Phantom Limb by The Shins
Phantom Limb by The Shins

Phantom Limb

The Shins * Track #4 On Wincing the Night Away

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Phantom Limb by The Shins

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

According to Mercer,

The song is a hypothetical, fictional account of a young, lesbian couple in high school dealing with the sh*tty small town they live in."

Mercer claims that he is referencing to a particular high school named Eldorado High School in the song, however there are 11 schools with...

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Phantom Limb Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Foals in winter coats
White girls of the north
File past; one, five, and one
They are the fabled lambs
Of Sunday ham
The EHS norm

[Verse 2]
And they could float above the grass
In circles if they tried
A latent power I know they hide
To keep some hope alive
That a girl like I
Could ever try
Could ever try

[Chorus 1]
So we just skirt the hallway sides
A phantom and a fly
Follow the lines
And wonder why
There's no connection

[Verse 3]
A week of rolling eyes
And cheap shots from the trite
And we're off to Nemarca's porch again
Another afternoon
Of the goat-head tunes
And pilfered booze

[Verse 4]
We wander through her mama's house
The milk from a window lights
Family portrait, circa '95
This is that foreign land
With the sprayed-on tans
And it all feels fine
Be it silk or slime

[Chorus 2]
So, when they tap our Monday heads
Two zombies walk in our stead
This town seems hardly worth the time
And we'll no longer memorize or rhyme
Too far along in our climb
Stepping over what now towers to the sky
With no connection

[Bridge]
Oh, oh-oh, oh-ohh
Oh, oh-oh, oh-ohh
Oh, oh-oh, oh-ohh
Oh, oh-oh, oh-ohh

[Chorus 3]
So, when they tap our Sunday heads
Two zombies walk in our stead
This town seems hardly worth the time
And we'll no longer memorize or rhyme
Too far along in our crime
Stepping over what now towers to the sky
With no connection

[Outro]
Oh, oh-oh, oh-ohh
Oh, oh-oh, oh-ohh, ohh
Oh, oh-oh, oh-ohh
Oh, oh-oh, oh-ohh, ohh
Oh, oh-oh, oh-ohh
Oh, oh-oh, oh-ohh, ohh

Phantom Limb Q&A

Who wrote Phantom Limb's ?

Phantom Limb was written by James Mercer.

Who produced Phantom Limb's ?

Phantom Limb was produced by James Mercer & Phil Ek & Joe Chiccarelli.

When did The Shins release Phantom Limb?

The Shins released Phantom Limb on Tue Jan 23 2007.

Does the track have any certifications?

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

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