Kids On Holiday
Animal Collective Lyrics

Are you waiting for me?
Asking if the person I'm meeting is on time and waiting.

At the end of the airport
The location in the airport where the meeting will take place.

I'm off buying our tickets
I am buying the tickets for our flight.

Auteur in hibernation
The person buying the tickets is like an author in hibernation, working behind the scenes.

But I'm feeling impatient
Despite the work being done, the person buying the tickets wants to hurry up and leave.

We were late for departure
Our flight is leaving soon and we may miss it.

And the smell of pajamas
The scent of pajamas brings back nostalgic memories of childhood vacations.

Is what makes me feel frivol
Having those memories makes me feel carefree and light-hearted.

There are minutes for sleeping
There is time allocated for relaxing and resting.

But we didn't have minutes to spare
We were too busy and missed out on the opportunity to slow down.

So you're feeling sleepy
The singer acknowledges the other person feeling tired.

Sympathize with the retard
Identifying with the struggles of others, specifically the mentally disabled person and their caregiver.

Being held by his mother
The disabled person's mother is physically supporting him.

She's got spit in her napkin
The mother is using a napkin to clean up excess saliva from her child.

And she's pushing him that way
The mother is moving the disabled person in a specific direction.

Like the stench through the men's room
The image of a bad smell is used to describe the mother moving the disabled person.

And it's making you nauseous
The other person is feeling nauseous due to the sight.

Where the hell have I got to?
The singer is lost and unsure where they are in the airport.

There's a boy who's a Krishna
The singer sees a boy who is part of the Hare Krishna religious movement.

And he thinks you look pretty
The Krishna boy is admiring the other person.

Well, he's eyeing your stockings
The Krishna boy is looking at the other person's clothing.

He's got books to help you with your life
The Krishna boy is offering self-help books to the other person.

But there's no need to worry
Despite the chaos, there's no real cause for concern.

This is just a vacation
The trip is simply a temporary escape from everyday life.

It's not permanent leaving
The vacation is not permanent and everyone will return home.

Every kid gets excited
Children are naturally excited about vacation.

When his parents are yelling
The singer is referencing a common occurrence of parents raising their voices at each other.

They ordered a Lincoln
The family reserved a large luxury car for transportation.

And they received a compact
The family is disappointed to find out that they have been given a smaller car.

And there's fat nuns and tenors
Making fun of the physical appearance of a group of people waiting at the airport.

Who are blocking departure
The group is causing a delay in departure.

Till I'm birthed from their vulvas
A metaphor used to describe the exit from the airport and the start of the vacation.

And I kiss you and hug you
The artist is embracing the other person, excited to spend time together.

Do you remember our forfeits?
Recalling memories from past vacations together.

And you shout at the platform
Excited to board the plane and start the trip.

Here we come mister airplane
A fun way to announce the arrival to the airplane.

Please, Please, Please, Please
A plea to have an enjoyable vacation.

Try, Try, Try
A reminder to try new things and have fun on the trip.

To enjoy your roots
To appreciate and enjoy where you come from.

Have some fun, fun
Encouraging the other person to have fun on the vacation.

Kids on holiday
Summarizing the carefree spirit of the whole song.