Down With Boring

Join thousands of music lovers getting the best new tracks, exclusive interviews, and breaking news delivered straight to your inbox every week.

In print now

May 2026

Latest issue variants

Dork, May 2026 (Ruel cover)

Ruel

Dork, May 2026 (Eric Cantona cover)

Eric Cantona

Dork, May 2026 (Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE cover)

Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE

Advertise|Support|About Dork|Privacy Policy|Genres|Years|Sitemap|RSS

© 2026 The Bunker Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Hype- THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST

Upset- DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD

Mixtape- DORK'S BEST NEW TRACKS

Play- DORK'S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY EDIT

Dork Radio

Live

Live 24/7

Dork Radio

Nada Surf – Whose Authority (2008) | Track profile | Dork

Tracks
Nada Surf
Lucky
Whose Authority

TRACK

Whose Authority

Release date: 5th February 2008

More on Nada Surf

About This Track

"Whose Authority" is a track by Nada Surf, from the album Lucky, released 5th February 2008. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Whose Authority

[Verse 1]

I walk, let you guide me

My eyes are shut like I'm blind

Turn to you and listening and tryin' to be in your mind

There's a feeling that I get when I look to the west

Havin' all the answers, still failing the test

[Verse 2]

Wolf packs and convoys and captains of men

Surprised in translation

World without end

Welcome back to real life

The picture is gone

Put a contract out on things that go on and on

How do you stay where you most want to be?

Where'd you get the patience?

Did it come easily?

[Chorus]

On whose authority?

I have none over me

On whose authority?

There's none that I can see

On whose authority?

I have none over me

On whose authority?

No one speaks to me

On whose authority?

I have none over me

[Bridge]

All the tales and paper heroes

The ones who dyed the sun

And called it yellow

The ones who make you run

[Chorus]

On whose authority?

I have none over me

On whose authority?

There's none that I can see

On whose authority?

I have none over me

On whose authority?

Nothing speaks to me

On whose authority?

I have none over me

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

View full lyrics page →

Track details

From Lucky

2008

Album

Release year

2008

—Are You Lightning?
—Weightless
—Ice on the Wing
—See These Bones
—From Now On
—Je t'attendais
—The Fox
—The Film Did Not Go 'Round
—Everyone’s on Tour
—I Wanna Take You Home
—Here Goes Something
—Beautiful Beat
—Whose Authority
—Whose Authority (acoustic)

Explore

More tracks by Nada Surf

Give Me the Sun

Intel and Dreams

The One You Want

In Front of Me Now

So Much Love (Acoustic)

Just Wait (Extended Film Version)

Tant d'Amour (So Much Love)

Tanto Amor (So Much Love)

Stories Going ‘Round

Live Learn and Forget

Under the Linden Tree

Ride in the Unknown

Between the Wars

Looking for You

Something I Should Do

Song For Congress

Can’t Get It Out

Can't Get It Out

Meow Meow Lullaby

Where Is My Mind?

You Know Who You Are

Cold to see Clear

Believe You're Mine

Out of the Dark

Victory's Yours

Friend Hospital

There goes something

Inside of love (live)

Spooky (Alternate Version)

Zen Brain (French Version)

There Is a Light that Never Goes Out

Sleep (french Version)

Me And You (unreleased)

Me And You (Session)

Zen Brain (french)

Barsuk Records Celebrating 15 Years

No Snow On The Mountain

Clear Eye Clouded Mind

Waiting For Something

When I Was Young

Let The Fight Do The Fighting

Looking Through

The Moon Is Calling

The Agony of Laffitte

Enjoy the Silence

You Were So Warm

Bye Bye Beauté

Whose Authority (acoustic)Lucky

Are You Lightning?Lucky

WeightlessLucky

Ice on the WingLucky

See These BonesLucky

From Now OnLucky

Je t'attendaisLucky

The Film Did Not Go 'RoundLucky

Everyone’s on TourLucky

I Wanna Take You HomeLucky

Here Goes SomethingLucky

Beautiful BeatLucky

All You Need Is Love

What Is Your Secret?

Concrete Bed (Original Version)

Imaginary Friends

From The Rooftop Down

Blizzard of '77

Blonde on Blonde

Neither Heaven Nor Space

The Way You Wear Your Head

Silent Fighting

Why Are You So Mean to Me?

Bad Best Friend

Mother's Day (edit radio)

