Young Pilgrims
The Shins * Track #4 On Chutes Too Narrow
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Young Pilgrims by The Shins
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James MercerAbout
In keeping with Mercer’s theme of his discovery of our aloneness in the universe, it is easy to imagine a songwriter sitting in an apartment on a cold winter day, deep in a depression that is only magnified by the winter setting/ Like a chubby kid going down a slide that is too narrow, the singer i...
Young Pilgrims Lyrics
[Verse 1]
A cold and wet November dawn
And there are no barking sparrows
Just emptiness to dwell upon
I fell into a winter slide
And ended up the kind of kid who goes down chutes too narrow
Just eking out my measly pipes
[Chorus]
But I learned fast how to keep my head up, 'cause I
Know there is this side of me that
Wants to grab the yoke from the pilot, and just
Fly the whole mess into the sea
[Verse 2]
Another slow train to the coast
Some brand new gory art from way on high
I sink and then I swim all night
I watch the ice melt on the glass
While the eloquent young pilgrims pass
And leave behind their trail
Imploring us all not to fail
[Chorus 2]
Of course I was raised to gather courage from those
Lofty tales, so tried and true, and
If you're able I'd suggest it, 'cause this
Modern thought can get the best of you
[Bridge]
This rather simple epitaph
Can save your hide, your fallen mind
Fate isn't what we're up against
There's no design, no flaw to find
There's no design, no flaw to find
[Chorus 1]
But I learned fast, how to keep my head up, 'cause I
Know I got this side of me that
Wants to grab the yoke from the pilot, and just
Fly the whole mess into the sea
Young Pilgrims Q&A
Who wrote Young Pilgrims's ?
Young Pilgrims was written by James Mercer.
When did The Shins release Young Pilgrims?
The Shins released Young Pilgrims on Tue Oct 21 2003.