Listen to Simple Song by The Shins

Simple Song

The Shins

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Shins
The Shins
Performer
Greg Kurstin
Greg Kurstin
Keyboards
Janet Weiss
Janet Weiss
Drums
Dave Hernandez
Dave Hernandez
Guitar
Ron Lewis
Ron Lewis
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Mercer
James Mercer
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Mercer
James Mercer
Co-Producer
Greg Kurstin
Greg Kurstin
Producer
Jesse Shatkin
Jesse Shatkin
Engineer
Graeme Gibson
Graeme Gibson
Engineer
Rich Costey
Rich Costey
Mixing Engineer
Brian Lucey
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 Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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