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NEW SINGLE: map at the mall

bernal heights. SF.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
2 months
new song, who dis?! MAP AT THE MALL out now 📍 #sanfrancisco #nogreenscreen
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@mattnathanson
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6 years
harry styles is frustratingly handsome.
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@mattnathanson
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2 years
if i looked like harry styles, i would never wear clothes.
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@mattnathanson
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4 years
the fact that this isn't a landslide is... it's soul crushing.
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@mattnathanson
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3 years
harry styles is so BRUTALLY good looking that i'm confident they could've made thousands of REALLY good looking men if they'd decided to divide up his hotness instead of giving it all to one person.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
2 years
the fact that there are so many people defending one person sucker-punching another person over a joke, on live television, in front of the whole world... it's absolutely fucking stunning to me.
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@mattnathanson
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6 years
our president is trash. i get that a bunch of u love guns or hate abortions or only think about the “debt” of our country... but u elected a piece of unempathetic, terrified, sociopathic garbage.. who respects absolutely no one & no thing. w/our country @ the top of that list.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
5 years
FUUUUUUUUUUCK YES!!! "We found a consistent positive relationship between profanity and honesty; profanity was associated with less lying and deception at the individual level, and with higher integrity at the society level." ( @richardmarx )
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
4 years
my 10yr old just let me lay on the floor of her room and quietly play guitar and sing while she read in bed. this lasted for almost 20 minutes, and she didnt kick me out... i feel like i just won the lottery.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
4 years
gonna do a live show thing from my studio in the next day or so.. maybe play a new song from the new (being recorded) record.. and a few others. sound good? broadcast it on facebook live and instagram live... any other thoughts?
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@mattnathanson
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6 years
the country i want would investigate this thing until there was no stone left unturned. at least, because he is going to be a supreme court judge at most, to show women of this country (& this world) that their voices fucking matter THAT is the only way to handle this. period.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
4 years
wouldn't it be awesome if people who didn't know what the fuck they were talking about didn't talk?
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
4 years
NOW LET’S START UNITING THIS FUCKING COUNTRY!! ❤️
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@mattnathanson
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5 years
new years resolution: stop trying to be loved and accepted by people i cant stand.
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@mattnathanson
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3 years
it's so hard to be a human in this world. sending big love to everyone.
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@mattnathanson
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5 years
raise your hand if you get honesty hangovers the day after you have a deep conversation with someone where you know you have revealed too much about yourself ✋🏼
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
6 years
whoa.. from what i can figure, this radiohead / lana del rey lawsuit is allen klein-level uncool. even if she did rip them off, to settle for nothing less than 100% of the publishing is just vindictive & gross.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
4 years
i know there is a lot of crazy shit happening in the world right now, but i just want you all to know that i wrote the best lyric of my life tonight.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
6 years
i like music more than i like people
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
7 years
george michael wrote those records. produced them. played most of the instruments on them. what a beast of a talent. what a brutal year.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
6 years
"i'm about to go tanya harding on the whole world's knee" - @petewentz #lyricofthecentury
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@mattnathanson
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6 years
in a time where folks are buying less & less music each year... my new record sold significantly MORE in it's first week than my last one (& my last one was on a traditional label!) ...that is pretty fucking neat! & WAY gratifying. HUGE THANK YOU to everyone for the support! ❤️
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
4 years
VOTE HIM OUT.
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@mattnathanson
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7 years
i have no idea if you guys are gonna like it or not... but my new album is real fucking good.
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@mattnathanson
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3 years
wanna know something i learned this week? narcissists don’t see YOU. they only see the resource. and either the resource (you) does what they want or doesnt. if u do it, ur rewarded. if u don’t, ur ignored. or punished. or sent away. but never once do they actually see YOU.
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@mattnathanson
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7 years
our president is trash. plain and simple.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
4 years
are real christians super bummed that a bunch of guns-over-kids / protect white power / immigrant hating / "Freedom"-over-logic / 'you don't like our country LEAVE" folks are using their religion as a shield to do the opposite of what jesus would have done??
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@mattnathanson
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3 years
stupid people are really starting to wear me out.
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@mattnathanson
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7 years
i hate when people say this, but i'm gonna say it... i think i just wrote the best song of my songwriting life so far.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
4 years
HUGE thank you to everyone who tuned in for my concert thing on facebookLive & instagramLive tonight. both are archived for those who missed it. facebook was choppy cause my computer is from the 1700s... will have that remedied before the next one. big love to you all! ❤️❤️
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
6 years
i'm glad we get to live in a world with @JasonIsbell 's songs in it.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
4 years
wanna take a 1min out of the craziness to let u know that i’m making a FOR REAL singer-songwriter record over here & i’m a little nervous about that fact, as i’ve never done it. a strange thing to focus on during this insanity, i know, but i’m an outward processor. ok, carry on❤️
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@mattnathanson
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8 years
that SNL cold open was heavy & weird & inspired & poigniant & EXACTLY what makes that show one of a kind. bravo #KateMcKinnon #SNL
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
6 years
before we go out to eat, my daughter has me read the 1 star yelp reviews of the restaurant we are going to in a thick boston accent and she just laughs & says things like "do these people even like LIFE?!"