I'm Sick of You

Psychic Caramel

The Plan / Telescope

I Like What You Say

Nada Surf — X Is You
Nada Surf — Floater
Nada Surf — Give Me the Sun
Nada Surf — Intel and Dreams
Nada Surf — The One You Want
Nada Surf — Open Seas
Nada Surf — Second Skin
Nada Surf — Moon Mirror
Nada Surf — Losing
Nada Surf — New Propeller
Nada Surf — In Front of Me Now
Nada Surf — So Much Love (Acoustic)
Nada Surf — Just Wait (Extended Film Version)
Nada Surf — Spaceland
Nada Surf — Tant d'Amour (So Much Love)
Nada Surf — Tanto Amor (So Much Love)
Nada Surf — Stories Going ‘Round
Nada Surf — Sick Day
Nada Surf — Live Learn and Forget
Nada Surf — Just Wait
Nada Surf — Mathilda
Nada Surf — Come Get Me
Nada Surf — Crowded Star
Nada Surf — Under the Linden Tree
Nada Surf — Ride in the Unknown
Nada Surf — Between the Wars
Nada Surf — So Much Love
Nada Surf — Looking for You
Nada Surf — Something I Should Do
Nada Surf — Song For Congress
Nada Surf — Can’t Get It Out
Nada Surf — Can't Get It Out
Nada Surf — Meow Meow Lullaby
Nada Surf — Where Is My Mind?
Nada Surf — Rushing
Nada Surf — Gold Sounds
Nada Surf — Animal
Nada Surf — You Know Who You Are
Nada Surf — Cold to see Clear
Nada Surf — Believe You're Mine
Nada Surf — Out of the Dark
Nada Surf — Victory's Yours
Nada Surf — Friend Hospital
Nada Surf — New Bird
Nada Surf — There goes something
Nada Surf — Evolución
Nada Surf — River Phoenix
Nada Surf — Inside of love (live)
Nada Surf — Spooky (Alternate Version)
Nada Surf — Zen Brain (French Version)
Nada Surf — There Is a Light that Never Goes Out
Nada Surf — The Manoeuvres
Nada Surf — Me And You
Nada Surf — Sleep (french Version)
Nada Surf — Me And You (unreleased)
Nada Surf — Me And You (Session)
Nada Surf — Zen Brain (french)
Nada Surf — Caralho XX
Nada Surf — Barsuk Records Celebrating 15 Years
Nada Surf — No Snow On The Mountain
Nada Surf — Clear Eye Clouded Mind
Nada Surf — Teenage Dreams
Nada Surf — Waiting For Something
Nada Surf — Jules And Jim
Nada Surf — When I Was Young
Nada Surf — The Future
Nada Surf — Let The Fight Do The Fighting
Nada Surf — Looking Through
Nada Surf — The Moon Is Calling
Nada Surf — The Agony of Laffitte
Nada Surf — Enjoy the Silence
Nada Surf — Question
Nada Surf — You Were So Warm
Nada Surf — Bye Bye Beauté
Nada Surf — Electrocution
Nada Surf — Evolution
Nada Surf — Bright Side
Nada Surf — Love Goes On
Nada Surf — Love and Anger
Nada Surf — Janine
Nada Surf — Whose Authority (acoustic) (from Lucky)
Nada Surf — Are You Lightning? (from Lucky)
Nada Surf — Weightless (from Lucky)
Nada Surf — Ice on the Wing (from Lucky)
Nada Surf — See These Bones (from Lucky)
Nada Surf — From Now On (from Lucky)
Nada Surf — Je t'attendais (from Lucky)
Nada Surf — The Fox (from Lucky)
Nada Surf — The Film Did Not Go 'Round (from Lucky)
Nada Surf — Everyone’s on Tour (from Lucky)
Nada Surf — I Wanna Take You Home (from Lucky)
Nada Surf — Here Goes Something (from Lucky)
Nada Surf — Beautiful Beat (from Lucky)
Nada Surf — All You Need Is Love
Nada Surf — Blankest Year
Nada Surf — What Is Your Secret?
Nada Surf — Concrete Bed (Original Version)
Nada Surf — Concrete Bed
Nada Surf — Do It Again
Nada Surf — Imaginary Friends
Nada Surf — Comes a Time
Nada Surf — All Is a Game
Nada Surf — From The Rooftop Down
Nada Surf — In the Mirror
Nada Surf — Armies Walk
Nada Surf — Your Legs Grow
Nada Surf — Fools
Nada Surf — Always Love
Nada Surf — If You Leave
Nada Surf — L’Aventurier
Nada Surf — Hi-Speed Soul
Nada Surf — No Quick Fix
Nada Surf — Paper Boats
Nada Surf — Là Pour Ça
Nada Surf — Blizzard of '77
Nada Surf — End Credits
Nada Surf — Fruit Fly
Nada Surf — Blonde on Blonde
Nada Surf — Treading Water
Nada Surf — Killian's Red
Nada Surf — Run
Nada Surf — Neither Heaven Nor Space
Nada Surf — Happy Kid
Nada Surf — Inside of Love
Nada Surf — The Way You Wear Your Head
Nada Surf — Mother's Day
Nada Surf — Silent Fighting
Nada Surf — Robot
Nada Surf — Dispossession
Nada Surf — Bacardi
Nada Surf — The Voices
Nada Surf — Spooky
Nada Surf — Amateur
Nada Surf — Slow Down
Nada Surf — Troublemaker
Nada Surf — Why Are You So Mean to Me?
Nada Surf — Hyperspace
Nada Surf — Bad Best Friend
Nada Surf — 80 Windows
Nada Surf — Mother's Day (edit radio)
Nada Surf — Firecracker
Nada Surf — I'm Sick of You
Nada Surf — Deeper Well
Nada Surf — Treehouse
Nada Surf — Hollywood
Nada Surf — Zen Brain
Nada Surf — Sleep
Nada Surf — Psychic Caramel
Nada Surf — Icebox
Nada Surf — Stalemate
Nada Surf — The Plan
Nada Surf — Sea Knows When
Nada Surf — Nothing
Nada Surf — Telescope
Nada Surf — Everybody Lies
Nada Surf — Popular
Nada Surf — Pressure Free
Nada Surf — The Plan / Telescope
Nada Surf — I Like What You Say

All You Need Is Love
Always Love
Blankest Year
Can’t Get It Out
Deeper Well
Firecracker
Hi-Speed Soul
I Like What You Say
Inside of Love
Looking for You

Showing 10 of 159

If you like Nada Surf

Rogue Wave

Rogue Wave

Superdrag

Buffalo Tom

Matt Pond PA

Matt Pond PA

The Dandy Warhols

The Long Winters

The Long Winters

Guster

Guster

The Lemonheads

The Lemonheads

Fountains of Wayne

Fountains of Wayne

Toad The Wet Sprocket

READ MORE ABOUT NADA SURF

READ MORE ABOUT NADA SURF

READ MORE ABOUT NADA SURF

READ MORE ABOUT NADA SURF

No coverage available for Nada Surf yet.

Credits

Credited: Daniel Lorca, Ira Elliot, John Goodmanson, Matthew Caws, Tom Beaujour