Hear the track here.


All breakups are hard and “Turn on Me” has the ability to not only bring you back to the bitter end of a past relationship, but also give you the satisfaction of moving on.

Singer James Mercer’s powerful vocals combined with the ironically semi-upbeat sound of the song replicate the mixed feelings that come with a breakup. This song brings you to both the good and bad of a relationship where the two people change and grow apart.

With lyrics like, “You can fake it for awhile / bite your tongue and smile / like every mother does an ugly child,” the song brings you to when you knew it was time to move on from the relationship but it goes on for too long.

No matter how tough it may be, the song hammers home the need to move on in the last line: “Those old pious sisters were right / the worst part is over / now get back on that horse and ride.”

From the album “Wincing the Night Away” (2007).

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