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Matthew Donald Berninger (born February 13, 1971) is an American singer/songwriter, primarily known as the frontman of indie rock band The National. In 2014 he also formed the EL VY project with Brent Knopf of Ramona Falls & Menomena and released the album Return to the Moon in November 2015.

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Maybe because I have spent too much of my life in rock clubs. I don't really go to parties anymore either. I'll usually be in the bus by 11:30 after a show.

Clubs, Maybe, Parties, Party, Rock, Rocks

My parents know that I have always been sort of a dark melodramatic kid, so they were never concerned.

Concerned, Dark, Kids, Melodramatic, Parent

The last thing you want to do is write songs about being in a band.

Band, Song, Songs, Write, Writing

Weirdly, I was still trying to be the older brother, and trying to get him [Tom Berninger] to try to be more like me a little bit. Or not be more like me but. . . I was frustrated that he sometimes let things stop him in his life, and he let the wind get knocked out of his sails a few times.

Berninger, Brother, Frustrated, Older, Weirdly, Wind

Trying to make it and get people to respect your band, being a cool band-all of that stuff-I think we've arrived at a place where we have kids and everything is in perspective and it doesn't matter.

Band, Kids, Make, People, Respect, Thinking

I have pit bulls barking at me on half of the love songs.

Barking, Bulls, Half, Love, Pits, Song

I'm trying to figure out how to record at home because I have a tiny house and a seven-year-old and my wife also works at home. So I can't work in the house because she's trying to write, so I pitched a tent in the backyard. I'm literally trying to record in the tent.

Home, Record, Wife, Work, Writing, Years

I don't want somebody telling my daughter who she can marry, or what she can do with her body. That's what was at stake.

Body, Daughter, Marry, Telling, Want

You gotta lean towards the things that make you like yourself. Forget everything else.

Everything, Forget, Forget Everything, Gotta, Like You

I've never had so much fun being back at my job sitting in front of my computer. Compared to 10 months on the road, going home and sleeping in my own bed every night is really nice.

Fun, Home, Job, Jobs, Months, Nice

Live on coffee and flowers. Try not to worry what the weather will be.

Coffee, Flower, Live, Weather, Worry

Getting on stage and performing and standing under lights is such an unsettling experience - in a good and bad way - but it's the only place I can go to feel comfortable.

Good, Light, Lights, Stage, Standing, Way

I focus on the words and then I have fun putting together the music after.

Focus, Fun, Having Fun, Music

The song 'Humiliation' is kind of about what if, outside of a dinner party or something, I was blown up by a drone missile, out by the pool. What an embarrassing way to go.

Drone, Embarrassing, Missile, Party, Song, What If

A song is a song and, if I am emotionally connected to do it, whether it is sad or not sad, I am going to chase that song.

Chase, Connected, Ifs, Sad, Song

I actually don't go to shows anymore. Rock concerts have lost their appeal for me.

Actually, Concerts, Lost, Rocks, Shows

Sadness is not always the worst feeling. Sometimes it's a really pleasurable thing to be overwhelmed with sadness.

Feelings, Overwhelmed, Pleasurable, Sadness, Thing

It's not hard to connect with the music on an emotional level and get inside the songs. It's odd, very vulnerable, and slightly embarrassing to be standing and singing and playing music in front of a bunch of strangers.

Emotional, Music, Singing, Song, Standing

I'm doing a little freelance work, and I think everybody's trying to take their minds off rock and roll for a little while and get some perspective.

Minds, Rock And Roll, Rocks, Roll, Take, Thinking

A different drumbeat or some vocal overdub could completely transform the song.

Completely, Different, Drumbeat, Song, Vocal

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