Girl On The Wing (track)
by The Shins
Year: 2001
From the album Oh, Inverted World (track #8)
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Girl On The Wing appears on the following album(s) by The Shins:
- Oh, Inverted World (track #8) (this album) (2001)
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| ! | 04/03/2026 00:31 | alexandermause | 17,992 | 85/100 |
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There's a line in the song where James Mercer writes 'I'm through with riddles'. C'mon I don't think so. Has he read back his own lyrics lately. Anyway another really nice song on an excellent album. Unimaginative standard 4 note Beatles ending but I suspect I'm missing the point.
