The Shins - Mildenhall (Lyric)

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[@TWD92]

This always happens with Shins tracks - you listen to it for the first time and it's pretty good....a few days pass and you find you've played on repeat several thousand times. Bravo!

[@holetoanotheruniverse4690]

Feel the same.. is there an explanation?

[@hongdongjji5361]

know what's better? Having gone to school in England with James and relating to all of it personally. The line about the shoes always cracks me up. I'll always appreciate him turning me on to better music in theatre class.

Tom Davis confirmed ⚡️

[@lucasloy7587]

Oh my god... At 3 and 6 years old I had to leave the states again. My dad was also stationed at that RAF base they called Mildenhall (from 93-94 & 96-98). Incredibly weird coincidence considering The Shins are one of the influential bands that collectively made me to decide to pursue music. I had no idea that James had that sort of upbringing as well. #TheShins #JamesMercer #MusicGems

[@daveofthematthews]

Nice song, I actually live in Mildenhall, Have done so for the past 30 years and i can confirm the cobbled streets are indeed hard to skate on,

[@lookingsus6227]

This song is wildly underrated

[@dowkinners4106]

Finally someone who knows what underrated means haha. People be posting on some 50 mil view track like "So underrated" haha

[@riowhite2259]

Excellent lyrics as usual...I love that he tells a story in every song he has, some metaphorical, and some literal like this one. Beautiful.

[@jccf94]

If I'm not mistaken this is the story of how james got into music ... loving it

[@reallist9246]

And that’s how we get to where we are now Everyone has a story of how they started to play music… I love this song

[@MoldyMasks]

I love how autobiographical it is. Feels super nostalgic, like most Shins.

[@mateochavez8455]

I went to that school he's singing about. :) There's something really cool about that.

[@hongdongjji5361]

TBF, there's something really cool about graduating with James as well.

[@parulgusain9891]

Shins..always makes me feel nostalgic!

[@maxflores3391]

This is underrated My favorite song of The Shins

[@taylor7952]

YeaH, any other thought?

[@sanchitvarma1282]

Heartworms has grown on me more and more over the past year as I have listened to it again and again. Some of the songs may not be instantly catchy but give them time and you will be able to appreciate the craft at work here. Mildenhall, Fantasy Island, Heartworms, The Fear, Painting a Hole and Rubber Ballz are right amongst the band's bests.

[@smallestcharles]

Name for you is phenomenal too imo

[@sanchitvarma1282]

@@smallestcharles I actually live the entire album now. Still severely underrated.

[@Jssodk83939]

Will never be tired of listening to this masterpiece

[@Deckdentisch]

The new albums style seems all over the place...and I love it :)

[@mocktheturtle5910]

IKR LFASDJGLIASDJFGKLS

[@angelgeorge1440]

Thank you. The wisdom in your lyrics and emotion in your music makes me feel I’m in good company here in this human existence.

[@TestTest-gb4tg]

I live in Mildenhall, it’s so cool and strange to hear a song sung about the place you live and recognising certain places like the school and such.

[@SamSung-uu6vx]

@Mysterious Master Yoshi I shat in Mildenhall, so it's so weird to hear lyrics about a place where I left a piece of me behind. Brings a tear to the eye.

[@hermionexxx]

I lived the first 23 years of my life in Mildenhall - represent!

[@vivienwand2257]

My home town! The first song to ever mention it as far as I know. 😊

[@Nothing_spesific]

Mercer grew up in Mildenhall, Suffolk, England? This I never knew. Makes me love him a little more ;) Roll on March 29th!!

[@estimatedeyes]

I expect nothing less of you, James Mercer, and I'm in love with another Shins album. Bravo!

[@AllGoodBoysDie]

My favorite track off the new album. I am totally digging the lower toned vocals on this tune. Nice to hear different ranges from you, James! This one really works! Beautiful work, one of my favorite songs by you in years!

[@RedisForFire]

Wow. This is fucking brilliant. Some of the best lyrics I have ever heard by James. Moving, simple, storytelling. A really nice window into his young life, that we can all sort of relate too. At least I can. And the steel drums during the chorus are fucking brilliant, what an odd but clever choice. Bravo.

[@hiteshk71]

Best work I've heard since Wincing The Night Away. Can't wait for the rest of the album.

[@LordSprakIV]

I couldn't agree more! Wincing was a masterpiece, and this album is shaping up to be one too.

[@sanchitvarma1282]

Hitesh K I think Wincing is their best, most complete work till now. It's hard to fathom why did people complaint about them getting generic when it came out. This sounds absolutely brilliant , the new album is going to be amazing.

[@liliwest6877]

Your expectations were right, because Heartworms actually is perfect!

