simple kind life simple kind life pop rock ballad written doubt fourth album return saturn song contrasts desire settle start family commitment band received positive reviews music critics noted song somber melody raw lyrics simple kind life released album second single june music new single soundtrack successful american single return saturn little international success accompanying music video illustrates song themes marriage family background writing wrote composed track minute recording session writing bassist day wrote song late night referred moment following suspension suspense simple kind life second song wrote song recorded rehearsals following monday drum parts mixed low fidelity filters feel power ballad lyrics simple kind life discuss relationship describes wanting settle married children final verse dreams life mistake birth control pregnant contrasts commitment music doubt describes relationship comparing sick domestic looking fight ultimately decides settling fantasy freedom independence important music structure simple kind life pop rock song composed key major written common time moves moderate tempo beats minute vocal range song covers nearly octave half song opens measure introduction introduces chord progression song verses following verse chorus harmony switches progression bridge entirely minor verse chorus comes coda closes song repeats phrase simple kind life song fades song confirms major series chords critical reception simple kind life received positive reviews music critics rolling_stone described song grand fragile sad commented clear woman desire regard artist penned song sit shelf likes entertainment_weekly characterized song power pop melody point melting later included song list doubt songs referring musically understated layered guitar melancholy melody lyrically devastating slant_magazine found song melodic structure odd pleased delivers double takes simple kind life listed number list survey music critics conducted robert_christgau chart performance united_states simple kind life commercially successful single return saturn peaking number album single enter billboard hot song fared somewhat better mainstream music reaching number mainstream number tracks success modern rock adult contemporary stations peaking number number adult single commercial failure outside debuted dutch mega single mid june climbed positions week exited chart week music video song music video directed opens scene holding chorus runs church wearing wedding dress designed fashion run verse guitarist sit couch gets table plays acoustic guitar nightmare second chorus endless hall wedding attempting stop destroying dream sequence circle stars sits young verse point time light shape birth control pills flashes missing line wished mistake referencing desire pregnant video young quickly stands leaves line like good dad play band walks cemetery finds baby extend arms hold baby hands baby woman enters trailer remove makeup staying song written stated obvious video song writing designed video song lyrics felt songs reveal lyrics scenes band chance act scenes set band members props filmed giving loose suggestions originally intended dream sequence sea orange juice changed scene based performance music video unsuccessful video chart programs debuted number seven mtv total request live april video appearances later week unable reach higher position dropped countdown unable chart countdown track listings charts
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