 Port Of Morrow (2012) [ larger cover art ] |
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Meet the son of a government man
And a pillar of salt
I was born with blood on my hands
And have all the signs of a bleeding heart
Living high on a giant hog
On a mountain so steep
Keep your head in a hollow log
As the ruling fog are about to creep
What have we done?
How'd we get so far from the sun?
Lost, lost in an oscillating phase
Where a tiny few catch all of the rays
Out beyond the western squalls
In an alien land
They work for nothing at all
They don't know the mall or the layaway plan
Dig yourself a beautiful grave
Everything you could want
Maybe those invisible slaves
Are too far away for a ghost to haunt
What will we charge?
Letting go of a claim so large
Oh, all of our working days are done
But a tiny few are having all of the fun
Get used to their dust in your lungs
Is there no way down
From this peak to solid ground
Without having our gold teeth
Pulled from our mouths?
Make me a drink strong enough
To wash away this dish water world they said was lemonade
Walk with me after the show
Maybe we can find a way through the minefield in the snow
What will they charge?
Letting go of a claim so large
Oh, all of our working days are done
But a tiny few are having all of the fun
Apologies to the sick and the young
Get used to their dust in your lungs.
| malvey254 | Posted: May 03, 2013 - 10:20 ScottFromWyoming wrote: The Best Albums in the World never give up their secrets in the first few listens. If you loved this the first time you heard it, you'd hate it 6 months later. At least that's how it goes in my world. Great comment and very well put. It took me two years to fully appreciate the perfection of OK Computer, but I was e-mailing everyone I knew after my first listen to Coldplay's X&Y telling them it was an all-time classic (in hindsight - not so much) |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: May 03, 2013 - 10:14 arserocket wrote: with you there buddy - I'm in my trailer right now with this cranked up! I hear you... we have the volume cranked up high in my church right now... love this song... hope you are having a grand day... |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Mar 30, 2013 - 08:59 subdude wrote: would it be possible to stop the inane lyrics and maybe play some music that stands on its own without vocal messages, at least every now and again. sure would be nice, especially for those of us who like music and not vocal content. I would seem most, not all, contemporary vocalists whine a lot. |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Mar 07, 2013 - 13:34 marvelous... love it... |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Mar 01, 2013 - 20:04 Everybody in my church be dancing... love this song... |
| bam23 (Berkeley) | Posted: Mar 01, 2013 - 20:02 subdude wrote: would it be possible to stop the inane lyrics and maybe play some music that stands on its own without vocal messages, at least every now and again. sure would be nice, especially for those of us who like music and not vocal content. I would seem most, not all, contemporary vocalists whine a lot. The answer is: no. |
| xkolibuul (Chuckanut sandstone) | Posted: Feb 26, 2013 - 22:09 justin4kick wrote: Their first 3 CD´s contained absolutely brilliant music. With Oh, Inverted World the Shins introduced me to indie music and ever since that time I have a renewed interest in music. Yes, the Shins did indeed change my life (a bit). So my expectations for Port of Morrow were high. Too high, cause after listening to it for 4 times now I haven´t found any of the gems that were on the previous 3. In fact this CD turns out to be rather dissappointing. Opposite experience for me. The first Shins albums I heard here never made much of an impression...but I'm finding this one spectacularly good. |
| Dav3thedog | Posted: Feb 06, 2013 - 21:32 So far haven't come across a Shins track I didn't like! |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Jan 29, 2013 - 12:18 Everybody in my church loves this song... |
| spindrift (Philadelphia PA) | Posted: Jan 07, 2013 - 11:57  LOVE the Shins! |
| cShaggy (..inna state of being..) | Posted: Dec 11, 2012 - 23:43 ..only had limited exposure to the Shins prior to RP..gotta say they craft catchy, enjoyable tunes (to my ears)..
