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Local Natives

Breakers

Release date: 28th January 2013

From Hummingbird
Track 5
4:09
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‘Breakers’ by Local Natives is an alternative track from the album ‘Hummingbird’ (2013). The lyrics frame a bleak, self-analysing mood, with the speaker waiting for words to land and feeling watched and exposed, as the colour drains from their eyes. A cold sense of entrapment runs through the imagery, right down to the line about leaving the lights on because they still cannot see out, even as others look in.

"Breakers" is a single by Local Natives, from the album Hummingbird, released 28th January 2013. The track is 4:09 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 6 articles about Local Natives.

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Local Natives

Local Natives

Lyrics

Breakers

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh...

Waiting for
My words to catch like I'm trying
To strike a match that's soaking wet
See through skull
See through skin
Leave all the lights on
Can't see out
But they see in

Stare down my nose, watching
The color drain from my eyes
Cold cereal and TV
Before I go to sleep

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh...

Breathing out
Hoping to breathe in
I know nothing's wrong but I'm not convinced

No, I know, I know how far it's gone myself
Maybe I'll believe it from somebody else
No, I know, I know how far it's gone myself
Maybe I'll believe it from somebody else

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh...

Breathing out
Hoping to breathe in
I know nothing's wrong, but I'm not convinced
I can let it happen, just let it happen
Just don't think so much, don't think so much

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh...

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Track details

From Hummingbird

4:092013Single
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Hummingbird
Hummingbird
Local Natives
28th January 2013
Track number
5
Release year
2013
  1. 1You & I
    4:21
  2. 2Heavy Feet
    4:07
  3. 3Ceilings
    2:56
  4. 4Black Spot
    4:41
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    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Aaron Dessner, Kelcey Ayer, Matt Frazier, Ryan Hahn, Taylor Rice
    Producer
    Aaron Dessner, Local Natives
    Engineer
    Aaron Dessner, Marcus Paquin
    Bass
    Aaron Dessner
    Guitar
    Aaron Dessner
    Additional Mixing
    Greg Giorgio
    Additional Recording
    Bennett Paster
    Handclaps
    Aaron Dessner
    Mastering Engineer
    Joe Lambert
    Mixing Engineer
    Peter Katis
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    Local Natives have shared a revamped version of track ‘Dark Days’, featuring Sylvan Esso

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    Local Natives have released their new album, ‘Violet Street’

    Read our verdict in the May issue of Dork.

    25 Apr 2019 • 11:00 pm
    Local Natives have returned with a brand new track
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    Local Natives have returned with a brand new track

    Titled 'Café Amarillo', it follows up on 2016's full-length 'Sunlit Youth'.

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    9 Mar 2017 • 8:47 pm
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    Local Natives will release new album 'Sunlit Youth' this September

    They're going on a massive tour too.

    8 Jun 2016 • 10:23 am
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