Worldwide

Album: Outer South (2009)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • "Worldwide" is a folk-rock styled song written by Conor Oberst and performed with The Mystic Valley Band. It has trademark Oberst lyrics, meaning they're intricate, clever, and emotional. Oberst's wordplay has often earned him comparisons to Bob Dylan.
  • The song lyrics read like a brooding, reflective journal entry. The narrator ponders over how tired and repetitive his life is, and hopes for some sort of escape. The only solution he can see is spending time with the person he's in love with, but he worries that the dreariness of this world will poison that love. Throughout the song he wishes he could just run away and leave everything behind: to go anywhere, do anything new, as long as it's with the person he loves.
  • Although the lyrics were written by Oberst, it's sung by his bandmate Macey Taylor. This is because Oberst wanted to draw attention to the various member of The Mystic Valley Band on this album, and wrote it specifically for Taylor to sing.
  • The making of Outer South was chronicled in a documentary, One of My Kind, released in 2012. Taylor appears throughout the documentary.

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Def Leppard Quiz

Def Leppard QuizMusic Quiz

Can you name Def Leppard's only #1 hit in America? Get rocked with this adrenalized quiz.

How The Beatles Crafted Killer Choruses

How The Beatles Crafted Killer ChorusesSong Writing

The author of Help! 100 Songwriting, Recording And Career Tips Used By The Beatles, explains how the group crafted their choruses so effectively.

Trucking Songs That Were #1 Hits

Trucking Songs That Were #1 HitsSong Writing

The stories behind the biggest hit songs about trucking.

Early Days of MTV

Early Days of MTVFact or Fiction

If you can recall the days when MTV played videos, you know that there are lots of stories to tell. See if you can spot the real ones.

The Real Nick Drake

The Real Nick DrakeSong Writing

The head of Drake's estate shares his insights on the late folk singer's life and music.

Dave Edmunds

Dave EdmundsSongwriter Interviews

A renowned guitarist and rock revivalist, Dave took "I Hear You Knocking" to the top of the UK charts and was the first to record Elvis Costello's "Girls Talk."