List of songs recorded by Death Cab for Cutie

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The American rock band Death Cab for Cutie has recorded songs for ten studio albums, as well as numerous extended plays. This list comprises the band's recorded catalog, as well as non-album singles, covers, and recorded appearances on other albums.

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†Indicates single release
‡Indicates songs covered by Death Cab for Cutie
Name of song, originating album, and year released.
SongYearAlbumRef.
"20th Century Towers"2002 The Stability EP [1]
"405"2000 We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes [2]
"60 & Punk"2018 Thank You for Today [3]
"A Diamond and a Tether"2009 The Open Door EP [4]
"A Lack of Color"2003 Transatlanticism [5]
"All Is Full of Love" ‡2002 The Stability EP [1]
"A Movie Script Ending" †2001 The Photo Album [6]
"Amputations"1997 You Can Play These Songs with Chords [7]
"An Arrow In The Wall" †2023 An Arrow In The Wall [8]
"Army Corps of Architects"1997 You Can Play These Songs with Chords [7]
"Asphalt Meadows"2022 Asphalt Meadows [9]
"Autumn Love"2018 Thank You for Today [3]
"Bad Reputation" ‡2005 Plans [10]
"Before the Bombs"2019 The Blue EP [11]
"Binary Sea"2015 Kintsugi [12]
"Bixby Canyon Bridge"2008 Narrow Stairs [13]
"Blacking Out the Friction"2001 The Photo Album [6]
"Blacking Out the Friction/Brand New Love" ‡2005 The John Byrd EP [14]
"Black Sun" †2015 Kintsugi [12]
"Blue Bloods"2019 The Blue EP [11]
"Brothers on a Hotel Bed"2005 Plans [10]
"Cath..." †2008 Narrow Stairs [13]
"Champagne from a Paper Cup"1997 You Can Play These Songs with Chords [7]
"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" ‡2004Maybe This Christmas Tree
"Codes and Keys"2011 Codes and Keys [15]
"Company Calls"2000 We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes [2]
"Company Calls Epilogue"2000 We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes [2]
"Coney Island"2001 The Photo Album [6]
"Crooked Teeth" †2005 Plans [10]
"Dear Boy" ‡2009"Dear Boy"
"Death of an Interior Decorator"2003 Transatlanticism [5]
"Debate Exposes Doubt"2001 The Photo Album [6]
"Different Names for the Same Thing"2005 Plans [10]
"Doors Unlocked and Open"2011 Codes and Keys [15]
"Do You Remember" †
(Chance the Rapper featuring Death Cab for Cutie)		2019 The Big Day
"Dream Scream" ‡2004 The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered
"Earth Angel" ‡2005 Stubbs the Zombie: The Soundtrack
"El Dorado"2015 Kintsugi [12]
"Everything's a Ceiling"2015 Kintsugi [12]
"Expo '86"2003 Transatlanticism [5]
"Fake Frowns"1998 Something About Airplanes [16]
"Flustered/Hey Tomcat!"1997 You Can Play These Songs with Chords [7]
"Forgive Me My Love" (Remix) ‡2015Yes, I'm a Witch Too
"Fortunate Son" ‡2002Don't Know When I'll Be Back Again
"For What Reason"2000 We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes [2]
"Foxglove Through the Clearcut" †2022 Asphalt Meadows [9]
"Fragments from the Decade"2022 Asphalt Meadows [9]
"Gold Rush" †2018 Thank You for Today [3]
"Good Help (Is So Hard to Find)" †2015 Kintsugi [12]
"Grapevine Fires" †2008 Narrow Stairs [13]
"Gridlock Caravans"2001 The Photo Album [6]
"Here to Forever" †2022 Asphalt Meadows [9]
"Hindsight"1997 You Can Play These Songs with Chords [7]
"Hold No Guns"2015 Kintsugi [12]
"Home Is a Fire" †2011 Codes and Keys [15]
"I Don't Know How I Survive"2022 Asphalt Meadows [9]
"I Dreamt We Spoke Again" †2018 Thank You for Today [3]
"I'll Never Give Up on You"2022 Asphalt Meadows [9]
"I Miss Strangers"2022 Asphalt Meadows [9]
"Information Travels Faster"2001 The Photo Album [6]
"Ingénue"2015 Kintsugi [12]
"I Was a Kaleidoscope" †2001 The Photo Album [6]
"I Was Once a Loyal Lover"2009 The Open Door EP [4]
"I Will Follow You into the Dark" †2005 Plans [10]
"I Will Possess Your Heart" †2008 Narrow Stairs [13]
"Jealousy Rides with Me"2005 Plans [10]
"Kicked In" ‡2009SCORE! 20 Years of Merge Records: The Covers!
"Kids in '99" †2019 The Blue EP [11]
"Lightness"2003 Transatlanticism [5]
"Line of Best Fit"1997 You Can Play These Songs with Chords [7]
"Little Bribes" †2009 The Open Door EP [4]
"Little Fury Bugs"2000 We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes [2]
"Little Wanderer"2015 Kintsugi [12]
"Long Division"2008 Narrow Stairs [13]
"Lovesong" ‡2005For Unicef - Tsunami Relief Fund Compilation
