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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Shins
Performer
James Mercer
Vocals
Joe Plummer
Drums
Yuuki Matthews
Synthesizer
Mark Watrous
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Mercer
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Shins
Engineer
James Mercer
Producer
Yuuki Matthews
Mixing Engineer
Brian Lucey
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
My girl, if you're lucky one day
Rolling down the ancient high street you'll find
In the mirror reflects a woman in her prime
Can you make your way out?
In a world dearly won
Well it's yours, love
You can move it around
[Verse 2]
Given all the drops in the ocean
Gonna take it one sip at a time
Somebody with an antique notion
Come along to tighten the line
He's just afraid of you speaking your mind
[Verse 3]
They got a name for you girls
What's in a name?
They got a name for everything
All of the clothes that you wear
And all of your bits and pieces, yeah
[Verse 4]
You're flipping through the check-stand rags it appears
There ain't no time to waste, you're getting on in years
You can keep your can up
If you just never eat again
It's a means to a terrible end
Even if your plan is successful
Have you really got room in your life?
Yeah and it's a bland kind of torture
You've played the mother and wife
But what do you really dream of at night?
[Verse 5]
They've got a name for you girls
What's in a name?
They got a name for you girls
What's in a name?
They got a name for everything
All of the clothes that you wear
And all of your bits and pieces, yeah
[Verse 6]
They got a name for you girls
Some stupid name
They got a name for you girls
What's in a name?
What's in a name?
What's in a name?
What's in a name?
What's in a name?
Written by: James Mercer