..thx for the depth of individual artist tracks (along with the incredibly diverse selection), RP-!.. |
| h8rhater | Posted: Oct 29, 2012 - 12:50 subdude wrote: would it be possible to stop the inane lyrics and maybe play some music that stands on its own without vocal messages, at least every now and again. sure would be nice, especially for those of us who like music and not vocal content. I would seem most, not all, contemporary vocalists whine a lot. Please do YOUR whining in smaller fonts dude! Oh and, btw, songs without words are called instrumentals. I'm sure you can find some elsewhere. |
| ericeobrien | Posted: Oct 27, 2012 - 10:44 handyrae wrote: All the talk below about the lyrics prompted me to find and read them. I have to say they are a bit ridiculous. Sort of like poetry where the poet has some deep meaning, but is unable to convey it, or a poet who is just throwing words together because he thinks they sound good. Either way they failed to move me. That being said, I do enjoy the song. I wonder if you just lack the tools necessary to unpack the poem's (or the lyrics') meaning? Prosody's hard. Exegesis requires work. Simply becasue you can't parse a poem doesn't mean the meaning isn't there. |
| drsteevo | Posted: Oct 16, 2012 - 09:44 handyrae wrote: All the talk below about the lyrics prompted me to find and read them. I have to say they are a bit ridiculous. Sort of like poetry where the poet has some deep meaning, but is unable to convey it, or a poet who is just throwing words together because he thinks they sound good. Either way they failed to move me. That being said, I do enjoy the song. Or perhaps you are the one at fault and simply failed to understand. |
| handyrae (Zero Point Field) | Posted: Oct 05, 2012 - 08:28 All the talk below about the lyrics prompted me to find and read them. I have to say they are a bit ridiculous. Sort of like poetry where the poet has some deep meaning, but is unable to convey it, or a poet who is just throwing words together because he thinks they sound good. Either way they failed to move me. That being said, I do enjoy the song. |
| PAX_DIEGO | Posted: Oct 05, 2012 - 08:20 The Amazing Spider-Man FTW. |
| drsteevo | Posted: Oct 04, 2012 - 11:00 subdude wrote: would it be possible to stop the inane lyrics and maybe play some music that stands on its own without vocal messages, at least every now and again. sure would be nice, especially for those of us who like music and not vocal content. I would seem most, not all, contemporary vocalists whine a lot. You need to get a dictionary because you obviously have no idea what the word "inane" means. You might want to try hanging out in elevators, you would probably like that music. |
| Carl (The Summit City) | Posted: Oct 01, 2012 - 18:48 ScottFromWyoming wrote: The Best Albums in the World never give up their secrets in the first few listens. If you loved this the first time you heard it, you'd hate it 6 months later. At least that's how it goes in my world. Absolutely. When I first discovered RP years ago, I heard many songs that I'd missed in my "musically uninformed years" (~1975-2005) and fell in love with some of them. They soon became the beginning of my Radio Paradise Favorites playlist that now numbers 666 songs. (Gulp!) Anyway, most of the ones I originally glommed on to early soon grew stale while others I've grown to enjoy more and more. I've also grown to appreciate The Beatles work a lot more. This music discovery tour—guided by BillG—has been great fun for me lately! Edit: The Shins and Porcupine Tree are two groups that stand out as major RP discoveries for me. |
| gjeeg (Syracuse, New York) | Posted: Oct 01, 2012 - 18:37 Unparalleled accomplished hook-driven pop; gorgeous, brilliantly sculpted songs. Poetic songcraft. "Apologies to the sick and young..." |
| Derecho (A Land Without Traffic Lights) | Posted: Sep 03, 2012 - 19:20 Judging by the comments below, I seem to be in a minority when I say that I think this is a rather good album. Much more developed, much less childlike than earlier records. |
| arserocket (S.O.B in an S.U.V) | Posted: Aug 03, 2012 - 08:19 romeotuma wrote: Everybody in my hotel room loves this song... with you there buddy - I'm in my trailer right now with this cranked up! |
| h8rhater | Posted: Aug 02, 2012 - 11:12 subdude wrote: would it.... Nevermind... no time for the unwashed. |
