"Lua" is a single by Bright Eyes released in October 2004. Appearing on the album, I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning, the song deals with two people as they struggle through depression, addiction, and an interminable night.[1] Conor Oberst appears alone on the track, on vocals and acoustic guitar.

"Lua"
Single by Bright Eyes
from the album I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
ReleasedOctober 26, 2004
RecordedFebruary 2004
GenreIndie folk
Length4:32
LabelSaddle Creek LBJ-68
Songwriter(s)Conor Oberst
Producer(s)Mike Mogis
Bright Eyes singles chronology
"Lover I Don't Have to Love"
(2002)
"Lua"
(2004)
"Take It Easy (Love Nothing)"
(2004)

The song also appears as a duet with Gillian Welch on the album Dark Was the Night. "Lua" was on number 89 of Rolling Stone's "100 Best Songs of the 2000s".[2] The song was also featured in the 2015 video game Life Is Strange and the 2021 documentary Can't Get You Out of My Head.

Track listing

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All songs by Conor Oberst, except where noted.

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

Other appearances

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Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Rob Sheffield (2005-01-27). "Album Reviews: I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 1, 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
  2. ^ "100 Best Songs of the 2000s". Rolling Stone. 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
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