CocoRosie began as a duo, with Sierra singing, playing the guitar, piano and harp, and Bianca singing and manipulating various children's toys, electronic and percussion instruments, as well as other exotic noisemakers. They subsequently added various backing musicians, usually a bassist, keyboardist, and beatboxer. They have been a very active touring group, playing across Europe, the United States, and elsewhere.
They have released seven full-length albums: La maison de mon rêve (2004), Noah's Ark (2005), The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn (2007), Grey Oceans (2010), Tales of a GrassWidow (2013), Heartache City (2015) and Put the Shine On (2020).
In 2003, Bianca was growing restless and decided it was time for a change. Leaving her apartment in Brooklyn to travel the world, she ended up at Sierra's apartment in Paris. Over the course of the next two months, the women spent nearly every waking hour in Sierra's bathroom, chosen as the most acoustic and isolated room in the apartment. Soon, they had completed both a hip-hop recording (never released) called "word to the crow" and their proper debut album La Maison de Mon Rêve.
Originally, La Maison de Mon Rêve was only intended to be distributed within a close circle of friends. However, by 2004 the lo-fi album had been released on independent label Touch and Go Records, who had obtained a copy of the CD and had uncharacteristically pursued signing the artists. Since the creation of their first album, the Casady sisters have been virtually inseparable.
Stylistically they may be assigned to the indie rock, psychedelic folk, folktronica genres, and are sometimes associated with the New Weird America movement. Sierra, who studied operatic vocal techniques, takes the lead vocals and also plays guitar, harp and flute. Bianca is a percussionist and also beatboxes. The group also uses various objects such as toys to construct their unique sound. Popular indie bands such as The xx name them as a major influence.
They were actively touring during most of 2004, playing across the U.S. and throughout Europe with artists such as TV on the Radio, Bright Eyes, Battles, Devendra Banhart, and Busdriver among others.
Official website: http://www.cocorosiemusic.com
Animals
CocoRosie Lyrics
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Of all the wicked avenues I've ever sold my love on
All these moments of meekness and trembling subsided
In the outright abandon of this orphan child.
Home is on the highway living on soft bread and solace,
I guess I'm waiting for nightfall or a solar eclipse
And to wake up half empty
Only to be filled again with mourning
My black Palamito
Can't break him like a diamond skull
I can't seem to do so
I Can't just rub him out like the
Mob used to do so
Like memories of porno and tea stains
And tobacco, Oh, it's a mini disastro
Bigger than the ice age don't know if baby dinosaurs
Maybe could live through it, or Indians and butterflies
What's crushed is my spirit, Oh I fear it is too fragile,
Like fall leaves burn like paper...
I always knew I would spend a lot of time alone
No one would understand me,
Maybe I should go and live amongst the animals..
Spend all my time amongst the animals
And on the tracks I would go they lead to the sea
To be amongst the animals...
Oh I'm just a fall leaf something simple and shy lie that,
That's how my heart lies down beside the sidewalk
Like an empty restaurant filled with perfume and balloons,
I sit and entertain the bizarre ghosts of my soul
His name still lingers maybe lactates on my tongue
Perhaps I'm just teething for a foreign fallen destiny
Miserable but mine, I look like his mother
Or Sophia Loren in an old fashioned movie
Slow motion I cling to my child, desperate for love
One day soon my brother died, made me remember all the
Subordinate feelings I cast aside
And maybe I had lied when I said I was ok
Just getting along like a little song that stops to sing and say
"Wild willow, windy winter won't you blow through me
My whole eternity"
Now I always knew that I would spend a lot of time alone...
Nooone would understand me maybe I should go and live amongst the animals...
Spend all my time amongst the animals...
And on the tracks I would go they lead to the sea
To be amongst the animals...
Now I always knew that I would spend a lot of time alone...
No one would understand me maybe I should go and live amongst the animals...
Spend all my time amongst the animals...
And on the tracks I would go they lead to the sea
To be amongst the animals...
The song "Animals" by CocoRosie is a melancholic portrayal of loneliness, desperation, and a craving to be understood. The song talks about the feeling of being lost and abandoned, living on the road without a sense of belonging. The first verse is an introspection into the singer's inner thoughts, as she reflects upon her choices of selling her love on wicked avenues, and the fleeting moments of meekness. The singer feels like an orphan child, abandoned and left to fend for herself, with no place to call home except the highway.
