You Were A Kindness Lyrics - The National

I was in a fog, I didn't notice everything 

Was coming all apart inside of me 

There wasn't any way for anyone to settle in 

You made a slow disaster out of me 

There's a radiant darkness upon us 

But I don't want you to worry 

I was careful, but nothing is harmless 

Baby, you better hurry 

You were a kindness when I was a stranger 

But I wouldn't ask for what I didn't need 

Everything's weird and we're always in danger 

Why would you shatter somebody like me? 

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It doesn't work that way 

Wanting not to want you won't make it so 

It doesn't work that way 

Don't leave me here alone 

I'll do what I can to be a confident wreck 

Can't feel this way forever, I mean 

There wasn't any way for anyone to settle in 

You made a slow disaster out of me 

There's a radiant darkness upon us 

But I don't want you to worry 

I was careful, but nothing is harmless 

Baby, you better hurry 

You were a kindness when I was a stranger 

But I wouldn't ask for what I didn't need 

Everything's weird and we're always in danger 

Why would you shatter somebody like me? 

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It doesn't work that way 

Wanting not to want you won't make it so 

It doesn't work that way 

Don't leave me here alone 

(repeat)