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
6 years
feels like a good week to release another new song, right?
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
4 years
what do you all think, as fans of my music, if i put out a lyric / poem / writings book... would that be something you would be into??
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
6 years
this guy is straight fucking garbage.
@JuddLegum
Judd Legum
6 years
Here's the video of Trump mocking Ford and her allegations in front of thousands of people, including an imitation of her testimony
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
6 years
i want to accidentally write a song that changes the world... is that too much to ask?!
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
6 years
typing this from the grave.... cause i'm dead.
@DefLeppard
Def Leppard
6 years
Check out the new EP by @mattnathanson plus a message from Joe Elliott!
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
4 years
IF HE REFUSES TO LEAVE, I WILL GLADLY WALK 45 OUT THE WHITE HOUSE MYSELF.
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@mattnathanson
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4 years
the “i came here for ur music not for ur social / political thoughts” thing is such a next level douchebag, entitled view of the dynamic here. i am not coca cola or a fucking mattress and i am not here to serve your specific needs.
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@mattnathanson
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6 years
minor celebratory moment: as of this morning, i have finished writing the lyrics for the songs on my next album. YAY!
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@mattnathanson
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5 years
if i looked like shawn mendes, i would never wear clothes.
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@mattnathanson
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6 years
we need a new president.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
6 years
i don’t know why i sing about loss so much, i have such an amazing life. and i feel more dialed into it every day. i guess it just takes a long time to get over the sad stuff. it’s a deep well.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
6 years
i grew up having no self esteem & trying to be accepted by everyone. then i worked as hard as i could to get a job where i take intimate parts of myself & put them out into the world where, on some level, i hope they will be accepted by everyone. that's hilarious.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
5 years
working through older songs for this tour. i forgot how much i LOVE “falling apart!” so emo! MY GOD MY LIFE WAS SUCH A FUCKING MESS WHEN I MADE THIS RECORD!
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@mattnathanson
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6 years
i'd pay big $$ for an app that filtered anything trump-related out of my social media feeds.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
6 years
mixes are coming in... real talk: this is the happiest i have ever been with a record of mine in my entire life.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
6 years
anthony bourdain was a special type of human. in a time when ugliness is a major currency, he cracked open beautiful parts of the world for us all to see. very very sad day. sending love to all the people that loved him in real life. RIP sir.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
4 years
LIVE SHOW TONIGHT 5pmPT/8pmEST on instagramLive & facebookLive. thinking about doing this on the regular for awhile, so that should be fun! ❤️
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
5 years
please don’t vote the racist back into office in 2020.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
5 years
oh my god what if my new album isnt about sadness over a person leaving me... but sadness about my career leaving me and my fear that everyone who loved “come on get higher” had moved on... and left me behind.... whoa!!
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
5 years
i will officially never understand a person's moral outrage over someone else saying the word "fuck".
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
3 years
imagine if you had to go through life being ted cruz.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
6 years
SUPER EXCITING NEWS!!! my NEW ALBUM is called: “Sings His Sad Heart”. it comes out OCTOBER 5TH!
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
6 years
spent last weekend taking care of my 7year old without my wife & i have a new found, crazy ass deep respect for her (obviously) but also for every parent on earth who has to do this job alone. you are all fucking superheroes. truly.
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@mattnathanson
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6 years
in a life full of next level, pinch myself moments... this one was a top shelf rarity. thank u joe elliott for being the coolest musical hero & hang a kid could ask for, for real! & a big thank u to @rickkrim & @emmgryner for making this happen. & @DefLeppard for being the best.
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@mattnathanson
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4 years
heading to los angeles to start making record...11? 👴🏻
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5 years
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@mattnathanson
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8 months
*hand over my ID “are you matt nathanson the singer?! oh my god! i used to listen to you all the time. what are you doing now, are you still making music?” - very nice hertz counter person who inadvertently crushed my fragile soul 😂
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
7 years
you have to love the humans you love as much as you can in this very short, very hectic life.
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@mattnathanson
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5 years
we can put people on the moon but we can’t unsend a text?!
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@mattnathanson
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5 years
i love music so fucking much.
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@mattnathanson
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7 years
six 7year old girls just showed up @ my house for my kids sleep over birthday party. pray for me.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
3 years
i am leaning hard into doing a subscription club thing where we do concert hangs and unreleased songs / videos and, maybe, movie nights... maybe a book club. just a way to hang and put weird shit i have done out for people who are into that. this sound fun?
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@mattnathanson
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but most of all, be kind and empathetic to yourself. we are on a huge learning curve here. and the only way to learn is to make mistakes. and the only way to make mistakes is to forgive yourself. do not give up on yourself. or this life. because it ALWAYS gets better.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
4 years
never mind the other fucking idiots, but imagine being THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES and shit talking a 16year old kid who just wants us all to be more accountable for the impact we have on our planet.