The second verse talks about the singer's desire to live amongst animals, where she feels she can be herself and not be judged by anyone. The singer is willing to spend all her time among animals, living on the tracks that lead to the sea. She feels that animals will understand her better than humans, who are incapable of accepting her for who she is. The singer's desire to live among animals shows her desperate need for love, companionship, and a sense of belonging.
Overall, the song "Animals" is a somber portrayal of the human condition, where loneliness and desperation can lead individuals to seek solace and companionship in animals. The song is a powerful depiction of the struggle to find identity, purpose, and love, in a world that is often harsh and unforgiving.
Line by Line Meaning
Now that I'm alone I feel the lonely brokeness
Being alone has led me to feel lonely and shattered
Of all the wicked avenues I've ever sold my love on
I've engaged in relationships with people who did not truly care for me
All these moments of meekness and trembling subsided
My feelings of fear and nervousness have diminished
In the outright abandon of this orphan child.
I feel completely abandoned and alone, like an orphaned child
Home is on the highway living on soft bread and solace,
I find comfort in the simple things, like living a nomadic life and having basic food and shelter
I guess I'm waiting for nightfall or a solar eclipse
I am hoping for something dramatic to happen, or for a drastic change
And to wake up half empty
I often feel incomplete or unfulfilled
Only to be filled again with mourning
My sense of loss and pain is a constant part of my life
He's my evil shadow dove
There's someone in my life who I am drawn to, but who has a dark side
My black Palamito
This person is like a black fishing net, trapping me in their grasp
Can't break him like a diamond skull
I am unable to free myself from this person's influence, even though I want to
I can't seem to do so
I struggle with a feeling of powerlessness in the situation
I Can't just rub him out like the Mob used to do so
I cannot simply get rid of this person the way the mafia would
Like memories of porno and tea stains And tobacco, Oh, it's a mini disastro
Thinking about this person reminds me of unpleasant memories and feelings
Bigger than the ice age don't know if baby dinosaurs Maybe could live through it, or Indians and butterflies
The magnitude of my pain and confusion feels enormous, like an extinction-level event
What's crushed is my spirit, Oh I fear it is too fragile, Like fall leaves burn like paper...
My emotional state is fragile and vulnerable, like a dried up autumn leaf that can easily crumble
I always knew I would spend a lot of time alone
I have always imagined myself being alone for long periods of time
No one would understand me, Maybe I should go and live amongst the animals.. Spend all my time amongst the animals
I feel like I do not fit in with human society and should isolate myself from it
And on the tracks I would go they lead to the sea To be amongst the animals...
I imagine myself going on a journey away from human society to live with animals, where I would feel more at home
Oh I'm just a fall leaf something simple and shy lie that, That's how my heart lies down beside the sidewalk
I feel like a simple and unimportant thing, like a fallen leaf on the sidewalk
Like an empty restaurant filled with perfume and balloons, I sit and entertain the bizarre ghosts of my soul
I often feel like a hollow place, filled with meaningless things and haunted by my past experiences and emotions
His name still lingers maybe lactates on my tongue
I cannot seem to forget this person, and their name still haunts me
Perhaps I'm just teething for a foreign fallen destiny
Maybe I am longing for a different kind of future or fate
Miserable but mine, I look like his mother Or Sophia Loren in an old fashioned movie
I feel trapped in my current situation, but I stay because it is familiar to me
Slow motion I cling to my child, desperate for love
I feel like I am holding on to something that I need, despite the fact that it might not be good for me
One day soon my brother died, made me remember all the Subordinate feelings I cast aside
The death of my brother made me realize that I have been ignoring certain feelings and emotions
And maybe I had lied when I said I was ok
I might have pretended to be okay to avoid confronting my true feelings
Just getting along like a little song that stops to sing and say Wild willow, windy winter won't you blow through me My whole eternity
I have been going through the motions, like a song that abruptly ends. I am hoping for a change or some sort of transformation in my life.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Bianca Leilani Casady, Sierra Rose Casady
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