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WE ARE ANIMAL hail from North Wales near Mount Snowdon where they trek off into the Welsh wilds to walk, contemplate and put together the music and melodies that make up the bands sound. Impressively accomplished song writing and a knack for a great hook do everything to convince you that there is no way this band can only be a few months old.
But that’s the long and the short of it, the band started in December 2009 and has been prolific both in their output and their live presence ever since. In keeping with this work ethic the band record all the songs the day they are written, bar one or two vocal parts, on a BOSS 8 track in various locations such as old quarries and abandoned builidings dotted around their native Welsh country side. This unpretentious approach towards DIY methods of making and producing recordings means that the sum total of their output is something exciting, entrancing and shot through with a melodic cool it’s hard to quantify.
WE ARE ANIMAL are hoping to test their sound on the festival scene this summer as well as continuing their never ending scattered tour of the UK.
‘1268’ is released on June 7th through TOO PURE SINGLES CLUB
WE/ARE/ANIMAL’s debut album – ‘Idolise’ is available now through iTUNES.
The Band play the following dates
21 Apr THE HARLEY//SHEFFIELD
30 Apr THE FORD SQUAD//STAFFORD
13 May DEAD YOUNG TOUR//FAVERSHAM//LEEDS
14 May DEAD YOUNG TOUR//RASCALS//BANGOR
15 May DEAD YOUNG TOUR//KOROVA//LIVERPOOL
17 May DEAD YOUNG RECORDS RELEASE VINYL FT. gringo star + Paul Thomas Saunders + The Cubical + We Are Animal
19 May RADIO 1'S BIG WEEKEND OFFICIAL PRE-PARTY//CAERNARFON
20 May RADIO 1’S BIG WEEKEND OFFICIAL PRE-PARTY//BANGOR
22 May TOO PURE//@ THE NOTTING HILL ARTS CLUB//LONDON
23 May RADIO 1'S BIG WEEKEND
28 May little hut club//BIRMINGHAM
30 May Y FRICSAN//ACOUSTIC (1st acoustic gig for us......interesting)
7 Jun TOO PURE//BEGGARS BANQUET *single release* available from ROUGH TRADE and PUREGROOVE
9 Jun SPANKY VAN DYKES//NOTTINGHAM
18 Jun *CLUB THE MAMMOTH*//LONDON
19 Jun *MAT HORNE PRESENTS* \\SESSION 15// QUEEN OF HOXTON//LONDON
30 Jul FARM FESTIVAL//SOMERSET
Debut album 'IDOLISE' available from itunes
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/animals/id352513202?i=352513293&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Website
www.myspace.com/weareanimal
Work
WE//ARE//ANIMAL Lyrics
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Breakin' rocks and servin' my time
Breakin' up these rocks on-a chain gang
‘cause I been convicted of a crime.
Oh, reckon that ought-a get it
Been workin' … I been workin'
But, I still got a long way to go
I been convicted of the crime, Lord, of needin'
Crime of bein' hungry and poor
Had-a leave some grocery man bleedin'
When he found me robbin' his store.
Hold it steady right there while I hit it … huh!
Oh, reckon that ought-a get it
Been workin' … I been workin'
But, I still got a long way to go
I wanna go see my baby
I got to break these chains off and run
I wanna lay my head where it's shady
Lord it sure gets hot in this sun.
Hold it steady right there while I hit it … huh!
Oh, reckon that ought-a get it
Been workin' … I been workin'
But, I still got a long way to go
Heard a judge say, “Five years labor …
To the chain gang you got-a go.”
Heard a judge say, “Five years labor.”
Heard my woman scream, “Lord, no!”
Hold it steady right there while I hit it … huh!
Oh, reckon that ought-a get it
Been workin' … I been workin'
But, I got me so terrible long to go.
The song "Work" by WE//ARE//ANIMAL is about the hard labor and injustice faced by those who are convicted of a crime and sent to work on a chain gang. The first verse describes the physical labor of breaking rocks as a form of punishment for the singer's crime. Despite working hard, they still have a long way to go before they can be free.
In the second verse, the singer reveals that they were convicted for the "crime of being hungry and poor" and were forced to rob a grocery store. This line highlights the systemic issues that lead to poverty and desperation, and the harsh punishment that can result from those circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
Breakin' up these rocks on-a chain gang
I'm breaking up rocks as part of a chain gang.
Breakin' rocks and servin' my time
I'm serving time for a crime by breaking rocks.
‘cause I been convicted of a crime.
I'm here because I've been convicted of a crime.
Hold it steady right there while I hit it
Hold it steady while I hit this rock with my hammer.
Oh, reckon that ought-a get it
I think that should be enough to break this rock.
Been workin' … I been workin'
I've been working hard and consistently.
But, I still got a long way to go
My sentence is long and I have a lot of work left to do.
I been convicted of the crime, Lord, of needin'
I'm here because I needed things I couldn't afford.
Crime of bein' hungry and poor
Poverty led me to commit a crime.
Had-a leave some grocery man bleedin'
I had to hurt someone to get what I needed.
When he found me robbin' his store.
I was caught stealing from a store.
I wanna go see my baby
I want to see my loved ones.
I got to break these chains off and run
I need to escape from prison to see them.
I wanna lay my head where it's shady
I want to rest in a cool, shaded place.
Lord it sure gets hot in this sun.
Working in the sun is exhausting and uncomfortable.
Heard a judge say, “Five years labor …
I was sentenced to five years of hard labor.
To the chain gang you got-a go.”
I was sent to work on a chain gang.
Heard a judge say, “Five years labor.”
I received a harsh sentence from the judge.
Heard my woman scream, “Lord, no!”
My loved ones are upset about my sentence.
But, I got me so terrible long to go.
My sentence feels impossibly long and difficult.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., GOPAM ENTERPRISES INC
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