Mildenhall
The Shins * Track #5 On Heartworms
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Mildenhall by The Shins
Release Date
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The ShinsProduced by
James MercerWrited by
James MercerAbout
Mildenhall is the third single from ‘Heartworms’
Mildenhall is a Royal Air Force station located near Mildenhall in Suffolk, England. United States Air Force personnel are often stationed there. American missions supported by the base include special operations and in-flight refueling.
Mildenhall Lyrics
[Verse 1]
At fifteen we had to leave the States again
Dad was stationed at an RAF base they called Mildenhall
Black moss on a busted wall
The cobblestones made it hard to skate
I thought my flattop was so new wave
Until it melted away in the Suffolk rain
Well god damn, you miss the USA
[Refrain]
Then a kid in class passed me a tape
An invitation, not the hand of fate
[Verse 2]
I guess my shoes said I might relate
Somehow she knew I'd like to stay up waiting with her in the cold
For cheap beer and rock 'n' roll
Which in time put lots of things in my mind
[Refrain]
A kid in class passed me a tape
We saw some bands down at the Corn Exchange
[Verse 3]
I wonder where my sister was that night
Back at home under the tanning bed lights
I can still see the glow
Strange rays from her window
Each night, as I was skating home
Started messing with my dad's guitar
Taught me some chords just to start me off
Whittling away on those rainy days
And that's how we get to where we are now
[Refrain]
A kid in class passed me a tape
A band called The Jesus and the Mary Chain
[Outro]
I started messing with my dad's guitar
He taught me some chords just to start me off
Whittling away on all those rainy days
And that's how we get to where we are now
And that's how we get to where we are now
Now
Mildenhall Q&A
Who wrote Mildenhall's ?
Mildenhall was written by James Mercer.
Who produced Mildenhall's ?
Mildenhall was produced by James Mercer.
When did The Shins release Mildenhall?
The Shins released Mildenhall on Thu Feb 16 2017.
What did The Shins say about "Mildenhall"?
I think that that little hook, that simple chord progression and the way I’m strumming, I’ve been doing that, trying to write that song for like 10 years. And I think it requires total honesty, because it is my youth, it’s just this barefaced kid. I knew I had to tell a story, maybe like a Merle Hag...