Shut Down

"Shut Down"
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Song by American Music Club from the album Engine 1998 reissue
Released	1998
Format	CD
Length	3:51
Label	Warner Bros. Records
Writer(s)	Mark Eitzel
Producer(s)	Tom Mallon
Engine 1998 reissue track listing
"Big Night" "Outside This Bar" "At My Mercy" "Gary's Song" "Nightwatchman" "Clouds" “Electric Light" "Mom's TV" "Art Of Love" "Asleep" "This Year" "Away Down My Street" (Live) "Art Of Love" (Rock 'n Roll Version) "Shut Down" (Live)

"Shut Down" is the 13th song on the 1998 reissue of American Music Club's second album, 1987’s Engine. A studio version of the song has not been released - only the live version on the reissue. The live version was recorded at the Hotel Utah in San Francisco, California. A studio version was recorded in 1989 during the aborted Everclear sessions.

Lyrics

As her mind shuts down,
she begins to cry
A release in everything she wanted
to a big indifferent sky

I remember, I remember, I forget

Her hands are shaking
and she's terrified
and I try to take them
but I'm not like the sky

Yeah, I remember, I remember, I forget
I remember, I remember, I forget
I forget

As her mind shuts down,
she begins to cry
Just like any star
that you ever wished on

Personnel

• Mark Eitzel - vocals, guitar
• Vudi - Lead guitar, backing vocals, accordion, keyboard
• Danny Pearson - bass guitar, backing vocals, mandolin, guitar
• Tom Mallon - guitar, backing vocals, percussion, producer
• Matt Norelli - drums