My Girls
Animal Collective Lyrics
Isn't much that I feel I need
A solid soul and the blood I bleed
With a little girl, and by my spouse
I only want a proper house
There isn't much that I feel I need
A solid soul and the blood I bleed
With a little girl, and by my spouse
I only want a proper house
A solid soul and the blood I bleed
With a little girl, and by my spouse
I only want a proper house
There isn't much that I feel I need
A solid soul and the blood I bleed
With a little girl, and by my spouse
I only want a proper house
I don't care for fancy things
Or to take part in a precious race
And children cry for the one who has
A real big heart and a father's grave
I don't care for fancy things
Or to take part in a precious race
And children cry for the one who has
A real big heart and a father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
I don't mean to seem like I care about material things
Like a social status
I just want four walls and adobe slabs for my girls (ahoo)
I don't mean to seem like I care about material things
like a social status
I just want four walls and adobe slabs for my girls
There isn't much that I feel I need
A solid soul and the blood I bleed
With a little girl, and by my spouse
I only want a proper house
I don't care for fancy things
Or to take part in a precious race
And children cry for the one who has
A real big heart and a father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
I don't mean to seem like I care about material things
Like a social status
I just want four walls and adobe slabs for my girls (ahoo)
I don't mean to seem like I care about material things
like a social status
I just want four walls and adobe slabs for my girls (ahoo)
I don't mean to seem like I care about material things
Like a social status
I just want four walls and adobe slabs for my girls (ahoo)
I don't mean to seem like I care about material things
Like a social status
I just want four walls and adobe slabs for my girls (ahoo)
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Brian Weitz, David Michael Portner, Noah Benjamin Lennox
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This is a personal song for Lennox as he talks about his focus on his family. The “girls” are his wife, and his daughter who was born in 2005. The song grows from a synth-speckled, half-speed intro into a booming electro-pop burner with handclaps and deep bass – a towering edifice of sound. It is Animal Collective's first single for their 2009 studio album Merriweather Post Pavilion .
Avey Tare: We definitely didn’t expect it [the success of the song]. Read Full BioThis is a personal song for Lennox as he talks about his focus on his family. The “girls” are his wife, and his daughter who was born in 2005. The song grows from a synth-speckled, half-speed intro into a booming electro-pop burner with handclaps and deep bass – a towering edifice of sound. It is Animal Collective's first single for their 2009 studio album Merriweather Post Pavilion .
Avey Tare: We definitely didn’t expect it [the success of the song].
Geologist: We almost left it off the record.
Avey Tare: No, we didn’t almost leave it off the record, but we had difficulty recording it in the studio.
Panda Bear: The first version just didn’t feel great.
Avey Tare: I mean, when Noah sent us the demo, I instantly felt it was an incredible song that you just want to listen to over and over over again.
Geologist: It was undeniable.
Avey Tare: There was definitely an excitement about it, but there had been a lot of songs that Noah has written that we’ve been equally psyched on.
Geologist: When that song was coming out, I remember discussions with people at the BBC, where they were like, “Could you cut off the first minute?” because it just took too long to get going. So it still felt like a bit of an uphill thing for what people were calling our “biggest pop song.” People were telling us it was too weird for the mainstream unless we altered it in some way.
- via Pitchfork
Avey Tare: We definitely didn’t expect it [the success of the song]. Read Full BioThis is a personal song for Lennox as he talks about his focus on his family. The “girls” are his wife, and his daughter who was born in 2005. The song grows from a synth-speckled, half-speed intro into a booming electro-pop burner with handclaps and deep bass – a towering edifice of sound. It is Animal Collective's first single for their 2009 studio album Merriweather Post Pavilion .
Avey Tare: We definitely didn’t expect it [the success of the song].
Geologist: We almost left it off the record.
Avey Tare: No, we didn’t almost leave it off the record, but we had difficulty recording it in the studio.
Panda Bear: The first version just didn’t feel great.
