I just have to say, if I ever make it big in this world, I'm going to write a song where I just throw a bunch of deep sounding verses together in a song and see what people interpret it all as. I mean, just look at how many radically different interpretations people have come to about ONE SONG. I think this alone is a testament to the lyrical genius of James Mercer. Most band's lyrical interpretations would stop at "it's about a relationship, and this is why..." but with the Shins it's different. They sing about everything, and have a paradoxical style that makes total sense, but only once you first comprehend the punch line. I just amazes me how brilliantly deep this whole band is, as well as how intelligent fans of the Shins are required to be in order to "get" the music they're listening to. I just want to formally pat everyone on the back who can come to ANY sort of conclusion by themselves. Most people come running to this site to enlighten themselves. If you read through this thread, though, you see a plethora of posts attempting to enlighten OTHERS. And that, my friends, is a testament to the brilliance of Shins fans.
I just have to say, if I ever make it big in this world, I'm going to write a song where I just throw a bunch of deep sounding verses together in a song and see what people interpret it all as. I mean, just look at how many radically different interpretations people have come to about ONE SONG. I think this alone is a testament to the lyrical genius of James Mercer. Most band's lyrical interpretations would stop at "it's about a relationship, and this is why..." but with the Shins it's different. They sing about everything, and have a paradoxical style that makes total sense, but only once you first comprehend the punch line. I just amazes me how brilliantly deep this whole band is, as well as how intelligent fans of the Shins are required to be in order to "get" the music they're listening to. I just want to formally pat everyone on the back who can come to ANY sort of conclusion by themselves. Most people come running to this site to enlighten themselves. If you read through this thread, though, you see a plethora of posts attempting to enlighten OTHERS. And that, my friends, is a testament to the brilliance of Shins fans.