[@imabigcookie1]

I love Wincing, but I love Chutes to narrow more! Am I one of the few who think this?

[@jennifer792]

I dig Chutes. It's high energy.

[@SheridanWhiteside]

Wow I was based at RAF Mildenhall for 15 years. This song is sentimental to me.

[@AI-xs4fp]

I often wake up to different Shins songs playing in my head. Thank you.

[@kylemastrangelo5695]

What a beautiful song. This is why I love The Shins.

[@NiklasE]

James is adorable.

[@Pfannenstiel1987]

Very relatable. I moved my kids to Mildenhall for 8 years. They really miss it to this day.

[@drifter6983]

I could dance to this the whole day. So much love. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@zainrizwan5421]

this week's been rough. just what i needed

[@aledepalma1562]

What a nice band. Great artist James. Always nice to hear to.

[@manantewari2009]

Omg, I've never been so happy about a new song.

[@SpicyEngineer]

Heh. I used to be stationed at RAF Mildenhall. Can totally relate to this song....

[@ASunnyDisposition]

Every song so far has been awesome! Can't wait for the record!!

[@vibhutikapoor3112]

if this band doesn't get famous now, i will stop believing in humanity.

[@snow.9313]

Excellent, greetings from Argentina!

[@woodyreed2882]

I love this tune, this video, and The Shins. Have any of you ever been to see them live? I've seen them twice and both times people were talking through the whole show. It was infuriating. Still a good show though.

[@tapewormsandstoplights2868]

Nice to know The Shins are still making songs

[@BackfallGenius]

his voice is so amazing

[@StartARiot]

Love this, the country twang in a song about England. So good!

[@aliyausmani2729]

The Shins are so underrated

[@mattygeno]

This one is my "i’ll think about it" song. Also love that he mention The Jesus & Mary chain, I discovered the band when I was his age, but in that was in 2005 ish when I was 15-16 years old. I know people always say this, but literally simpler times, in my case anyway.

[@nightmythic]

This music video reminds me of a Wes Anderson film - and honestly, so does the song

[@littleLily247]

nightmythic which film? I would be glad to watch it :)

[@nightmythic]

check out "The Grand Budapest Hotel" and "Moonrise Kingdom" - visually, they're both very similar to Mildenhall's music video.

[@Deckdentisch]

James looks like Steve Zissou here :P

[@littleLily247]

thank you, I've actually seen The Grand Hotel Budapest, but I will check out Moonrise Kingdom :)

[@JohnSmith-pp7ux]

If you're considering a Wes Anderson binge, don't forget "The Royal Tenenbaums" and "The Darjeeling Limited." They're both excellent and funny movies (Anderson's variety of funny). "Rushmore" is also a solid movie by him. "Bottle Rocket" is another quirky and amusing movie by Anderson (starring brothers Luke and Owen Wilson). I'm a big fan of Anderson and I like all of his movies as you might have already figured out.

[@nickjessel7759]

I do business with the Veterinary Practice that serves the US service staff at Mildenhall RAF base. I can only imagine what is was like for a 15 year old to come to Mildenhall from the US: culture shock!!

[@OldTorontoSeries]

I was listening to the song and thinking I had the same experience as him as a Canadian living there when young.. then he drops the fact that it was the same Corn Exchange venue I would go to near Cambridge. Wild.

[@redskies4530]

Hi I recommend a song called 'Looking Into The Mirror' By Robert Nix of Toronto

[@waymanmccall5698]

This track speaks volumes of me moving my kids around in the USMC.

[@ChristGodinyouItrust]

I am in love all over again. You guys rock (the shins), too bad you can't come out with new albums every three (or a week realistically) just so that I can have sustained happiness. Or is it happyness, does it freaking matter, as long as I have it?

[@mikailstacy8245]

Has a real folk style to it. The lyrics are ripped straight out of his youth, and tell the story of how he grew to love music. He sings in a lower register, which some people aren't used to, but he is reaching his late 40s, and hitting those high notes night after night becomes a task. I notice he switches to falsetto in more spots as he ages, instead of just belting out the high ones like the beginning of the song, kissing the lipless. How I truly hate time, and how things have to age..though it brings wisdom, it also waters down some of our brightest qualities.

[@nihal3177]

You do my dreams kinda music :D Thank you for perfect feelings, I live for them..

[@Spiffanni]

This is a band I freaking love….then they don’t release things for a bit. I still know I love them, but don’t think about them for a bit. Then randomly hear a song again, then are instantly reobsessed with… I know that didn’t make sense

[@erikabutler522]

The lyrics!! ahhh so good

[@hugom.4516]

Can't wait for the new album!!! thank you for your music you made my day

[@kurtmyers4208]

James does Americana all over the place. Genius.

