After the three founding members originally met in high school, a bassist and a drummer were found, and they all moved to a house in Silver Lake in 2008 to record their album. Their debut album as Local Natives, "Gorilla Manor", was released in the UK on November 2nd, 2009, and saw a US release date of February 16th, 2010. The band's sound has been described as "afropop-influenced guitars with hyperactive drumming and hooky three-part harmonies". They started to attract the attention of the music press after playing nine shows at the 2009 SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. Initial reviews of Local Natives have drawn favourable comparisons to Arcade Fire, Fleet Foxes and Vampire Weekend.
Utilizing lots of vocal harmonies and drifting, dreamlike melodies, Local Natives have an intricate sound based around the delicate interconnectedness of all of their parts. This gives the band a sound that is able to be orchestral while still feeling understated, evoking the carefully assembled pop of Grizzly Bear. Their debut, Gorilla Manor, arrived in 2009 through U.K. label Infectious Records (with a domestic release coming by way of Frenchkiss in 2010). In 2011, Andy Hamm left Local Natives, leaving them to continue on as a quartet. In 2013, the band returned with its sophomore album, Hummingbird, featuring the single "Breakers".
Official website: http://www.localnatives.com
Gulf Shores
Local Natives Lyrics
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Here's the moment you've waited for
Oh, I know it changing
The roots have split the pavement
The saints of teenage wildlife
Don't leave, it's dying on the vine
Watching smoke come through the floor
Oh, I know it changing
The roots have split the pavement
And we are coursing through to fight
Evade a fight I like to fight
The saints
(We ride along the main drive)
Of teenage wildlife
(We turned away to look back)
Don't leave
(We're crossing in the evening)
It's dying on the vine
(You wonder if you missed out)
And we
(We're turning all the stones)
Are coursing through to fight
(All our mangled history staring back)
Evade
(I breathe out when you breathe in)
A fight I like to fight
(I breathe in when you all breathe out)
How could I know that you'd waste all this?
How could I know that you'd waste it all?
How could I know that you'd waste all this?
How could I know that you'd waste it all?
The lyrics of "Gulf Shores" by Local Natives convey a sense of nostalgia and reflection on the passage of time. The opening lines, "Here's your gold rush, your triple cherries / Here's the moment you've waited for," suggest the excitement and anticipation of a long-awaited moment or opportunity.
The repetition of the phrase "Oh, I know it changing / The roots have split the pavement" signifies the inevitable changes that occur in life. It implies that the foundation or roots of something solid and familiar are being disrupted and transformed. The mention of "saints of teenage wildlife" alludes to youthful rebellion and a sense of carefree energy, but then the line "Don't leave, it's dying on the vine" juxtaposes the concept of youth with the fading or decaying of something vibrant.
The reference to California and the memory of smoke coming through the floor implies a sense of longing for a past time or place. The line "And we are coursing through to fight / Evade a fight I like to fight" suggests a contradictory desire to both engage in and avoid conflicts or challenges. It signifies an internal struggle or ambivalence.
Overall, the lyrics of "Gulf Shores" evoke a bittersweet reflection on the passage of time, the inevitability of change, and the conflicting desires within oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
Here's your gold rush, your triple cherries
Here's the moment of excitement and luck that you have been eagerly waiting for
Here's the moment you've waited for
This is the significant moment or event that you have been anticipating
Oh, I know it changing
I am aware that things are constantly evolving or transforming
The roots have split the pavement
The fundamental elements or origins have caused a disruption or divide
The saints of teenage wildlife
The remarkable and rebellious individuals in the youthful phase of life
Don't leave, it's dying on the vine
Stay, because this situation or opportunity is fading away or losing its potential
I remember California
I have vivid memories of the state of California
Watching smoke come through the floor
Observing and experiencing the consequences of a destructive or harmful situation
And we are coursing through to fight
We are actively navigating and progressing towards a conflict or struggle
Evade a fight I like to fight
Avoiding a confrontation or battle that I am inclined to engage in
The saints (We ride along the main drive)
The remarkable individuals (We proceed along the primary route or path)
Of teenage wildlife (We turned away to look back)
In the youthful phase of life, we have redirected our attention to revisit or reflect on the past
Don't leave (We're crossing in the evening)
Stay, because we are traversing or moving forward during this transitional or reflective time
It's dying on the vine (You wonder if you missed out)
This opportunity or situation is losing its vitality and you contemplate if you have missed something
And we (We're turning all the stones)
And we are exhaustively exploring every possibility or option
Are coursing through to fight (All our mangled history staring back)
We are moving rapidly to confront and address all the tangled aspects of our past
Evade (I breathe out when you breathe in)
Avoid or escape (I exhale while you inhale)
A fight I like to fight (I breathe in when you all breathe out)
A battle or conflict that I am inclined to engage in (I inhale when all of you exhale)
How could I know that you'd waste all this?
In what way could I have foreseen or predicted that you would squander or misuse all of this?
How could I know that you'd waste it all?
How could I have anticipated that you would utilize or utilize all of it wastefully?
How could I know that you'd waste all this?
How could I have been aware that you would mismanage or throw away all of this?
How could I know that you'd waste it all?
In what manner could I have comprehended that you would exhaust or dissipate everything?
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: Taylor Rice, Ryan Hahn, Nik Ewing, Matt Frazier, Kelcey Ayer
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Logan Elliott
It's been over a year since this song came out, and I'm still listening to it. It's probably my favorite song on the entire album.
Really looking forward to more LN even tho ik it prob won't be until 2022 till their next album
Bianca Danes
One of my favorites off the new album
primeval0atom
I've been absorbing each song one at a time..savoring them. Cafe Amarillo, When Am I Gonna Lose You?, Megaton Mile, and now this one. I'm so geeked to see you perform in September.
Chris Aldridge
Best and most underrated song on the album
Darryl Selby
This is really different sound.. almost like a whole new group
Chris Aldridge
Totally. Love the new direction!
Zion Shanklin
I just thought of local natives, that it’s been a while. Then this hits me. Love it!
Peter Sepulveda
I saw them in Seattle a few years ago and they blew the got damn roof off the building
Mostach88
I dont care the people who complains about the drop, it's amazing
y4ice
Woow, Good song. Very great band, so amazing! Good vibes from México