The Shins - Australia Lyrics

Send "Australia" ringtones to your cell

time to put the earphones on 
no! 

la la la la
born to multiply or born to gaze into night skies
when all you want's one more Saturday
well look here, until then 
they gonna buy your life's time 
so keep your wick in the air and your feet in the fetters 
to the day. 
we come in doing cartwheels 
we all crawl out by ourselves 
and your shape on the dance floor 
will have me thinking such filth I'll gauge my eyes

you'll be damned to be one of us girl
faced with the dodo's conundrum 
I felt like I could just fly 
but nothing happens every time I tried

oh duotone on the wall 
the selfless fool who hoped he'd save us all 
never dreamt of such sterile hands
you keep them folded in your lap
or raise them up to beg for scraps 
you know, he's holding you down
with the tips of his fingers just the same
will you be pulled from the ocean
but just a minute too late
or changed by a potion
and find a handsome young mate
for you to love

you'll be damned to pining through the windowpanes
you know you'd trade your life for any ordinary joe's 
well do it now or grow old 
cause your nightmares only need a year or two to unfold. 

been alone since you were 21
you haven't laughed since January
you try and make like this is so much fun
but we know it to be quite contrary

la la la la la la
dare to be one of us, girl
facing the android's conundrum
you see I felt like I should just cry
but nothing happens every time I take one on the chin
yeah himmler in your coat
you don't know how long I have been
watching the lantern dim
starved of oxygen
so give me your hand
and let's jump out the window

la la la la la

Send "Australia" ringtones to your cell

lyrics submitted by sillybeand on 01-01-2007
lyrics corrected on 14-04-2009