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Per TRS. Bishonen is a Definition-Only fan-speak term used only for Japanese/East-Asian media. Examples or audience reactions are not allowed. Moving In Universe acknowledgements/relevance to Pretty Boy. Removing any ZCE or misuse.


* {{Bishonen}}: Early on in his career, Oberst was known for his waifish appearance as much as for his songwriting skill.
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* LongTitle: "Down In The Weeds Where The World Once Was".
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* NotChristianRock: ''I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning'' is a secular record, which makes the following lines stand out a bit:
** "We must memorise nine numbers and deny we have a soul" (from "At the Bottom of Everything").
** "Why are you scared to dream of God when it's salvation that you want?" (from "We Are Nowhere and it's Now").
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* NotChristianRock: ''I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning'' is a secular record, which makes the following lines stand out a bit:
** "We must memorise nine numbers and deny we have a soul" (from "At the Bottom of Everything").
** "Why are you scared to dream of God when it's salvation that you want?" (from "We Are Nowhere and it's Now").

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* BilingualBonus: Some songs contain Spanish lyrics.

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* BilingualBonus: Some songs contain Spanish lyrics. There's also the narration at the start of ''Down In The Weeds...'', provided by Conor's ex-wife.


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* [[RamblingOldManMonologue Rambling Old Woman Monologue]]: The story about the rose bush told by Conor's mother during the intro of ''Down In The Weeds...''. Allegedly helped along by the consumption of magic mushrooms.
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* BoringButPractical: A romantic metaphor in "First Day of my Life":
--> I'd rather be working for a pay check than waiting to win the lottery.
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** "Coyote Song" is a protest about excessive immigration enforcement.
** "Miracle Of Life" is protesting about the limiting of access to abortion.

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* AlbumClosure: "Comet Song" ends ''Down In The Weeds...'' on a somewhat upbeat note compared to the rest of the album (although it takes until the very end to actually get there).



* DarkerAndEdgier: ''Digital Ash in a Digital Urn'' is this to ''I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning'', the album released on the same day.

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* DarkerAndEdgier: ''Digital Ash in a Digital Urn'' is this to ''I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning'', the album released on the same day. And on an intra-album note, "Stairwell Song" and "To Death's Heart (in three parts)" are this to the rest of ''Down In The Weeds...''


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* GriefSong: A couple, but most obviously "Stairwell Song" from ''Down In The Weeds...''
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* PersonaNonGrata: They have a song of said title, about the need for acceptance and peace.
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In 2020, the band reunited and will release a new album titled ''Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was'', preceded by the lead single, "Persona Non Grata".

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In 2020, the band reunited and will release released a new album titled ''Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was'', which was preceded by the lead single, "Persona Non Grata".

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* PrecisionFStrike: "Lua"

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** "To Death's Heart (In Three Parts)" contains an actual use of "fuck."
-->''What’s it like to live with me here every '''fucking''' day?''

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* AnimatedMusicVideo: The partially stop-motion "Bowl of Oranges".

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The partially stop-motion "Bowl of Oranges".Oranges".
** "Mariana Trench"


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* LongTitle: "Down In The Weeds Where The World Once Was".
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* LocationSong: "Mariana Trench", from their 2020 comeback album, mentions Mount Everest, the Stonehenge, and the [[TitleDrop Mariana Trench]] in its choruses.
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* TextlessAlbumCover: ''I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning'', ''Fevers and Mirrors'', ''The People's Key'', ''Letting Off the Happiness''.

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* TextlessAlbumCover: ''I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning'', ''Fevers and Mirrors'', ''The People's Key'', ''Letting Off the Happiness''.Happiness'', ''Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was''.
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Bright Eyes was an American indie rock band from Omaha, Nebraska consisting of guitarist and singer-songwriter Music/ConorOberst, producer and multi-instrumentalist Mike Mogis, trumpet and piano player Nate Walcott, and [[RevolvingDoorBand various other musicians]]. They were known for introspective, confessional lyrics, as well as for defining the Omaha indie scene and bringing national attention to their label Saddle Creek Records (and, later, another independent label, Team Love Records).

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Bright Eyes was is an American indie rock band from Omaha, Nebraska consisting of guitarist and singer-songwriter Music/ConorOberst, producer and multi-instrumentalist Mike Mogis, trumpet and piano player Nate Walcott, and [[RevolvingDoorBand various other musicians]]. They were known for introspective, confessional lyrics, as well as for defining the Omaha indie scene and bringing national attention to their label Saddle Creek Records (and, later, another independent label, Team Love Records).



In 2020, the band reunited and promised a new album that year, releasing a new single, "Persona Non Grata".

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In 2020, the band reunited and promised will release a new album that year, releasing a new titled ''Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was'', preceded by the lead single, "Persona Non Grata".




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* ''Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was'' (2020)

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The band is currently on indefinite hiatus, with the band members still maintaining working relationships. Mike Mogis and Nate Walcott have both showed up either live or guested in studio recordings for Conor Oberst. Walcott and Mogis composed the score to ''Film/TheFaultInOurStars'' in 2014, and have recorded with First Aid Kit who have acted as backup for Conor's live act several times.

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The band is currently went on an indefinite hiatus, hiatus in 2011, with the band members still maintaining working relationships. Mike Mogis and Nate Walcott have both showed up either live or guested in studio recordings for Conor Oberst. Walcott and Mogis composed the score to ''Film/TheFaultInOurStars'' in 2014, and have recorded with First Aid Kit who have acted as backup for Conor's live act several times.
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In 2020, the band reunited and promised a new album that year, releasing a new single, "Persona Non Grata".
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The band is currently on indefinite hiatus, with the band members still maintaining working relationships. Mike Mogis and Nate Walcott have both showed up either live or guested in studio recordings for Conor Oberst. Walcott and Mogis composed the score to Film/TheFaultInOurStars in 2014, and have recorded with First Aid Kit who have acted as backup for Conor's live act several times.

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The band is currently on indefinite hiatus, with the band members still maintaining working relationships. Mike Mogis and Nate Walcott have both showed up either live or guested in studio recordings for Conor Oberst. Walcott and Mogis composed the score to Film/TheFaultInOurStars ''Film/TheFaultInOurStars'' in 2014, and have recorded with First Aid Kit who have acted as backup for Conor's live act several times.

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