Avey Tare: I mean, when Noah sent us the demo, I instantly felt it was an incredible song that you just want to listen to over and over over again.
Geologist: It was undeniable.
Avey Tare: There was definitely an excitement about it, but there had been a lot of songs that Noah has written that we’ve been equally psyched on.
Geologist: When that song was coming out, I remember discussions with people at the BBC, where they were like, “Could you cut off the first minute?” because it just took too long to get going. So it still felt like a bit of an uphill thing for what people were calling our “biggest pop song.” People were telling us it was too weird for the mainstream unless we altered it in some way.
- via Pitchfork
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Intro]
Isn't much that I feel I need
A solid soul and the blood I bleed
But with a little girl, and by my spouse
I only want a proper house
There isn't much (Isn't much) that I feel I need (That I feel I need)
A solid soul (A solid soul) and the blood I bleed (and the blood I bleed)
But with a little girl (But with a little girl), and by my spouse (And by my spouse)
I only want (I only want) a proper house (A proper house)
[Verse]
There isn't much (There isn't much) that I feel I need (That I feel I need)
A solid soul (A solid soul) and the blood I bleed (and the blood I bleed)
But with a little girl (But with a little girl), and by my spouse (And by my spouse)
I only want (I only want) a proper house (A proper house)
[Verse]
There isn't much (There isn't much) that I feel I need (That I feel I need)
A solid soul (A solid soul) and the blood I bleed (and the blood I bleed)
But with a little girl (But with a little girl), and by my spouse (And by my spouse)
I only want (I only want) a proper house (A proper house)
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't care for fancy things
Or to take part in the freshest wave
But to provide for mine who ask
I will, with heart, on my father's grave
I don't care for fancy things
Or to take part in the freshest wave
But to provide for mine who ask
I will, with heart, on my father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
[Chorus]
I don't mean to seem like I care about material things
Like a social status
I just want four walls and adobe slats
For my girls
I don't mean to seem like I care about material things
Like a social status
I just want four walls and adobe slats
For my girls
[Verse]
There isn't much (There isn't much) that I feel I need (That I feel I need)
A solid soul (A solid soul) and the blood I bleed (and the blood I bleed)
But with a little girl (But with a little girl), and by my spouse (And by my spouse)
I only want (I only want) a proper house (A proper house)
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't care for fancy things
Or to take part in the freshest wave
But to provide for mine who ask
I will, with heart, on my father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
On my father's grave
[Chorus]
I don't mean to seem like I care about material things
Like a social status
I just want four walls and adobe slats
For my girls
I don't mean to seem like I care about material things
Like a social status
I just want four walls and adobe slats
For my girls
[Chorus]
I don't mean to seem like I care about material things
Like a social status
I just want four walls and adobe slats
For my girls
I don't mean to seem like I care about material things
Like a social status
I just want four walls and adobe slats
For my girls
Alyssa W
I used to listen to this song while dreaming of my future family. Currently married, carrying our first child and this song is so nostalgic.
Adam B
Maybe the nostalgia is part of the song :3
Ricks Dávila
Im still dreaming that. Afford to own a house is this times its very difficult (here in Mexico city).
Jordan Nijjar
Me too except I'm single and fvcking doomed. But I'm totally free as a bee. That's pretty chill I'd say.
Trev Tatsdoole
Solid my friend
elijah mceachin
old comment but don't. I used to listen to this song and now have a fiancé and two baby girls. Can relate so much to this song
Hopium Gardener.
I'm a metalhead but this is actually one of my favourite songs, it resonates with me even more now after losing my father about a month ago. Rip dad.
Douglas Johnson
I am another metal head... Totally diggin this. And, also from a recent loss. Nice of you to open up and allow us all to share, that we hear heavy and care heavy.
doomslang
This cat Panda Bear in the band made an album when his father died called Young Prayer.
Andrew Douglass
@307 ARTist Phillip Glass and Laurie Anderson. And in a different direction, I'll throw in EBN-OZN ("AEIOU Sometimes Y")