Going by ear as well, but here's what I think certain lines should/might be:
"I finally had all my ducks in a row" Might be "I finally had 'em like ducks in a row" (the term 'sitting ducks' comes to mind here)
"Peace and quiet a means of subtraction" Might be "Peace and quiet by means of subtraction" (Not a big change, matters little)
"My gut in my heart and so out of phase" Might be "With god in my heart..." (I find this rather strange though, considering a few of the songs on Chutes too Narrow having anti religious or atheistic lines/themes)
"I’m just not used to these powerful ways" Becomes "I'm just not used to these powerful -waves-"
"What am I going to do now?" Becomes "What am I to do now" (Small change, same meaning. But I'm convinced he sings "to do")
"...The moral compass made of Swiss" Becomes "...with a moral compass; bait and switch" (Hence the song title)
"Spend the night as high as a cannon: a towering hemlock" Becomes "Spend the night as high as I can in a towering hemlock"
"Hold it smoking in my eyes" Might be "Hold smoke in my eye" (Sounds a little more like that, but makes less sense)
"Watch me go and tear it all apart" Might be "Why'd you go and tear it all apart" (Though I personally like your line better. Less... obvious? I like The Shins for not being obvious or predictable with their lyrics)
That's about it. There's only a few I'm fairly certain of though.
And there are a couple lines that I don't quite feel are right, but I haven't got anything better to offer, so... yeah.
Going by ear as well, but here's what I think certain lines should/might be:
"I finally had all my ducks in a row" Might be "I finally had 'em like ducks in a row" (the term 'sitting ducks' comes to mind here)
"Peace and quiet a means of subtraction" Might be "Peace and quiet by means of subtraction" (Not a big change, matters little)
"My gut in my heart and so out of phase" Might be "With god in my heart..." (I find this rather strange though, considering a few of the songs on Chutes too Narrow having anti religious or atheistic lines/themes) "I’m just not used to these powerful ways" Becomes "I'm just not used to these powerful -waves-" "What am I going to do now?" Becomes "What am I to do now" (Small change, same meaning. But I'm convinced he sings "to do")
"...The moral compass made of Swiss" Becomes "...with a moral compass; bait and switch" (Hence the song title)
"Spend the night as high as a cannon: a towering hemlock" Becomes "Spend the night as high as I can in a towering hemlock"
"Hold it smoking in my eyes" Might be "Hold smoke in my eye" (Sounds a little more like that, but makes less sense)
"Watch me go and tear it all apart" Might be "Why'd you go and tear it all apart" (Though I personally like your line better. Less... obvious? I like The Shins for not being obvious or predictable with their lyrics)
That's about it. There's only a few I'm fairly certain of though.
And there are a couple lines that I don't quite feel are right, but I haven't got anything better to offer, so... yeah.