| ziakut (Right Here) | Posted: Aug 02, 2012 - 10:59 Yep I like it. |
| xkolibuul (Chuckanut sandstone) | Posted: Jul 19, 2012 - 13:32 Never been a Shins fan, but this one has me thinking otherwise. Re post below: 1) Normal size font works fine. Please learn how to use it. 2) Slamming all vocalists? Really, this is hardly the place. BillG plays a good dollop of instrumental tunes. If that's not enough, I'm sure there are plenty of other instrumental internet channels to keep you happy. I'll keep my whiny vocalists here. |
| subdude (New Zealand) | Posted: Jul 07, 2012 - 18:51 would it be possible to stop the inane lyrics and maybe play some music that stands on its own without vocal messages, at least every now and again. sure would be nice, especially for those of us who like music and not vocal content. I would seem most, not all, contemporary vocalists whine a lot. |
| peter_james_bond (West Of The Burg) | Posted: Jun 20, 2012 - 15:47 jonahboo wrote: Saw them last night!!! @ Terminal 5 sold out very good show indeed - my 9yo son and I got backstage and met the band - very cool!!!!  Way to go. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: May 24, 2012 - 20:10 Everybody in my hotel room loves this song... |
| Sasha2001 (I can see Zabars from my window) | Posted: May 22, 2012 - 18:35 I don't know if there's a "great" song on this album but man, there sure are a lot of very good ones. |
| vit | Posted: May 10, 2012 - 14:01 Playing a machine that claps for your song? *cringe* |
| jonahboo (in a corner) | Posted: Apr 30, 2012 - 06:59 Saw them last night!!! @ Terminal 5 sold out very good show indeed - my 9yo son and I got backstage and met the band - very cool!!!! |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: Apr 30, 2012 - 06:56 Easyrider wrote: New,vibrant and refreshing! Indeed. I love it when artists stretch their vision. |
| myersei (Denver, CO) | Posted: Apr 29, 2012 - 08:45 noladq wrote: I've really been enjoying this album, and this is the perfect summer song for me. Can't wait to see them at Red Rocks! me too! gonna be an awesome show, i'm excited! |
| noladq (Berthoud, Co) | Posted: Apr 17, 2012 - 07:30 I've really been enjoying this album, and this is the perfect summer song for me. Can't wait to see them at Red Rocks! |
| Baby_M (a 100+-year old building in downtown Akron, Ohio) | Posted: Mar 28, 2012 - 15:19 I like the sound, but those lyrics are just — I dunno, just not doing it for me. |
| ScottFromWyoming (Powell) | Posted: Mar 28, 2012 - 15:18 justin4kick wrote: Their first 3 CD´s contained absolutely brilliant music. With Oh, Inverted World the Shins introduced me to indie music and ever since that time I have a renewed interest in music. Yes, the Shins did indeed change my life (a bit). So my expectations for Port of Morrow were high. Too high, cause after listening to it for 4 times now I haven´t found any of the gems that were on the previous 3. In fact this CD turns out to be rather dissappointing. The Best Albums in the World never give up their secrets in the first few listens. If you loved this the first time you heard it, you'd hate it 6 months later. At least that's how it goes in my world. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Mar 22, 2012 - 09:33 This song is good for the ears... |
| justin4kick (The Netherlands) | Posted: Mar 21, 2012 - 04:02 Their first 3 CD´s contained absolutely brilliant music. With Oh, Inverted World the Shins introduced me to indie music and ever since that time I have a renewed interest in music. Yes, the Shins did indeed change my life (a bit). So my expectations for Port of Morrow were high. Too high, cause after listening to it for 4 times now I haven´t found any of the gems that were on the previous 3. In fact this CD turns out to be rather dissappointing. |
| drsteevo (Location Location) | Posted: Mar 20, 2012 - 08:15 This CD will be waiting on my doorstep when I get home from work, can't wait to hear the whole thing! |
| Sjaaks (Horst, Netherlands) | Posted: Mar 20, 2012 - 08:15 Sounds really good! 8 |
| Easyrider | Posted: Mar 20, 2012 - 08:13 New,vibrant and refreshing!
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| jkillion (Atlanta) | Posted: Mar 16, 2012 - 15:48 Yay! New Shins. I like |
| lmic (Harmless Little Bunny) | Posted: Mar 16, 2012 - 15:47 Different for the Shins! |