Such Great Heights
The Postal Service
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I am thinking it's a sign That the freckles in our eyes Are mirror images And when we kiss they're perfectly aligned And I have to speculate That God Himself did make Us into corresponding shapes Like puzzle pieces from the clay And true it may seem like a stretch But it's thoughts like this that catch My troubled head when you're away And when I am missing you to death And when you are out there on the road For several weeks of shows And when you scan the radio I hope this song will guide you home They will see us waving from such great heights Come down now, they'll say But everything looks perfect from far away Come down now but we'll stay I tried my best to leave This all on your machine But the persistent beat It sounded thin upon the sending And that frankly will not fly You'll hear the shrillest highs And lowest lows with the windows down And this is guiding you home They will see us waving from such great heights Come down now they'll say But everything looks perfect from far away Come down now but we'll stay They will see us waving from such great heights Come down now they'll say But everything looks perfect from far away Come down now but we'll stay (They will see us waving from such great heights) (Come down now) They will see us waving from such great heights (Come down now)
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Written by: Ben Gibbard, Jimmy Tamborello
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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12 facts about this song
Creation and Release"Such Great Heights" is the first and most popular single released by The Postal Service in 2003. It's featured on their debut and only studio album, "Give Up."
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Transatlantic CollaborationThe Postal Service is a transatlantic, indie electronic band made up of Ben Gibbard from Death Cab for Cutie and Jimmy Tamborello from Dntel.
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Innovative ProcessThe song and the rest of the album were produced via back-and-forth mailing of digital audio tapes — thus the name of the band, The Postal Service.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Such Great Heights" was directed by Josh & Xander and depicts the life of workers at a semiconductor plant.
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Unusual GenreThe Postal Service helped popularize the sub-genre of music known as indietronica, which fuses indie music with electronic elements.
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Cover by Iron & WineThe song was covered by folk band Iron & Wine and featured in the film "Garden State."
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Chart Success"Such Great Heights" made it to number 114 on the UK Singles Chart and number 7 on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales. The track also made it to number 27 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of the Decade in 2009.
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Commercial UsageThe song was used in numerous ad campaigns, including ones for UPS and Kaiser Permanente.
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Unique SyncopationThe song features a syncopated, rhythmically complex digital beat that contrasts against the melodic simplicity of its lyrics.
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NASA ConnectionNASA used "Such Great Heights" in a recruitment commercial for their Mars Exploration Rover mission.
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Grammy NominationThe remixed version of the song was nominated for a Grammy for best remixed recording in 2004.
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Cultural ImpactDespite being the band’s only album, “Give Up” made a notable impression on indie and electronic music fans, and "Such Great Heights" is often seen as the standout track.
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