I Will Possess Your Heart
- Artist
- Death Cab for Cutie
- First released
- 2008
- Duration
About this song
Lead single from Death Cab for Cutie's 2008 album Narrow Stairs, released 17 March 2008; the album version runs 8:25 with a long instrumental intro (radio edit 4:08). It reached No. 6 on the US Alternative chart and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Song.
Song themes
Performance tips
- The album version has a four-minute intro, so ask for the radio edit or plan some stage business.
- Sing it calm and quietly obsessive; the creepiness comes from restraint.
- Keep the bass-line pulse steady and do not rush the vocal entrances.
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