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A leap of faith dressed up as pop euphoria. 'Geronimo' builds around a simple, hypnotic incantation, the title word repeated until it becomes less a name than a mantra for surrender. Sheppard, an Australian indie pop band, frame the song as an act of reckless commitment, the kind of jump you take when the alternative is standing still. The production sits somewhere between buoyant and urgent, all bright synths and propulsive rhythm, whilst the lyrics sketch a relationship salvaged from wreckage: "we crushed it but it's in the past, we can make this leap through the curtains of the waterfall." The track was written by three band members, Jason Bovino and siblings George and Amy Sheppard, and produced by Stuart Stuart. It became a significant hit in Australia, spending three weeks at number one on the singles chart in April 2014. The song's appeal lies in that collision between emotional vulnerability and infectious momentum, the way it transforms a moment of personal crisis into something you want to shout along with, arms raised.
"Geronimo" is a single by Sheppard, released 21st March 2014. Full lyrics are available below.
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