"Lua" is a single by Bright Eyes released in October 2004. Appearing on the album, ''

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'', the song deals with two people as they struggle through depression,

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, and an interminable night.

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appears alone on the track, on vocals and

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. The song also appears as a duet with

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on the album '' Dark Was the Night''. "Lua" was on number 89 of ''Rolling Stone''s "100 Best Songs of the 2000s". The song was also featured in the 2015 video game ''

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'' and the 2021 documentary '' Can't Get You Out of My Head''.

Track listing

All songs by

, except where noted. # "Lua" - 4:32 # "Well Whiskey" - 4:11 # "I Woke Up with This Song in My Head This Morning" (Alex McManus) - 3:55 # "True Blue" - 3:30

Other appearances

*''Acoustic 07'' (2007,

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) *'' Dark Was the Night'' (2009, Red Hot)

Personnel

- guitar and voice on all tracks, track 4 including keyboards and piano * Jason Boesel - drums on tracks 2 and 3 * Sean Cole - harmonica on track 2 * Tim Luntzel - bass on track 2 * Alex McManus - guitar and voice on tracks 2 and 3 *

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- banjo on track 2, pedal steel on track 3 * Nick White - organ on track 2 *

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- trumpet on track 3 *

Matt Maginn Matt Maginn is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska. He plays bass guitar in the indie-rock band Cursive and is a frequent contributor on a number of Bright Eyes records. He was also a founding member of Slowdown Virginia. He also helps run Team Lo ...

- bass on track 3

References

External links

Saddle Creek Records

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