Ariel Pink (born Ariel Marcus Rosenberg on June 24, 1978) is a Los Angeles … Read Full Bio ↴Ariel Pink (born Ariel Marcus Rosenberg on June 24, 1978) is a Los Angeles based experimental/pop musician. Pink boasts a cult following and endorsements from more widely known artists such as fellow founding Paw Tracks group Animal Collective.

After years of recording in relative seclusion in the hills of Los Angeles, Ariel Pink (the first non-Animal Collective member on the Paw Tracks roster) made his official Paw Tracks debut with The Doldrums. Recording at home with a guitar, bass, keyboard, and 8-track (the drum sounds were created with his mouth).

Ariel Pink blends Lite FM and warped lo-fi pop into something by turns beautiful and confusing. Some may find his personal yet detached approach highly addictive, while others may be instantly turned off by the obvious lo-fi production and the vocal drumtracks.

In the summer of 2003, Pink passed a CD-R on to New York based band Animal Collective after being introduced by mutual friend Jimi Hey (of All Night Radio and Beachwood Sparks) at one of their shows. Unbeknownst to Pink, Animal Collective had recently started their own record label, Paw Tracks, and several weeks later they contacted him expressing an interest in releasing his music. Pink became the first musician on the label aside from the members of Animal Collective. The next year, the label reissued The Doldrums, an album which had been originally recorded in 1999. Since then, Paw Tracks (now co-owned by Carpark Records) has released two other reissues of Pink's previous recordings, Worn Copy and House Arrest.

Pink has gradually caught the attention of media sources around the United States as well as internationally. As most of his albums are self-made, many of them have never been heard by fans. Almost all of Pink's albums which have been commercially released come from his yet-unfinished "Haunted Graffiti" series and are thus the best known.

Pink's tours have generally been met with much negativity, primarily because his music was never intended to be performed live for commercial audiences. As he explained to LA Weekly:
“People boo me everywhere...They don't even hide their contempt. I'm used to it now...Hey, I'm giving audiences the real thing...For better or worse, I'm out there, and those are the circumstances. People don't like it when it seems like you don't know what's happening, or I'm getting bummed out with certain aspects and I can't hide it. I think people feel that pain and just think it's bad.”

Initially playing shows alone with pre-recorded music, Pink has since employed the efforts of keyboardist Kenny Gilmore, bassist Tim Koh (White Magic), drummer Jimi Hey, and guitarist Cole M. Greif-Neill (Ethnik Klensr) as Haunted Graffiti. However, even with a backing band unfamiliar audiences are generally hostile towards the unrehearsed nature of the live compositions.

In July, the band embarked on Pink's "Thanks Mom, I'm Dead" tour.

One genre that may interestingly define Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti is one known as Hauntology.

I Can't Hear My Eyes
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti Lyrics

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I'm a man of many talents
But I got one thing left to do
I gotta get a blindfold and close my eyes
Before I get one look at you

Because I see love (see love)
In a special way
And I see you (see you)

So beautiful lady
You make my eyes go boom
And that tells me (tells me)
I need you soon

But I can't hear my eyes
They don't speak, they're just the spies
Said I can't hear my eyes
Cause when I see her, they slowly rise
Do it one more time

I want a lady as beautiful as a sunset on a strip
Light auburn hair and hips that don't care
Really makes me tick

And I see love (see love)
In a special way
And I see you (see you)
So beautiful lady
You make my eyes go boom
And that tells me (tells me)
I need you soon

But I can't hear my eyes
They don't speak, they're just the spies
Said I can't hear my eyes
Cause when I see her, they slowly rise
Do it one more time

Can't hear my eyes
They don't speak, they're just the spies

Said I can't hear my eyes
They don't speak, they're just the spies

Overall Meaning

The opening lines show the confidence of the singer who claims to have many talents, but he has one thing left to do, which is to get blindfolded and close his eyes before seeing the person he loves. This is because he sees love and beauty in a special way and wants to protect his perception of his love interest. The line "you make my eyes go boom" represents the strong physical reaction he has to her beauty. He believes that his eyes have the power to spy on his feelings for her but he admits that he cannot hear his eyes. The phrase "can't hear my eyes" could be interpreted as a metaphor for his inability to express himself in words, but he relies on his eyes to reveal his true feelings.

The second verse gives a detailed description of the type of lady the singer desires. This person should possess physical beauty that makes him tick, light auburn hair and impressive hips. The singer is drawn to this person's beauty and believes that love, in his special way, is what will eventually bind them.

The chorus restates the singer's weak point; that while his eyes remain the spies and the key to unlocking his emotions and feelings, he can't hear them, he can't express his love through them.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm a man of many talents
I possess several skills and abilities

But I got one thing left to do
I have one final task to accomplish

I gotta get a blindfold and close my eyes
I need to cover my eyes and block my vision

Before I get one look at you
To prevent myself from being mesmerized by your beauty

Because I see love (see love)
I perceive love in a unique manner

In a special way
In a way that is different from others

And I see you (see you)
I notice your presence

So beautiful lady
A compliment to the woman's appearance

You make my eyes go boom
Your beauty makes my eyes widen or sparkle

And that tells me (tells me)
I interpret my eyes' reaction

I need you soon
I desire to be with you soon

But I can't hear my eyes
I can't rely on my eyes to express my feelings

They don't speak, they're just the spies
My eyes are only observing, not communicating

Cause when I see her, they slowly rise
When I look at her, my eyes widen slowly

Do it one more time
Repeat the chorus one more time

I want a lady as beautiful as a sunset on a strip
I seek a woman who is as striking as a sunset on the beach

Light auburn hair and hips that don't care
Describing the woman's hair color and carefree nature

Really makes me tick
I am strongly drawn to this type of woman

Lyrics © SCHUBERT MUSIC PUBLISHING INC., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: AARON FIRE SPERSKE, ARIEL ROSENBERG, COLE GREIF NEILL, KENNETH GILMORE, TIM KOH

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I'm a man of many talents
But I got one thing left to do
I gotta get a blindfold and close my eyes
Before I get one look at you
Because I see love (see love)
In a special way
And I see you (see you)
So beautiful lady
You make my eyes go boom
And that tells me (tells me)
I need you soon
But I can't hear my eyes
They don't speak, they're just the spies
Said I can't hear my eyes
Cause when I see her, they slowly rise
Do it one more time
I want a lady as beautiful as a sunset on a strip
Light auburn hair and hips that don't care
Really makes me tick
And I see love (see love)
In a special way
And I see you (see you)
So beautiful lady
You make my eyes go boom
And that tells me (tells me)
I need you soon
But I can't hear my eyes
They don't speak, they're just the spies
Said I can't hear my eyes
Cause when I see her, they slowly rise
Do it one more time
Can't hear my eyes
They don't speak, they're just the spies
Said I can't hear my eyes
They don't speak, they're just the spies