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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Mercer
Vocals
Jesse Sandoval
Drums
Martin Crandall
Keyboards
Neal Langford
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Mercer
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Shins
Producer
James Mercer
Producer
John Golden
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
Girl inform me, all my senses warn me
Your clever eyes could easily disguise
Some backwards purpose
It's enough to make me nervous
Do you harbor sighs, or spit in my eye?
But your lips when we speak
Are the valleys and peaks of a mountain range on fire
So let me walk these coals 'til you believe
I can cut the mustard well enough
'Cause you know as soon as breathe we scrutinize
Unknown quotients, you must be using potions
How else could you tie my head to the sky?
This new convection has left me wondering why
I can't concern myself with ordinary tripe
Like, what's this morning's paper got to say?
And which brand of coffee to make?
This is no umbrella to take into the wind
And before we begin, is there nothing to kill this anxiety?
But your lips when we speak
Are the valleys and peaks of a mountain range on fire
So let me walk these coals 'til you believe
I can cut the mustard well enough
'Cause you know as soon as breathe we scrutinize
The paint away
Like, what's this morning's paper got to say?
And which brand of coffee to make?
Writer(s): James Russell Mercer
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