Saint Simon by The Shins
Saint Simon by The Shins

Saint Simon

The Shins * Track #5 On Chutes Too Narrow

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Saint Simon by The Shins

Release Date
Tue Oct 21 2003
Performed by
The Shins
Produced by
The Shins & Phil Ek
Writed by
James Mercer
About

A song about how much we don’t know and the questions that, according to Mercer, can’t be answered by science or religion. Mercer opts out to face the harsh winds of life admitting ignorance rather than lying to himself and ultimately finds comfort in love. The End.

Saint Simon Lyrics

[Verse 1]
After all these implements and texts designed by intellects
So vexed to find, evidently there's still so much that hides
And though the saints dub us divine in ancient fading lines
Their sentiment is just as hard to pluck from the vine

[Pre-Chorus]
I'll try hard not to pretend
Allow myself no mock defense
As I step into the night

[Verse 2]
Since I don't have the time nor mind to figure out the nursery rhymes
That helped us out in making sense of our lives
The cruel, uneventful state of apathy releases me
I value them but I won't cry every time one's wiped out

[Pre-Chorus]
I'll try hard not to give in
Batten down to fare the wind
Rid my head of this pretense
Allow myself no mock defense
Step into the night

[Chorus]
But Mercy's eyes are blue
When she places them in front of you
Nothing holds a Roman candle to
The solemn warmth you feel inside
There's no measuring of
Nothing else is love

[Pre-Chorus]
I'll try hard not to give in
Batten down to fare the wind
Rid my head of this pretense
Allow myself no mock defense
Step into the night

[Chorus]
Mercy's eyes are blue
And when she places them in front of you
Nothing really holds a candle to
The solemn warmth you feel inside of you

Saint Simon Q&A

Who wrote Saint Simon's ?

Saint Simon was written by James Mercer.

Who produced Saint Simon's ?

Saint Simon was produced by The Shins & Phil Ek.

When did The Shins release Saint Simon?

The Shins released Saint Simon on Tue Oct 21 2003.

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