Lua (song)

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"Lua"
Single by Bright Eyes
from the album I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
Released	October 26, 2004
Format	CD
Recorded	February 2004
Genre	Folk music
Length	16:05
Label	Saddle Creek LBJ-68
Producer	Mike Mogis
Bright Eyes singles chronology
"Lover I Don't Have to Love" (2002) "Lua" (2004) "Take It Easy (Love Nothing)" (2004)

"Lua" is a single by Bright Eyes released in October, 2004. Originally appearing on the I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning album, the song deals with two people as they struggle through depression, addiction, and an interminable night.^[1] The song's theme is how what feels right during the night often turns out wrong in the morning. Conor Oberst appears alone on the track, on vocals and acoustic guitar.

The title "Lua" may refer to the Portuguese word for "moon" (in the end of the song, Oberst repeats the line "It was so simple in the moonlight" a number of times). Lua is also the Hawaiian ritual of bone breaking. Further, the word is Hawai'ian slang for "bathroom," which is referenced explicitly in the second verse.

The song also appears as a duet with Gillian Welch on the album Dark Was the Night.

This single is the 68th release of Saddle Creek Records.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Other appearances 3 Credits 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Conor Oberst, except where noted.

1. "Lua"
2. "Well Whiskey"
3. "I Woke Up with This Song in My Head This Morning" (Alex McManus)
4. "True Blue"

[edit] Other appearances

• Acoustic 07 (2007, V2 Records)
• Dark Was the Night (2009, Red Hot)

[edit] Credits

• Conor Oberst - 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
• Mike Mogis - banjo on track 2, pedal steel on track 3
• Nick White - organ on track 2
• Nate Walcott - trumpet on track 3
• Matt Maginn - bass on track 3

[edit] References

1. ^ Rob Sheffield (2005-01-27). "Album Reviews: I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/brighteyes/albums/album/6822323/review/6822890/im_wide_awake_its_morning. Retrieved on 2008-02-03. 

[edit] External links

• Saddle Creek Records
• Lyrics
• Listen to "Lua" on NPR's All Songs Considered (RealPlayer, Windows Media Player)

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