Zahner-Isenberg began writing and recording songs at home on his computer during his 10th grade year in high school, and debuted a full electric band at the beginning of his junior year. The group played a number of local shows in Long Beach before being asked to play in Los Angeles. A year later Zahner-Isenberg began recording songs with Aaron Embry, and these recordings began to form parts of the band's first record.
In 2011 Zahner-Isenberg recorded two songs at home in Long Beach and released another single on Sub Pop titled "How Come/Good I'm Wishing", the band toured in the summer and then came home to write and record towards a second album.
Avi Buffalo's music was a mash-up of many genres, with heavy guitar influence and lyrical ambiguity.
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Memories Of You
Avi Buffalo Lyrics
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They only come to me
When I'm with you
One moment I come to,
The rest I spend in dream
It's all the same,
Bitch I'm on fire
You got mad now, I'm desire
Tell the morning dew
Memories of you,
They only know what's safe
For the dews
And Saturday sure sucked
The life right out of me
Hello sweet peace
My boner press, up to your chest
I let go, and then
The morning of my grandpa I never met
The corner stage, na na na na
One shot of truth, the open corner stand
My breath away, I should have
F*ck I'm supposed to do,
If these memories won't hurt me
They'll hurt you
For the moments wasting now
The contacts stove the light
My cherry pie, please take my load
Just got one holy one
And springs at the sauce,
I couldn't stop
Avi Buffalo's song "Memories of You" is a song about grappling with the memories of someone you were once in love with. The opening line, "Memories of you / They only come to me when I'm with you" suggests that the singer is trying to reconcile his current feelings with his past experiences. He's with this person in the present, yet he's stuck in the past, lost in a dreamlike state of nostalgia.
The singer seems to be experiencing conflicting emotions when recalling these memories. He declares, "It's all the same / Bitch I'm on fire," which suggests that he's unable to escape the powerful emotions that these memories bring up. However, he also admits that they "only know what's safe," indicating that his memories might be selective, only highlighting the good times and ignoring the bad.
The verse that follows seems to be a stream-of-consciousness contemplation of grandpa, truth, and life's precious moments. The lines "The morning of my grandpa I never met / The corner stage, na na na na / One shot of truth, the open corner stand" seem to be a slightly disjointed collection of thoughts, perhaps representing the singer's own chaotic inner world. The verse ends with the singer asking, "F*ck I'm supposed to do / If these memories won't hurt me / They'll hurt you," once again highlighting the complicated nature of memory and the impact it can have on relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Memories of you,
The singer is referring to memories of a particular person.
They only come to me
The memories only occur when the singer is around the person they are associated with.
When I'm with you
The presence of the person triggers the memories.
One moment I come to,
The artist is present in the moment as the memories come back.
The rest I spend in dream
The memories transport the artist out of reality and into a dreamlike state.
It's all the same,
The singer's emotions and thoughts are constant, regardless of the memories.
Bitch I'm on fire
The singer is feeling intense emotions.
You got mad now, I'm desire
The person's anger is arousing to the artist.
I'm a cheese ball on fire
The artist is feeling vulnerable yet explosive emotions.
Tell the morning dew
The artist is addressing nature, which can represent the passing of time and fleeting emotions.
They only know what's safe
The safety of the dew represents the singer's desire to protect the memories from harm.
For the dews
Nature is only concerned with its own cycles and is indifferent to human emotions and memories.
And Saturday sure sucked
The singer is remembering a negative experience on a particular Saturday.
The life right out of me
The negative experience drained the singer's energy and happiness.
Hello sweet peace
The singer is seeking comfort and solace from their negative emotions.
My boner press, up to your chest
The artist is describing a sexual attraction to the person associated with the memories.
I let go, and then
The artist is suggesting that they would like to release their negative emotions and thoughts.
The morning of my grandpa I never met
The singer is bringing up a past trauma or loss.
The corner stage, na na na na
The singer is perhaps referencing a musical performance venue or other personal memory.
One shot of truth, the open corner stand
The artist is seeking clarity or honesty.
My breath away, I should have
The artist is realizing that they missed an opportunity or failed to act in a certain moment.
F*ck I'm supposed to do,
The artist is feeling lost and uncertain about how to proceed.
If these memories won't hurt me
The singer is considering the possibility of emotional pain caused by the memories.
They'll hurt you
The artist is acknowledging the potential impact of their emotions on the person associated with the memories.
For the moments wasting now
The singer is feeling regret over the time that has been lost or wasted.
The contacts stove the light
The singer's interactions with the person associated with the memories are causing emotional friction and tension.
My cherry pie, please take my load
The singer is using sexual imagery to express a desire to release their emotional burden onto the person associated with the memories.
Just got one holy one
The artist is perhaps expressing a desire for a transcendent or spiritual experience.
And springs at the sauce,
The meaning of this line is unclear and may be open to interpretation.
I couldn't stop
The singer feels a lack of control over their emotions and the associated memories.
Contributed by Lucas B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@saltemann3581
criminal that this is no longer on spotify.
@connorrodgers9269
Shame about him being a shit bag. But, we must learn to separate art from artist in a way that doesn’t harm victims. He created two truly spectacular records.
@rhysptolemy3499
totally agree. theres also so many other people who help make these projects. it sucks their work is trashed when the leader turns out to be a shit bag
@tsw2760
Stop being fragile
@tsw2760
Just happy to listen to his great music , my cd is far away and Spotify fuckingly ban him
@tsw2760
Merveilleux!
@StrictlyIphoneEdits
Slightly Elliot smith