Love's an excuse to get hurt and to hurt. Do you like to hurt? I do, I do then hurt me.
Conor OberstAnd the sad act like lepers They stick to the shadows They long to ring bells of warning To tell of their coming So that the pure can shut their doors.
Conor OberstAnd in the morning when the sun rise. Look in the water, see the blue sky. As if heaven has been laid there at our feet.
Conor OberstWhen I run into a person or a kid that comes up and gives me the spiel about, 'Hey, I got your record at this time in my life, and it really helped me,' that stuff totally still rings true. If you're standing there talking to someone, it's really easy to tell if they're being authentic or not. And that's great.
Conor OberstI mean, you just go down the line, and with any of these issues, it's about rich people staying rich. And using poverty as a weapon against people. That's what we see every day. And I'm not an economist, so I can't speak to the nuances of it, but just common sense tells me the whole thing is corrupt.
Conor Oberst