They released the (together) EP shortly after Burst Apart which contained 8 remixes and covers with several collaberating artists.
In 2012 the Undersea EP was released containing 4 new songs.
On March 31th 2014 the band announced the 5th studio album called "Familiars". It was released on June 17th 2014 receiving critical acclaim worldwide.
Peter Silberman - vocals, guitar
Michael Lerner - drums, percussion
Darby Cicci - keyboards, trumpet, bowed banjo
Additional members
Justin Stivers โ bass guitar on Hospice
Timothy Mislock - bass guitar, guitar (touring)
Discography:
Uprooted (2006)
In the Attic of the Universe (2007)
Cold War (EP) (2008)
New York Hospitals (EP) (2008)
Hospice (2009)
Burst Apart (2011)
(together) (EP) (2011)
Undersea (EP) (2012)
Familiars (2014)
Green to Gold (2021)
I Don't Want Love
The Antlers Lyrics
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Would this pain make everybody else cry
Why can't I cry it's how I'm feeling inside
I didn't know I'd regret being
I am a chemical reaction in my brain
How can electrified meat want and hurt
Why do I crave validation of my art
Is art for the sake of art enough
How can electrified meat want and hurt
Why do I crave validation of my art
Is art for the sake of art enough
I am a chemical reaction in my brain
How can electrified meat want and hurt
Why do I crave validation of my art
Is art for the sake of art enough
The Antlersโ I Donโt Want Love is a song about the struggles of dealing with depression and suicidal thoughts. The lyrics describe the singer's internal conflict between wanting to live and wishing to die. He questions the value of his own existence and wonders why he cannot feel the emotions he thinks he should be feeling. He looks at himself as no more than a โchemical reactionโ in his brain, questioning his own desires and whether they are even real.
The line โWhy do I crave validation of my artโ speaks to the idea that art may be a way for the character to validate his own existence. For someone suffering from depression, there may be a feeling of emptiness and a question of their own purpose. Art, whether it be music or anything else, can be something that fills this void and gives life a sense of meaning.
Overall, the song expresses the pain and internal questioning that comes with depression. It is a deeply emotional song that portrays a sense of hopelessness, but also touches on the idea that the act of creating art can provide some sort of escape or release.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't want to die but I wish I weren't alive
I am struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts, but I am not actively seeking death.
Would this pain make everybody else cry
I wonder if other people would be able to understand the depth of my emotional pain if they experienced it themselves.
Why can't I cry it's how I'm feeling inside
I am struggling to express my emotions and feel like crying might provide some relief.
I didn't know I'd regret being
I am questioning the purpose and meaning of my existence and if it is truly worth living.
I am a chemical reaction in my brain
I am recognizing that my emotions and thoughts are a result of biological processes in my brain.
How can electrified meat want and hurt
I am questioning how humans, being made of chemical and biological components, are capable of complex emotions and pain.
Why do I crave validation of my art
I am seeking validation for my creative expression and hoping that others appreciate my work.
Is art for the sake of art enough
I am questioning if creating art without recognition or validation is still worthwhile.
I am a chemical reaction in my brain
I continue to recognize that my thoughts and feelings are a result of biological processes in my brain.
How can electrified meat want and hurt
I am still questioning the paradox of human emotions and pain despite being made of biological components.
Why do I crave validation of my art
I am still seeking validation for my creative expression as a means of feeling valued and validated as a person.
Is art for the sake of art enough
I am still questioning if the creation of art without recognition or validation is still meaningful and fulfilling.
Lyrics ยฉ DistroKid
Written by: William Proulx
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@UnchosenMountainBerry
Lyrics :
You want to climb up the stairs
I want to push you right down
But I like you inside
So you can push me right now
If I kneel before you
And I won't go unknown
Keep your hands to yourself
When you follow me home
I don't want love
I don't want love
You wake up with open hands ?
I should have helped?
You slept in my home
So if I see you again
Desperate in stone
Keep your prison lock dead
And I will leave my god at home
I don't want love
I don't want love
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Darby Austin Cicci / Michael Jay Lerner / Peter Joseph Silberman
I Don't Want Love lyrics ยฉ Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
@radioactivequackery
Those aren't quite right, these are more accurate lyrics from Genius.com:
You wanna climb up the stairs
I wanna push you back down
But I let you inside
So you can push me around
If I leave before you
And I walk out alone
Keep your hands to yourself
When you follow me home
I don't want love
I don't want love
We wake up with pounding heads
Bruised down below
I should have built better walls
Or slept in my clothes
So if I see you again
Desperate and stoned
Keep your prison locked up
And I will leave my gun at home
I don't want love
I don't want love
I don't want love
@sarahl9398
This takes me back to my early twenties. The Antlers were a constant fixture in my playlists, this song especially got me through harder times. 31 now. Where does the time go? This song feels like an old friend.
@grumpygorman4579
well said!
@sarahl9398
@@grumpygorman4579 thank you! It's nice having a modicum of genuine human interaction on certain YouTube songs/videos with a certain crowd and age, no matter how fleeting
@Maryam0369
I feel you. I remember playing this song in my early 20s too
@MuhizmadTheDarwish
This song takes me back to the exact same time im also 31 now particularly this reminds me of an old lover ๐ค
@henningdamberg2206
Same here. It reminds me of my time in Liverpool ...
@MC-dz8be
This song reminds me of a long winter walk alone at night for some reason
@lesabbath8416
This song reminds me of someone I was in love with in school, who was so unconventional and against the grain, that it almost feels like this would be their theme song. I lost touch with that person and part of me wants to find them to tell them how much I loved them and still do, yet finding this song almost tells me what I might be met with, in that very rare moment.
@Maryam0369
I remember when I used to listen to this a lot. Music like this is timeless
@car_go_vroom_vroom8602
I don't want love. Not for a very long time or at all. When someone uses you for four years, and then one day you wake up and realize you're living a lie...You don't want love.
I'm glad I found this song.