills in this. Fucking Flea.

[@bordertown6445]

Love his vibrato, reminds me of posty

[@Rxslc]

Cant wait for the album to drop. Especially with how 2020 is going

[@fabianasilingardi7036]

Nice

[@Cryolemon]

Apocalyptic and prophetic.

[@timo7333]

Oh My GOD

[@nracicot]

I like all 3 singles. This is one of my favorite.

[@paulpizzlewizzle]

Conor! You fucking rock!

[@thesearethedarkages]

Goodmorning bright eyes thank you for your gift

[@aaronandfelicia]

Dope Sh*t yo!!

[@solo.lobo666]

These releases have been a savior. 💜

[@charliejennings469]

Love you guys! Thanks for the morsel

[@cpt191021]

woah

[@lucyinthesky5282]

epic

[@benholland1331]

❤❤

[@timanglin89]

🔥🔥🔥

[@chopstikz127]

Can someone enlighten me on what's going on in this song? What's one and done and oh my god for?

[@neilneilrebel]

Ello from the Philippines!

[@derrickmcadoo3837]

Meaning?

[@ajaxthegreatful]

From what I can get, it sounds like a woman cheated on her significant other or is a serial cheater

[@sethwelch6433]

wonderful

[@Ilovethedeepsea]

I'm falling in love again

[@James925Lee]

oh my god

[@seankerr1187]

Best song yet!!!!!

[@gaidenshinji3282]

Far out!

[@jobeweenonis1836]

Not too shabby

[@hellgirl117]

gonna listen again forever

[@clvrswine]

Change that avatar, if you want to be taken seriously.

[@hellgirl117]

@@clvrswine maybe i don't.

[@HumanPersonLives]

Can't wait!

[@iamgreenshoes]

F**k yes.