[@suzannestephens5983]

You never disappoint.

[@zohriathmar856]

this song is great! i can relate to it a lot

[@LordSprakIV]

This is quite possibly the best song James Mercer has put out since Phantom Limb. Gets me really emotional for some reason

[@raho2005]

Soooooo good!

[@HeartAndHand1688]

love this.

[@x-rayeyes2392]

Thaaaanks a lot!

[@AlanFratelli]

Fantastic!

[@cindy10858]

I love you James!

[@baocuongtran9054]

even you not have lots of fan, I still love you guys

[@skyblueman46]

Such an awesome song. Top marks to James Mercer. Cheers.

[@raho2005]

wow, iit's been some years an this still got stuck in my head!

[@leonardomenegol5236]

MARAVILHOSOOO

[@Americanamae]

This song probably makes the most sense of all of the Shins songs 😅 Well done. Love the backstory!

[@amberainbows]

on repeat all day !!!!!!!!

[@courtney-kz4qi]

This is amazing !!!

[@coinside247]

Stellar thanks KSCN

[@aislingsmith2]

NEW SHINS SONG I'M DYING. THANK YOU JAMES!

[@jenn3806]

This makes my heart happy :)

[@raho2005]

i'll always return, such a great song!

[@redskies4530]

Hi I recommend a song called 'Looking Into The Mirror' By Robert Nix

[@TrailerPoopers]

Thank you based James

[@illidrionz5049]

where is my YTP of "they've got a name for you" ? I'm still waiting !

[@TrailerPoopers]

it's Dead Alive

[@illidrionz5049]

Oh You...

[@Ozzymandias493]

Oh god you make YTP thats pretty cancer imo

[@TrailerPoopers]

I'm sorry you feel that way mate.

[@Edu-qn3se]

This music is beautiful

[@Armkinda]

The best single yet

[@okayogru]

I loved it

[@JohnnyBloomington]

Used to be there! Too bad the video wasn't filmed there.

[@mrsmemrsme1569]

what i loveeeeeeeeeeeeee about them that they didn't change , they are real as fuck , was real stayed real and will stay real , keep it up

[@Freedomsloth74]

Mrs Me Mrs Me While I'd like to agree with you on this, they did in fact change. James Mercer kicked out pretty much everybody in the band lmao.

[@merlinthegreat100]

beautiful song

[@jeanfake5592]

I love this song

[@jezbraun]

this is such a great song!!!!

[@jimorourke7492]

more please,

[@miriamvolaric9445]

Goood! It's my new favourite chill song ^^

[@nuriacalixmarti7344]

Preciosa canción

[@faunoram]

Yeah... Back in those days there was always a friend who passed you a tape and sometimes that could change your life for ever...

[@mocktheturtle5910]

You are spirit animal.

[@ToeRogan21]

Damn please keep putting out music James

[@multiversechorus]

This would be a perfect opening song on the album.

[@myersred8]

Jesus and Mary Chain! Ian Montone once recommended them to me! I just was not in to it at the time (1985).

[@hamedboudinar8627]

This song gives me motivation to take thé dust of my old guitare and play again , thanx

[@BobRobertAdams]

God they're the best

[@HipkissDesign]

Suffolk represent

[@gamoasr]

Early af! Love you guys!

[@SunnyLovetts]

perfect

[@mxgdxlene]

Im this excited for their songs i put bells on em

[@joshdutton4899]

al3xa chung but did the bells break

[@joshdutton4899]

Love you if you get the reference

[@lotionman9274]

RedTedGaming lol broken bells

[@papayer]

welp, time to put ze ear covers on.

[@papayer]

I'm gonna be nice to you since I feel exceptionally kind today. listen to Australia, it's a song by these guys.

[@papayer]

the very first line of dialogue you hear, what is it?

[@papayer]

it's okay, I'd be angry too if I were in your place.

[@beng2240]

lol could never figure out what it said there

[@rift0110]

No!

[@CharlesR91]

Hah, I was stationed there!

[@SamSung-uu6vx]

Video for a song about Mildenhall, Suffolk, uses footage of London. Distance from Mildenhall to London: 70 miles. Travel time: 2 hours. Seems legit.

[@PabloRuan]

So beautifuly well done. Love from Brazil #NotificationSquad

[@mateushenrique7689]

Pablo Ruan AEEEOOO, BRASIL

[@122leoleo]

Pablo Ruan Brasil szsz

[@sm5925]

Amazing! Powerful like New Slang.

[@Aiur]

Jesus and Mary Chain, fuck yes Mercer!