The National - 'day I Die' Site

Bryan Devendorf’s best work. It's a relentless, driving beat that never lets up. The Lyrics: Matt Berninger at his most neurotic and witty.

"Day I Die": A High-Speed Panic Attack 🎸 The National’s is the frantic, propulsive heartbeat of their 2017 album, Sleep Well Beast . It’s a song about the exhaustion of long-term love and the messy reality of growing older together. ⚡ Key Vibes The National - 'Day I Die'

If Bryan Devendorf’s drumming on 'Day I Die' doesn't make you want to run through a brick wall, are you even listening to The National? 🥁🔥 #TheNational #DayIDie Bryan Devendorf’s best work

There’s something about the way The National turns a mid-life crisis into a stadium anthem. 'Day I Die' isn’t just a song about mortality; it’s about the frantic, messy, beautiful exhaustion of staying with someone through it all. It’s loud, it’s anxious, and it’s perfect. #TheNational #SleepWellBeast #VinylCommunity "Day I Die": A High-Speed Panic Attack 🎸

Let’s get "Valentine’s Day card" levels of dark: "I don't need you / Besides I barely ever see you / But the day I die, where will we be?"

A song for anyone who is tired, in love, and slightly overwhelmed by the passage of time. 🌑 🎬 Fun Fact