Lua (song)

Single infobox |
Name = Lua


Artist = Bright Eyes
from 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
Chart position =

• #1 (U.S. Singles Sales)

Reviews =
Last single = "Lover I Don't Have to Love"
(2002)
This single = "Lua"
(2004)
Next single = "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. [cite news
url = http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/brighteyes/albums/album/6822323/review/6822890/im_wide_awake_its_morning
title = Album Reviews: "I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning"
author = Rob Sheffield
work = Rolling Stone
date = 2005-01-27
accessdate = 2008-02-03] 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.

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

"True Blue", the last song on the single, is the only one that wasn't recorded at Presto! but at Conor Oberst's home in New York. It is a song Oberst wrote for his nephew.

Track listing

All songs by Conor Oberst, except where noted.
# "Lua"
# "Well Whiskey"
# "I Woke Up with This Song in My Head This Morning" (Alex McManus)
# "True Blue"

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

References

External links

* [http://www.saddle-creek.com Saddle Creek Records]
* [http://www.thestoryinthesoil.com/lua.html Lyrics]
* [http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/archives/asc74/index.html#eyes Listen to "Lua"] on NPR's "All Songs Considered" (RealPlayer, Windows Media Player)