Phantom Limb
Phantom Limb

The Shins - Phantom Limb Lyrics

Exploring themes of adolescence, alienation, and nostalgia, this lyrical composition presents a poignant narrative of teenage struggle and the yearning for connection. The song's protagonists are portrayed as outsiders, navigating their way through a world… Read more

Nov 21, 2006
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Phantom Limb Lyrics

Frozen into coats
White girls of the north
Filed past one, five and one
They are the fabled lambs
A Sunday ham
The ancient snow

And they could float above the grass
In circles if they tried
A latent power I'm known to hide
To keep some hope alive
That a girl like I could ever try
Could ever try

So we just skirt the hallway signs
A phantom and a fly
Follow the lines and wonder why
There's no connection
And weakened falling eyes
In cheap shots from the tribe
And we're off to Nemarca' porch again

Another afternoon
Of the goat-head tunes and pilfered booze
We wander through her Momma's house
The milk from the window lights
Family portrait, circa '95

This is that foreign land
With the sprayed-on tans
And it all feels fine
Be it silk or slime

So, when they tap our Monday heads
Two zombies walk in our stead
This town seems hardly worth our time
And we'll no longer memorize or rhyme
Too far along in our crime
Stepping over what now towers to the sky
With no connection

So, when they tap our Sunday heads
Two zombie walk in our stead
This town seems hardly worth the time
And we'll no longer memorize or rhyme
Too far along in our crime
Stepping over what now towers to the sky
With no connection

Writer(s): James Mercer
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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What is the Meaning of Phantom Limb?

Exploring themes of adolescence, alienation, and nostalgia, this lyrical composition presents a poignant narrative of teenage struggle and the yearning for connection. The song's protagonists are portrayed as outsiders, navigating their way through a world that seems indifferent to them. The imagery of "phantom limb" symbolizes a sense of loss or longing for something that was once part of oneself - perhaps innocence or past identities. The repeated references to zombies could be seen as an allusion to the monotonous, unfulfilling routine that they feel trapped in. Overall, the lyrics suggest a critique of societal norms and expectations while exploring the complexities of growing up and finding one's place in the world.

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