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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Shins
Performer
James Mercer
Vocals
Greg Kurstin
Keyboards
Janet Weiss
Drums
Dave Hernandez
Guitar
Ron Lewis
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Mercer
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Mercer
Co-Producer
Greg Kurstin
Producer
Jesse Shatkin
Engineer
Graeme Gibson
Engineer
Rich Costey
Mixing Engineer
Brian Lucey
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
Well, this is just a simple song
To say what you done
I told you 'bout all those fears
And away they did run
You sure must be strong
And you feel like an ocean being warmed by the Sun
When I was just nine years old
I swear that I dreamt
Your face on a football field
And a kiss that I kept
Under my vest
Apart from everything with the heart in my chest
I know that things can really get rough
When you go it alone
Don't go thinking you gotta be tough
To bleed like a stone
Could be there's nothing else in our lives so critical
As this little hole?
My life in an upturned boat
Marooned on a cliff
You brought me a great big flood
And you gave me a lift
Girl, what a gift
You tell me with your tongue and your breath was in my lungs
And we float up through the rift
I know that things can really get rough
When you go it alone
Don't go thinking you gotta be tough
To bleed like a stone
Could be there's nothing else in our lives so critical
As this little hole?
Well, this'll be a simple song
To say what you done
I told you about all those fears
And away they did run
You sure must be strong
And you feel like an ocean being warmed by the Sun
Remember walking a mile to your house
A glow in the dark?
I made a fumbling play for your heart
And the act's dropped a spark
You wore a charm on the chain
That I stole especial for you
Love's such a delicate thing that we do
With nothing to prove
Which I never knew
Writer(s): James Russell Mercer
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