The band has released fourteen albums: "Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished" (2000), "Danse Manatee" (2001), "Campfire Songs" (2003), "Here Comes the Indian" (2003), "Sung Tongs" (2004), "Feels" (2005), "Strawberry Jam" (2007), "Merriweather Post Pavilion" (2009), "Centipede Hz" (2012), "Painting With" (2016), "Tangerine Reef" (2018), "Crestone" (2021), "Time Skiffs" (2022), and "Isn't It Now?" (2023). They also composed and performed the soundtrack for the 2022 film, The Inspection, directed by Elegance Bratton and produced by A24.
Prior to "Here Comes the Indian", the group's albums were not credited to the band name "Animal Collective" but instead to "Avey Tare & Panda Bear" (for "Spirit"), "Avey Tare, Panda Bear & Geologist" (for "Danse") and "Campfire Songs" (for "Campfire Songs").
The band members met in school and started recording together in various forms of collaboration from a young age. Although the band is often classified as psych folk or noise rock, it is hard to define the Animal Collective sound as they often experiment with diverse styles and ideas from album to album. The group also runs the record label Paw Tracks on which they have released their own material as well as material by artists such as Ariel Pink, Terrestrial Tones, and The Peppermints. Paw Tracks' latest signee is Tickley Feather, with whom the band recently toured.
Queen in My Pictures
Animal Collective Lyrics
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But now it seems her acid visions have come and changed
That face she says
I'm hallucinating
Queen in my pictures
She's drawing demon clusters on her stucco walls
And hanging all her clothing from her mothers ceiling
I'm hallucinating
And all the handsome fellas used to want to hold her hand
But now she's finding it hard to find a loving man
I'm hallucinating
Queen in my pictures
I met her recently upon a swollen Nile
She spoke to me with [?] disconnected rhyme now
I am hallucinating
Queen in my pictures
The lyrics to Animal Collective's "Queen in My Pictures" tell the story of a woman who used to live in a "Golden place" as a "fragile baby," but has since been consumed by "acid visions" that have altered her perception of reality. She is now drawing "demon clusters" on her walls and hanging her clothes from her mother's ceiling. The singer acknowledges that he is "hallucinating" the "Queen in [his] pictures," implying that his view of her is distorted by his own imagination or perception.
The woman in the song is struggling to find love despite having been attractive to "handsome fellas" in the past. The singer meets her "recently upon a swollen Nile" and notes that her speech is marked by "disconnected rhyme," indicating that she may be struggling with mental health issues or drug use.
Overall, "Queen in My Pictures" paints a picture of a woman whose life has taken a dark turn, leaving her trapped in a cycle of hallucination and detachment from reality. The song seems to reflect on the dangers of drug use and the toll that it can take on one's mental health and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
She used to be a fragile baby in a Golden place
She was once innocent and vulnerable, living a privileged life.
But now it seems her acid visions have come and changed
Her experiences with drugs have altered her perception of the world.
That face she says
She speaks of her own face and appearance.
I'm hallucinating
She is seeing things that aren't really there due to her drug use.
Queen in my pictures
She sees herself as a powerful and commanding figure in the photos of herself.
She's drawing demon clusters on her stucco walls
She is creating frightening images on her walls, possibly as a reflection of her inner turmoil or fears.
And hanging all her clothing from her mothers ceiling
She is displaying her clothes in a strange and unconventional manner, perhaps indicative of her unstable mental state.
And all the handsome fellas used to want to hold her hand
She was once very attractive and desirable to men.
But now she's finding it hard to find a loving man
Her behavior and drug use may be causing her difficulties in forming and maintaining romantic relationships.
I met her recently upon a swollen Nile
The artist recently encountered her in an unexpected and potentially dangerous situation.
She spoke to me with [?] disconnected rhyme now
She spoke to the singer using disjointed and confusing language.
I am hallucinating
The artist is also under the influence of drugs and experiencing their own distorted perception of reality.
Queen in my pictures
The singer also sees themselves as powerful and important in their own self-portraits.
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Written by: DAVID PORTNER
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