"Lowell, MA"2000 We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes [2]
"Man in Blue"2019 The Blue EP [11]
"Marching Bands of Manhattan"2005 Plans [10]
"Meet Me on the Equinox" †2009 The Twilight Saga: New Moon – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"Million Dollar Loan" †2016 30 Days, 30 Songs
"Monday Morning"2011 Codes and Keys [15]
"My Backwards Walk" ‡2018Spotify Sessions
"My Mirror Speaks"2009 The Open Door EP [4]
"Near/Far"2018 Thank You for Today [3]
"New Candles"1997 You Can Play These Songs with Chords [7]
"No Joy in Mudville"2000 We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes [2]
"No Room in Frame"2015 Kintsugi [12]
"No Sunlight" †2008 Narrow Stairs [13]
"Northern Lights" †2018 Thank You for Today [3]
"Passenger Seat"2003 Transatlanticism [5]
"Pepper"2022 Asphalt Meadows [9]
"Photobooth"2000 The Forbidden Love EP [17]
"Pictures in an Exhibition"1997 You Can Play These Songs with Chords [7]
"Pity and Fear"2008 Narrow Stairs [13]
"Portable Television"2011 Codes and Keys [15]
"President of What?"1997 You Can Play These Songs with Chords [7]
"Prove My Hypotheses" †1997 You Can Play These Songs with Chords [7]
"Rand McNally"2022 Asphalt Meadows [9]
"Rockin' Chair" ‡2007 Endless Highway: The Music of The Band
"Roman Candles" †2022 Asphalt Meadows [9]
"Scientist Studies"2000 We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes [2]
"Sleep Spent"1998 Something About Airplanes [16]
"Some Boys"2011 Codes and Keys [15]
"Someday You Will Be Loved"2005 Plans [10]
"Song for Kelly Huckaby"1997 You Can Play These Songs with Chords [7]
"Soul Meets Body" †2005 Plans [10]
"Spring Break Broke"2000Death Cab for Fiver
"St. Peter's Cathedral"2011 Codes and Keys [15]
"Stability" †2002 The Stability EP [1]
"Stable Song"2005 Plans [10]
"Start Again" ‡2005 Plans [10]
"State Street Residential"1997 You Can Play These Songs with Chords [7]
"Stay Young, Go Dancing" †2011 Codes and Keys [15]
"Steadier Footing"2001 The Photo Album [6]
"Styrofoam Plates"2001 The Photo Album [6]
"Summer Skin"2005 Plans [10]
"Summer Years"2018 Thank You for Today [3]
"Sweet and Tender Hooligan" ‡1998 Something About Airplanes [16]
"Talking Bird"2008 Narrow Stairs [13]
"Talking Like Turnstiles"2005 Plans [10]
"Technicolor Girls"2000 The Forbidden Love EP [17]
"That's Incentive"1997 You Can Play These Songs with Chords [7]
"The Employment Pages"2000 We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes [2]
"The Face That Launched 1000 Shits" ‡1998 Something About Airplanes [16]
"The Ghosts of Beverly Drive" †2015 Kintsugi [12]
"The Ice Is Getting Thinner"2008 Narrow Stairs [13]
"The New Year" †2003 Transatlanticism [5]
"The Sound of Settling" †2003 Transatlanticism [5]
"This Charming Man" ‡1997 You Can Play These Songs with Chords [7]
"This Temporary Life"2004 Future Soundtrack for America
"Tiny Vessels"2003 Transatlanticism [5]
"Title and Registration" †2003 Transatlanticism [5]
"Title Track"2000 We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes [2]
"To the Ground"2019 The Blue EP [11]
"Tomorrow"1997 You Can Play These Songs with Chords [7]
"Tractor Rape Chain" ‡2016"Tractor Rape Chain / Black Sun"
"Transatlanticism"2003 Transatlanticism [5]
"TV Trays"1997 You Can Play These Songs with Chords [7]
"Two Cars"1997 You Can Play These Songs with Chords [7]
"Underneath the Sycamore" †2011 Codes and Keys [15]
"Underwater!" †2000Non-album single
"Unobstructed Views"2011 Codes and Keys [15]
"Wait" ‡1997 You Can Play These Songs with Chords [7]
"Waiting For The Sunrise" †2022 Waiting For The Sunrise [18]
"We Laugh Indoors" †2001 The Photo Album [6]
"We Looked Like Giants"2003 Transatlanticism [5]
"What Sarah Said"2005 Plans [10]
"Wheat Like Waves"2022 Asphalt Meadows [9]
"When We Drive" †2018 Thank You for Today [3]
"Why You'd Want to Live Here"2001 The Photo Album [6]
"World Shut Your Mouth" ‡2006"Crooked Teeth"
"You Are a Tourist" †2011 Codes and Keys [15]
"You Can Do Better Than Me"2008 Narrow Stairs [13]
"You Moved Away"2018 Thank You for Today [3]
"You've Haunted Me All My Life"2015 Kintsugi [12]
"Your Bruise" †1998 Something About Airplanes [16]
"Your Heart Is an Empty Room"2005 Plans [10]
"Your Hurricane"2018 Thank You for Today [3]
"Your New Twin Sized Bed"2008 Narrow Stairs [13]

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