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So Now What

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Jun. 23, 20141 viewer49.5K views

[Chorus]
I had this crazy idea
Somehow we'd coast to the end
Change lies in every direction
So now, I guess we'll just begin again


[Verse 1]
Oh girl, it's been a while
Since we met, out there in the cold
Seems so long ago
It's hard not to imagine
The lives we used to have
When the nights were ours alone
So now what?

[Chorus]
I had this crazy idea
Somehow we'd coast to the end
Change lies in every direction
So now, I guess we'll just begin again
I think you know you're my best friend

[Verse 2]
It's sort of an unspoken rule
That things will not turn out the way you plan
You know that I
I can handle all of that
If I can still take your hand
Will you still think I'm strong
If I admit that I was wrong?
So now what?
[Chorus]
I had this crazy idea
Somehow we'd coast to the end
Change lies in every direction
So now, I guess we'll just begin again
I hope you know you're my best friend

[Outro]
I had this crazy idea
Somehow we'd coast to the end
Change lies in every direction
So now, I guess we'll just begin again
I guess we'll just begin again
(I guess we'll just begin again)
I guess we'll just begin again
(I guess we'll just begin again)
I guess we'll just begin again
(I guess we'll just begin again)
I guess we'll just begin again
(I guess we'll just begin again)
I guess we'll just begin again
(I guess we'll just begin again)
About
Song Bio

Originally written for Zach Braff’s 2014 film Wish You Were Here, this track ended up being included on The Shins' fifth album, Heartworms

That movie was a “spiritual sequel” to Garden State, Braff’s 2004 flick that initially propelled The Shins to mainstream popularity via the use of “New Slang” and an unforgettable line by the ever-adorable Natalie Portman.

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Credits
Released on
June 23, 2014
Speaking Voice
Mellotron
Percussion
Synthesizer
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Mastering Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Recorded At
Aural Apothecary, Portland, Oregan
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