Neutral Milk Hotel - Through My Tears

This is the only non-live version of this song I've been able to find. One of my favorites.

[@MsLev99]

"Through My Tears (a.k.a. Message Sent)" Watch the wind blow your cigarette smoke Through my window and out to the sky This message sent, drilled into your heart But now the ink will fade Before the night is through my dear Where were you when the cracks were forming Where were you when it all caved in You were sleeping safe that morning Holding insecurities that burrowed underneath your skin And fade away All alone - another twisted moment's gone That will never pass this way again And through it all I thought there'd be some shred of hope But faith I've found will do you in And all the words that build into A bridge of love between me and you Will stumble, crack and fail to fly And now my only one, where have you gone Are you another heart that I must sing goodbye my dear Where were you when the cracks were forming Where were you when it all caved in You were sleeping safe that morning Holding insecurities that burrowed underneath your skin And fade away

[@keratacon]

I'm pretty sure I've seen a VHS of them playing this at the now-defunct Athens show-house The Ultramod. Much love for NMH and much love for the dearly departed Ultramod. (It was on MLK near College)

[@bathrugby15]

This is absolutely beautiful

[@iChoricci]

Between Rodian and this… What a great trove you have here! Thank you!

[@MarcusConstantine_Cavalida21]

Two songs to expect from Jeff. The ones that make you feel like you're crying tears of joy while riding a burning rainbow over a peach colored sky, looking down at the Pacific. and the ones that sound like the playlist of a depressed college student who has sobered up from said LSD trip and will now kill his ex and her entire family.

[@GeneTrujillo]

I have never heard a studio version before, thanks for posting!

[@matthewsetlak5589]

this is message sent.

[@LemonWedgeinc]

Also known as through my tears lol

[@matthewsetlak5589]

@@LemonWedgeinc correct, I was just a dumbass when I commented this all those years ago.

[@LemonWedgeinc]

@@matthewsetlak5589 you are forgiven, love 💕

[@parishilton5740]

I can't believe they didn't publish this on one of their albums.

[@lucasmoreno9848]

It eventually evolved to be part of oh comely, but I agree, it stands on it's own.

[@bigbod3609]

@@lucasmoreno9848in what way?

[@RayPena-d4u]

Jeff being the Archangel on the wheel of good & evil on the cover of Blue Celosia by Garrett Snow explains why I became obsessed with his voice and music.

[@peterprepal]

please enlighten me

[@LemonWedgeinc]

@@peterprepalPisces astrology ig

[@querencia3071]

still not able to get over it

[@jrklein]

This is incredible! Nice find.

[@mobbel55]

This song is so touching...

[@helenHeller01]

One of those songs that would play during a scene of a film where a character is committing suicide, and you watch with fascination and awe because the song is so perfect.

[@sylviebartusek]

Lyrics Watch the wind blow your cigarette smoke Through my window and out to the sky This message sent, drilled into your heart But now the ink will fade Before the night is through my dear Where were you when the cracks were forming Where were you when it all caved in You were sleeping safe that morning Holding insecurities that burrowed underneath your skin And fade away All alone - another twisted moment's gone That will never pass this way again And through it all i thought there'd be some shred of hope But faith i've found will do you in And all the words that build into A bridge of love between me and you Will stumble, crack and fail to fly And now my only one, where have you gone Are you another heart that i must sing goodbye my dear Where were you when the cracks were forming Where were you when it all caved in You were sleeping safe that morning Holding insecurities that burrowed underneath your skin And fade away

[@Ieatbabyseals]

Sounds like it could be on The Good The Bad and The Ugly soundtrack

[@amaetens1]

What an amazing song, too bad there isn't any better quality recording of it!

[@sourvoisier]

alright..im gonna make an outrageous musical assimilation..early NMH is making me feel like listening to early Ween..im alone on this but at least i know how I feel about it...good=good=good

[@amaetens1]

For some unknown reason I keep returning to this song, even though recording quality is pretty bad... I'd love if they'd rerecord this!

[@panscentralexpresspresents4733]

I think the quality adds the tone... Like most of my favorites end up being fuzzy demos.

[@MrMackenzey]

Poor Scott Spilaine. He's all blurry back there!

