Know Your Onion!
The Shins * Track #4 On Oh, Inverted World
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Album Oh, Inverted World
Know Your Onion! by The Shins
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The ShinsProduced by
James MercerWrited by
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“Know Your Onion!” is the fourth track on The Shin’s first full-length LP “Oh, Inverted World, and was used as the title track of their EP “Know Your Onion” the year after. It was very well-received, with some critics calling it the best song on the album. In an article for Pitchfork, Ryan Kearny wr...
Know Your Onion! Lyrics
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 the worthless dregs we've always been
Lucked out, found my favorite record
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
Yeah, the trick is just making yourself
But when they're parking their cars on your chest
You still got a view of the summer sky
To make it hurt twice when your restless body
Caves to its whims
And suddenly struggles to take flight
Three thousand miles northeast
I left all my friends at the morning bus stop
Shaking their heads
"What kinda life 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
Know Your Onion! Q&A
Who wrote Know Your Onion!'s ?
Know Your Onion! was written by James Mercer.
Who produced Know Your Onion!'s ?
Know Your Onion! was produced by James Mercer.
When did The Shins release Know Your Onion!?
The Shins released Know Your Onion! on Mon Apr 01 2002.