“The newest music video from The Lumineers shows the heartbreak and destruction brought by alcoholism, as it follows the path of fictional Gloria Sparks, a woman whose alcoholism destroys her family.
“Gloria” is the first song released from The Lumineers’ upcoming album III, which follows three generations of the fictional Sparks family. In the music video, Gloria is seen drinking around her infant, fighting with her spouse, and ultimately leaving the scene of a car accident that she caused.”
I could tell you all the things I do for you But it’s no surprise and you just roll your eyes and say “Here we go again She’s gonna moan again”
I should spare your love, just a thing or two But you don’t disguise it when I’m just white noise And it’s done before it begins ‘Cause your temper’s getting thin
But there’s just one thing that I wanna know Just one little thing before I go Before I go
It’s who takes care of me? Tell me, who takes care of me? Should’ve been you Should’ve been you
Do you realize, no, you never will ‘Cause your head’s held high and you got your pride I got a little of mine still Yeah, the bit you couldn’t kill
I’ll never blame you and I always will I can’t explain it but it hurts like hell And I’m feeling so alone Yeah, I’m lonely to the bone
But there’s just one thing that I wanna know Just one little thing before I go Before I go
It’s who takes care of me? Tell me, who takes care of me? Should’ve been you, oh! Should’ve been you, oh!
And I’m angry And I’m sad I’m the best thing that you ever had All I wanted was your touch But you told me what I wanted was just too much
Oh, who takes care of me? Tell me, who takes care of me? Should’ve been you, oh! Should’ve been you It should’ve been you Should’ve been you
I lost myself on a cool damp night I gave myself in that misty light Was hypnotized by a strange delight Under a lilac tree
I made wine from the lilac tree Put my heart in its recipe It makes me see what I want to see And be what I want to be
When I think more than I want to think I do things I never should do I drink much more that I ought to drink Because it brings me back you
Lilac wine is sweet and heady, like my love Lilac wine, I feel unsteady, like my love Listen to me, I cannot see clearly Isn’t that she, coming to me nearly here?
Lilac wine is sweet and heady where’s my love? Lilac wine, I feel unsteady, where’s my love? Listen to me, why is everything so hazy? Isn’t that she, or am I just going crazy, dear?
Lilac wine, I feel unready for my love Feel unready for my love
I could tell you all the things I do for you But it’s no surprise and you just roll your eyes and say “Here we go again She’s gonna moan again”
I should spare your love, just a thing or two But you don’t disguise it when I’m just white noise And it’s done before it begins ‘Cause your temper’s getting thin
But there’s just one thing that I wanna know Just one little thing before I go Before I go
It’s who takes care of me? Tell me, who takes care of me? Should’ve been you Should’ve been you
Do you realize, no, you never will ‘Cause your head’s held high and you got your pride I got a little of mine still Yeah, the bit you couldn’t kill
I’ll never blame you and I always will I can’t explain it but it hurts like hell And I’m feeling so alone Yeah, I’m lonely to the bone
But there’s just one thing that I wanna know Just one little thing before I go Before I go
It’s who takes care of me? Tell me, who takes care of me? Should’ve been you, oh! Should’ve been you, oh!
And I’m angry And I’m sad I’m the best thing that you ever had All I wanted was your touch But you told me what I wanted was just too much
Oh, who takes care of me? Tell me, who takes care of me? Should’ve been you, oh! Should’ve been you It should’ve been you Should’ve been you
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