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4 years
can citizens of a country sue their president?
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
6 years
its about feeling and being present and awake for all of it... the happy, the sad, the angry, the peaceful... we’re dying. we’re all dying in these absolutely beautiful bodies we’ve been given and we deserve to savor every second we’ve got.
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@mattnathanson
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4 years
VOTE HIM OUT
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@mattnathanson
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8 years
it's safe to say i underestimated how much america really hates the person they think hillary clinton is.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
5 years
pulling together a meet & greet thing. maybe a limited edition cool poster, a hang with me... play a couple songs we wont play at the show. thoughts? questions? concerns?
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@mattnathanson
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4 years
“next thing we need to do is get rid of the electoral college” - my 10yr old. she then went on to back it up with ALL the facts.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
6 years
and so, ladies and gentleman, without further ado, i present to you my 9th(!!!!) studio album: "matt nathanson sings his sad heart”
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
6 years
ATTENTION BEAUTIFUL HUMANS, ATTENTION: IF YOU LIKE MY SONGS, THIS IS GONNA BE A SUPER FUN WEEK FOR YOU!!!!!!!!! (and me!) #SOONISHisCOMING 📸 @shervinfoto
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
6 years
yesterday i lost both my parking ticket & my boarding pass. i'm one "fuck, where are my car keys!" away from rocking a fanny pack. just sayin'.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
5 years
my manager convinced me to use points to fly first class from san francisco to nyc for the rock & roll hall of fame rehearsals and show tomorrow (my annual happy place). a bday / last day of tour present to myself. (ps -i took this photo for my daughter.)
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
5 years
nothing makes you feel more like an underachiever than realizing that taylor swift just turned 29.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
7 years
life is too short to let fear own us & bigotry divide us. we're all on this fucking planet together. invest in inclusion, love & empathy.
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@mattnathanson
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4 years
thank you for all the bday wishes... you all rule 🎂❤️
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
7 years
the only things we actually control are the choices we make & the lense thru which we view our world. choose love, empathy & kindness.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
4 years
who knew the stupid could be THIS FUCKING LOUD during a pandemic. i gotta stop being surprised.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
3 years
“come on get higher” 😂
@mitchlafon
Mitch Lafon
3 years
Name your favorite ‘one hit wonder’ song...
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
9 years
someone letting go of you when you haven't let go of them is absolutely brutal.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
7 years
eminem. eminem. eminem. eminem. eminem. eminem. eminem. eminem. eminem. eminem. eminem. eminem. eminem. eminem. eminem. eminem. eminem.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
5 years
it is amazing how fast i can go from “i got this!” to “i’m fucked.”
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@mattnathanson
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5 years
it’s wild. we start our lives completely believing in ourselves. that kind of confidence that a kid has... and then, over time, that confidence gets stolen from us by people who have had it stolen from them.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
3 years
did you know it was exactly 10 years ago TODAY that i put out my Modern Love record… crazy, right?!!
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@mattnathanson
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5 years
there are certain counting crows songs take me apart in a way that no other songs do.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
8 years
his platform was pretty much anti- anything that wasnt english speaking, white, straight & male & we voted him in as our leader. mind blown.
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@mattnathanson
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3 years
i’m cat 3 in almost every emotionally difficult situation.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
7 years
COUNT ME IN! and congratulations!!!!
@H_Combs
Holly Marie Combs
7 years
This means that @mattnathanson agreed to sing at my wedding in twitter world. It's a real thing.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
4 years
want to know what has proven to never work... like, never in the history of it’s existence? and, in fact, has erased an entire strata out of our land of the free/home of the brave.... hold on, let me put this in caps... TRICKLE-DOWN FUCKING ECONOMICS.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
6 years
ok. real talk. im putting out something weird and awesome in the next few days.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
6 years
i mean... u r really shining a light on the worst of us here.... u simplify the dynamic experience into a bite size, unempathetic, surface, good/bad judgement that helps u deflect ur own self hatred by making urself feel superior. u are capable of more, than this. we all are.
@TomiLahren
Tomi Lahren
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First time in San Fran- see a man snorting cocaine off the street. So sad this beautiful place has become such a cesspool. Thanks for nothing, Liberals!
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@mattnathanson
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5 years
u want to hear 3m 33s of perfection? go put on "since you're gone" by the cars. the pocket, elliot easton's e-bow solo, ric ocasek's delivery AND HIS LYRICS!! holy. shit. music beamed in from mars. "Since you're gone / well, moonlight ain't so great" RIP to a 100% original ❤️
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
6 years
went through a bunch of old pictures of us it was like watching footage online of a band i used to love.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
5 years
we are capable of so much amazing shit... go humans!!
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
3 years
i think my biggest take away from the last 4 years is how easily we can all be had.
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@mattnathanson
matt nathanson
5 years
it is still so absolutely wild to me that we live in a culture that validates and rewards people for being assholes.
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