Their debut album "In The Dream Of The Sea Life" struck the hearts and ears of internet music dorks, and they have been riding a residual wave of praise since. Their sound and their aesthetic is familiar and unique; they smoosh Pet Sounds harmonies through Animal Collective gurgle and approach the aftermath with naivety and wonder. Their music is both classic and totally modern.
Candy Claws explores the wonders of our natural world through the lenses of mid-century lounge music, 60s pop, 70s nature documentary soundtracks, a single 80s drum fill, 90s shoegaze, and modern sampling techniques.
A remastered version of 'In the Dream of The Sea Life' was released on Irish label Indiecater Records on August 4, 2009. A CD version was released on October 26, 2009.
Fell in Love
Candy Claws Lyrics
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Deep rises of light in uneven wings
Brown and green
Shallow stream
New sudden life arrives
(At the edge to drink)
Red clay-colored
Ferns gingkoes cycads
Horsetail reed beds
Many places the wind finds
A music is easily made
Red (zig) clay (zag) col- (of) -ored (drag-)
Clouds (-gon-) low (-flies)
Ferns, (deep) ging- (rise-) -koes, (-es) cy- (of) -cads (light)
Horse- (in) -tail (un-) reed (-ev-) beds (-en)
Ma- (wings) -ny (brown) pla- (and) -ces (green)
The (shal-) wind (-low) finds (stream)
A (new) mus- (sud-) -ic (-den life arrives)
(At the edge to drink)
The lyrics of Candy Claw's "Fell in Love" describe a beautiful natural scene featuring dragonflies, brown and green environments, and shallow streams. The song's manic, zig-zagging rhythm captures the dizzying excitement of falling in love. The first verse describes dragonflies flying in zigzag patterns, with uneven wings that create deep rises of light, all set against a natural backdrop of brown and green environments and a shallow stream. The verse ends with "new sudden life" arriving, presumably referring to the feeling of falling in love.
The second verse paints a picture of red clouds hovering over a landscape filled with ferns, gingkoes, cycads, horsetail reed beds, and many other spots where "the wind finds a music [that] is easily made." This verse continues with the theme of the first, describing how love seems to animate the beauty of the natural world.
Line by Line Meaning
Zigzag of dragonflies
Dragonflies flying in a zigzag pattern
Deep rises of light in uneven wings
Unevenly shaped dragonfly wings reflecting light in different ways
Brown and green
Colors of nature, possibly referring to foliage and trees
Shallow stream
A brook or small body of water with not much depth
New sudden life arrives
New life arriving in the ecosystem, possibly meaning the dragonflies
(At the edge to drink)
Referring to the dragonflies drinking from the shallow stream
Red clay-colored
The color of the soil in the area
Clouds low
Clouds hanging low in the sky, potentially signifying an approaching storm
Ferns gingkoes cycads
Various types of plants in the area
Horsetail reed beds
A type of plant commonly found in wetlands
Many places the wind finds
Wind blowing in different directions through various landscapes
A music is easily made
Sounds of nature create a peaceful tune
Writer(s): Ryan Jacob Hover
Contributed by Liam W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@_037_
This is the feeling of lovesickness and impending doom, all at the same time.
@gordonbrown1773
I love listening to this song these days because as far as dream-pop songs go it's one of the best. I enjoy the fact that I can't comprehend what they're saying, yet I can still relate to them on an emotional level.
@paulandreasallik
Same
@gordonbrown1773
@@paulandreasallik Is this love?
@paulandreasallik
@@gordonbrown1773 Its more than we can comprehend!
@vash47
this album was the soundtrack for what was the best time of my life; coincidentally when I fell in love...
thanks candy claws
@vash47
@@mivuz whatever you're going through will end. no amount of pain lasts forever. keep going man
@evd3762
@@mivuz hope ur doing better dawg 💜
@brosisjk3993
lol ironic im listening to this feeling empty af but it still hit
@TwistOfTransistor
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