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Artist/Band: The Shins
Lyrics for Song: Know Your Onion!
Lyrics for Album: Oh, Inverted World [2001]



Shut out, pimpled and angry

I quietly tied all my guts into knots

Gave up on trying to make 'em

I figured it'd take 'em too long to look up and besides...



It was undeniably clear to me I don't know why

When every other part of life seemed locked behind shutters

I knew what worthless dregs we've always been



Lucked out found my favorite records

Lying in wait at the Birmingham Mall

The songs that i heard

The occasional book

Were the only fun I ever took

And I got on with making myself

The trick is just making yourself



But when they're parking their cars on your chest

You've still got a view of the summer sky

To make it hurt twice when your restless body

Caves to its whims

And suddenly struggle to take flight...



Three thousand miles north east

I left all my friends at the morning bus stop shaking their heads

"What kind of life do you dream of? you're allergic to love"

Yes, I know but I must say in my own defense

It's been undeniably dear to me, I don't know why

When every other part of life seemed locked behind shutters

I knew the worthless dregs we are

The selfless, loving saints we are

The melting, sliding dice we've always been


Album Lyrics: Oh, Inverted World [2001]


The Shins
"Oh, Inverted World [2001]"


1. Caring Is Creepy
2. One By One All Day
3. Weird Divide
4. Know Your Onion!
5. Girl Inform Me
6. New Slang
7. The Celibate Life
8. Girl On The Wing
9. Your Algebra
10. Pressed In A Book
11. The Past And Pending