Australia by The Shins
Australia by The Shins

Australia

The Shins * Track #2 On Wincing the Night Away

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Australia by The Shins

Release Date
Tue Jan 23 2007
Performed by
The Shins
Produced by
Phil Ek & Joe Chiccarelli
Writed by
James Mercer
About

“Australia” is a song by American Indie Rock band The Shins. The song was released as the second single via Sub Pop from their third studio album Wincing the Night Away in the UK on April 9th, 2007.

Despite the name “Australia”, the song does not reference Australia at all.

“Australia” peaked at n...

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Australia Lyrics

[Intro]
"Time to put the ear covers on!"
"No!"

La-la-la-la!
La-la-la-la!
La-la-la-la!

[Verse 1]
(Born to) Born to multiply
Born to gaze into night skies
All you want's one more Saturday

Well, look here until then
They gonna buy your life's time
So keep your wick in the air and your feet in the fetters
Till the day

[Pre-Chorus 1]
We come in doing cartwheels
We all crawl out by ourselves
And your shape on a dance floor
Will have me thinking such filth to gouge my eyes

[Chorus 1]
You'll be damned to be one of us girl
Faced with the dodo's conundrum
I felt like I could just fly
But nothing happened every time I try, ooh-ooh!

[Verse 2]
A duotone on the wall
Selfless fool who hoped he'd save us all
Never dreamt of such sterile hands
You keep 'em folded in your lap
Or raise them up to beg for scraps
You know he's holding you down with the tips of his fingers
Just the same

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Will you be pulled from the ocean
A-just a minute too late?
Or changed by a potion
To find a handsome young mate for you to love?

[Chorus 2]
You'll be damned to pining through the windowpanes
You know you'd trade your life for any ordinary Joe
Well, do it now or grow old
Your nightmares only need a year or two to unfold

[Guitar solo]

[Bridge]
Been alone since you were twenty-one
You haven't laughed since January
You try and make like this is so much fun
But we know it to be quite contrary
La-la-la-la

[Chorus 3]
Dare to be one of us, girl
Facing the android's conundrum
I felt like I should just cry

But nothing happens every time I take one on the chin
You Himmler in your coat, you don't know how long I've been
Watching the lantern dim
Starved of oxygen
So give me your hand and let's jump out the window

La, la, la, la, la!
La, la, la, la, la!
La-la, la, la, la!

Australia Q&A

Who wrote Australia's ?

Australia was written by James Mercer.

Who produced Australia's ?

Australia was produced by Phil Ek & Joe Chiccarelli.

When did The Shins release Australia?

The Shins released Australia on Tue Jan 23 2007.

What did The Shins say about "Australia"?

In an interview James Mercer​ says:

’Australia.’ Well that song isn’t about Australia, first of all. That’s from my memories of working in offices. I’ve had a hundred different jobs, and there is a special kind of sickness doing a job in an office. I was a bookkeeper and a secretary, and there is s...

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Does the track have any certifications?

Yes, “Australia” was certified gold by the RIAA on April 12, 2023.

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