Avey Tare met Animal Collective's Deakin (Josh Dibb), Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), and Geologist (Brian Weitz) in high school. For years, the four of them swapped homemade recordings, shared musical ideas and performed in different group configurations. Avey Tare recorded the Spirit They’re Gone, Spirit They’ve Vanished album with Panda Bear, and initially released the recording on the band's own Animal label in 2000.
After high school, Avey Tare and Geologist moved to New York City to attend NYU and Columbia University, respectively. Panda Bear and Deakin had eventually moved to NYC, and the band started to become more collaborative in nature. They finally settled on the name "Animal Collective".
Avery Tare released his first proper solo album, Down There, on October 25, 2010. Eucalyptus followed in July 2017, with the Essence of Eucalyptus EP, featuring remixes from various Animal Collective members, coming the year after. March 2019 brought Cows on Hourglass Pond, his most recent solo venture to date.
Avey Tare's other projects and releases include Terrestrial Tones with Eric Copeland of Black Dice, a split 12" with David Grubbs, an LP with his exwife (ex-Múm) Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir (aka Kría Brekkan) called Pullhair Rubeye, and Avery Tare’s Slasher Flicks with ex-Dirty Projectors member Angel Deradoorian and ex-Ponytail drummer Jeremy Hyman.
Lucky 1
Avey Tare Lyrics
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Today feel like the lucky one
Die in a bed of shade today you like the lucky one
There have been days you feel so sad
Try if you follow me to take you like the lucky one.
There have been days you feel so sad
Were you crying
Were you crying
Were you crying
Were you crying
Were you crying
Were you crying
Were you crying
Were you crying
Were you crying
Were you crying
Were you crying
Were you crying
Well are you crying
Well are you crying
Well are you
There have been days you feel so SAD
Were you crying
Were you crying
Were you crying
Were you crying
Were you crying
Were you crying
Were you crying
Were you crying
Were you crying
Were you crying
Were you crying
Were you crying
Well are you crying
Well are you crying
Well are you
The lyrics of Avey Tare's song "Lucky 1" describe a feeling of overwhelming relief and gratitude after experiencing a period of sadness and hardship. The first verse suggests the end of difficult times and the beginning of a new, positive phase, symbolized by flying away from "harder days" and feeling like the "lucky one". The second verse imagines dying "in a bed of shade", which could be interpreted as finding peace and rest after a period of struggle. The repetition of the question "were you crying?" implies that the singer is addressing someone else who has been through a difficult time and is now feeling better, but still haunted by the sadness of the past. The final lines repeat the initial question, asking if the person is still crying or has been able to move on from their pain.
The song's lyrics are open to multiple interpretations, but it seems to be a heartfelt expression of empathy and hope in the face of emotional pain. The repeated use of the phrase "lucky one" suggests a sense of gratefulness for overcoming hardship and finding happiness, while also acknowledging the role of chance or luck in life's ups and downs. The song's dreamy, atmospheric sound adds to its emotional impact, creating a sense of floating in space or timelessness that enhances the mood of introspection and contemplation.
Line by Line Meaning
Fly off from harder days
Leave behind the difficult times and move on
Today feel like the lucky one
Feeling fortunate and grateful today
Die in a bed of shade today you like the lucky one
Even in death or difficulty, feeling lucky or blessed
There have been days you feel so sad
Days of sadness and despair
Glad you could feel better shape, today you like the lucky one.
Feeling better today and fortunate for it
Try if you follow me to take you like the lucky one.
Follow me and I'll show you how to feel lucky
Were you crying
Asking if someone has been crying
Well are you crying
Asking again if someone is crying and if they need comfort
There have been days you feel so SAD
Repeating that there have been days of deep sadness
Were you crying
Repeating the question if someone has been crying
Well are you crying
Asking again if someone is crying, showing concern and empathy
Well are you
Continuing to ask and checking on the emotional state of someone who may be hurting
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Brandon Gibson
flight of them harder days
today you feel like the lucky one
die in a better shape
today you feel like the lucky one
there have been days you feel so sad
glad you could be in better shape
today you feel like the lucky one
try to fall away
today you feel like the lucky one
there have been days you feel so sad
were you crying?
well, are you crying?
well, are you?
there have been days you feel so sad
were you crying?
well, are you crying?
well, are you?
Greek2xprotein
Just woke up. Heated up coffee in a metal pan. Put this on. Stared out the window. Life is beautiful again.
Kyle B
In my opinion, this song absolutely HAS to be played after Heather in the Hospital to be thoroughly enjoyed.
Aaron McKay
Almost four years since this album came out and it still is amazing!
luke mcqueeney
He was so awesome live.
WeedTaco
one of my favorite songs
manyowefew1
3rd time I heard this song, put me in a trance
Brandon Gibson
flight of them harder days
today you feel like the lucky one
die in a better shape
today you feel like the lucky one
there have been days you feel so sad
glad you could be in better shape
today you feel like the lucky one
try to fall away
today you feel like the lucky one
there have been days you feel so sad
were you crying?
well, are you crying?
well, are you?
there have been days you feel so sad
were you crying?
well, are you crying?
well, are you?
Nes Mijun
die in a bed of shade*
JB Muggins
I feel a lot of trance influence
DravenX53
This song is sick, can't wait for the full release! also, soulseeker300 is a cock, pullhair rubeye was great.