M. Ward

Shangri-La

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Shangri-La Lyrics

Up on the sun, this time tomorrow
Fly, walk, or run, but this time no sorrow
First stop, Jackson, next stop, Shangri-La
And I cannot wait to see the expression on the face of my sweet lord
And back on the trail this time tomorrow, by foot, wheel, or sail, but this time no sorrow
First stop, Jackson, next stop, Shangri-La
And I cannot wait to see the expression on the face of my sweet lord
No, I cannot wait to hear you call my name

And forget me not, this time tomorrow
I gave all I got, but this time no sorrow
First stop, Jackson, next stop, Shangri-La
And I cannot wait to see the expression on the face of my sweet lord
No, I cannot wait to hear you call my name

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smileforthecamera On Jan 18, 2009

Chinese Translation

Poison Cup

I'll Be Yr Bird

O'Brien/O'Brien's Nocturne

Rollercoaster

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by tofindthesun

17y ago

And back on the train this time tomorrow, by foot we'll ... but this time no sorrow

I believe this line is:

"And back on the trail this time tomorrow, by foot, wheel, or sail, but this time no sorrow"

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by kylee8 17y ago

when he says "first stop, jackson" what does "jackson" mean?

by cassidy7 16y ago

jackson mississippi, perhaps.

by fortm

16y ago

"This Time Tomorrow" and "Shangri-La" are two of the very best Kinks songs, and "My Sweet Lord" is a single from George Harrison's triple album 'All Things Must Pass.' Surely M. Ward has spent time with them all.

'Up On The Sun' is a Meat Puppets song, and also a Meat Puppets album. I suspect Ward is a fan; I know he likes some other SST stuff.

Seems like Ward might have been having fun constructing a song out of other song titles, and adding his own connective tissue. There might be some other references in there too. Anyone?

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by spigo

16y ago

"Jackson" is a song most famous as sung by Johnny Cash & June Carter.

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