[@rockonhard77]

I can't believe no one realized that 1:48 - 2:37 became part of Oh Comely! "Goldaline, my dear, we will fold and freeze together, far away from here. There is sun and spring and green forever."

[@jareddawson4196]

I can't see the similarity

[@LemonWedgeinc]

​@@jareddawson4196 same melody different lyrics

[@bmpearson1]

Yes, thank you.

[@thecitizenjoan]

Wish I could see Julian Again.

[@SporeFan38]

what do u mean?

[@thecitizenjoan]

I Met Him Outside a Neutral Milk Hotel Show 2 years ago

[@arkanism5965]

old comment, but what was he like? all the members are pretty weird guys, but julian especially seems so innocent yet ominous.

[@L2DPSm8]

Mountain tops ready

[@ayusha149]

stain them

[@skramzrave]

@@ayusha149 oof

[@TheAlphabetPony011]

starting to believe neutral milk hotel is the only thing pure in this world....

[@caramason56]

Most excellent 😁

[@ljerkanjers9455]

DIVNO bravo Tina...

[@alexanderprice144]

legendary

[@dante224real1]

thank you

[@sourvoisier]

reminds me of Buenos Tardes Amigos

[@hendog5667]

Reminds me of Baby Bitch by Ween

[@frej586]

too good for the general public

[@blakeyswagswag]

is this an old version of oh comely?

[@motonerve]

It is possible. He has broken apart and combined so many of his songs that I am sure they are all probably just different parts to one huge song in his head.

[@conordrake2986]

Older versions of Oh Comely never had the second, 'goldaline' section. Instead, that section was a part of a trilogy of songs which included 'Now There is Nothing' and this. Those songs in the trilogy probably evolved together, hence the similar chords

[@LemonWedgeinc]

@@conordrake2986also parts of oh sister

[@bklyndrek]

I hate when my speakers don't go loud enough for nmh.

[@jheff2307]

Conheci a banda através do livro Will & Will. To adorando as musicas.

[@jorgelopes7342]

Pura poesia! Felizmente, tem gente que entende de música e considera o Neutral Milk Hotel uma das maiores bandas da história do rock! Tendo apenas dois álbuns! Conheci através de dois alunos, adolescentes, do colégio onde trabalho.

[@maximmaunz]

You could use a KZbin-MP3 converter, it's not on an album or up for sale anywhere as far as I know, so that's pretty much your only option.

[@douglasfeldman4079]

sounds like the beatles

[@mikogale]

sounds like motörhead

[@lineriderexpert]

Aha, Nice meem!

[@alexanderforsberg7944]

from what I've seen of you, I like you very much

[@m00nchild94]

Is this available ANYWHERE? Would go to the ends of the earth for this

[@OmniverseWreckards]

XLNT!!!!

[@RawaRanger]

Don't forget Andrew Jackson Jihad.

[@THEMynamesdDJ]

@TheAlphabetPony011 Ever listened to The Weakerthans?

[@killeratpie]

Godspeed, tho.

[@loveannakiss]

can someone please leave the lyrics ? thanks.

[@perhaps7842]

Top comment is lyrics c:

[@annefrankenstein2114]

Perhaps not anymore.

[@MrScalzo13]

which record is this on??

[@CupcakeLightning16]

No, move aside now. Thank you

[@chandlersitting]

Andy Hull

[@heimatschutz]

I came here because of P&R.

[@Ottrond]

please

[@FlyingWhales13]

what are opinions

[@ashtonbonkowski2653]

Will Grayson brought me here.

[@ayusha149]

me too

[@altvibr]

anybody know the chords?

[@ryangosling135]

It's just Am and E maj in the verse I think

[@maximmaunz]

It's not on one.

[@Ottrond]

Can you read minds?

[@WeAreBadAtEverything]

Those aren't allowed here Welcome to the internet

[@serp3n1]

Prepare your mountaintops.

[@tussletoes]

Um okay.

[@dante224real1]

no but i can write butts

[@VirtageBass]

Don't forget MewithoutYou either

[@hippedoutfiolif3]

Standard Eb tuning. Classic hipster.

[@A_29886]

A guitar tuning is hipster🤔

[@alejaamortegui1834]

You must be boring

[@valvefan6322]

well...mumford and sons are better.

[@jk31-x1v]

sounds boring

[@kpaigehedrick]

Dont forget la dispute