No Way Down - The Shins

Lately I've been listing a lot to The Shins new album "Port of Morrow". I love The Shins and this album is just awesome. They are still as good as they always where.

The other day I had to pick up baby Jonas in a kindergarten I've never been to before. In the fear of being late I was way to early. The sun was shining and I found a swing set close to where I was. I sat down on the swing and stated swinging with The Shins in my headphones. The song "No Way Down" just fitted the feeling of sun in my face, my shirt flying with the wind as I was swinging and singing along to the a bit weird lyrics in this happy sounding song.

No Way Down - The Shins

He's 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 hawk

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 that sun?

Lost, lost in an oscillating phase

Where a tiny few catch all of the rays

Out beyond the western squalls

In an Indian 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 do we charge?

Letting go of a claim so large

All, all of our working days are done

But a tiny few are having all of the fun

Get used to the dust in your lungs

Is there no way down

From this peak to solid ground

Without having our gold teeth

Pulled from our mouth

Make me a drink strong enough

To wash away this dishwasher world,

they said was lemonade

Walk with me after the show

Maybe we can find a way through the minefield in the snow

What are they charged?

Letting go of a claim so large

All, 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 the dust in your lungs