Animal Collective Album

In this place
There's a wounded hand
Felt a chain
Where the links met up
Round a name
In the faceless age
Cursed and pained
And your windowpane
As the lake
From one hundred friends
Wave them home
As the childhood ends
Turn it fast
As one mild day steals
Someone's soul
Into 20 years
In spirit they've vanished
And I'll show you why
They'll make you take elderly paths by this time
If we would just dump it
In the sea and fly
It's hard to just kiss our
Child games goodbye

when April passes by
she thinks of saying, âЂŒbyeâЂќ
she tells her mother,
âЂŒI am not afraid
of dying in the bath or
swinging from up here"
she asks her mother if
she slept with strangers

the Phantom warped her brain
went out, all the things
her mother said
and whispered to a sneer
an autumn in my green
December, hello frost
and mother would say, âЂŒdaddy,
I don't know where April went,
she ran out in natureâЂќ

I found the Phantom would go
across the river and hide from my suffering
I like the shades of leaves, take off my dress and flow into the suffering

What'd she find?
Where'd she go?
Phantom ride
April's hole

everybody wants it
can't you see me waste it?

without a bra I let her lick around and take me from my suffering
forgotten easy reaching for the stars and begging me for suffering

What'd she find?
Where'd she go?
Phantom ride
April's hole

everybody wants it
can't you me waste it?

I finally see
a baby girl
I'm sorry April
but you'll be mine âЂ?till then

I'm the Phantom
I'm the Phantom
I'm the Phantom

I sneak around
you're on top
a frenzy April
then we ride again

I'm the Phantom
I'm the Phantom
I'm the Phantom

and in the end
her mother knows
I'm sorry April
but a child grows

I'm the Phantom
I'm the Phantom
I'm the Phantom

watch me as I lead the way
from infancy to grown up babies

Phantom, please put on my make up!

I ain't breathing, I keep calling

Phantom, you're all white and naked!

have your baby, I keep calling

I'm not right, I'm not faking!

I am burning and I'm shaking

April no, it's just a spirit!

I am there, the end is nearing

April and the Phantom
they were just like lovers
always sneaking kisses for the weekend

everything's just okay with me
everything's just all right with

April and the Phantom spoke in secret code
until they buried Phantom by the road

everything's just all right me
everything's just all right with phantom

Katy's got no friends
Katy's got no friends at all

[No lyrics]

Don't change
slip through the dust
as the bus
pulls away from where the magical child starts
I've got a comic in the middle
and the sands set
the stories will shape this ship
and offer you
so gather round
just four more stops again
we'll reach our teachers
calling at the end
expect that foulest call
doubt is not as lovely
I see the driver in the glass
this car will never pass
while they're standing
there's no standing
the five year olds eat their fruit
soiled in the seats
when attention
and short attention spans
the boy who sweats in his glass
his tension part
of a precept
who's calling where's my babydoll
Larry the fuck
just lost all his teeth
to a cavity
in the basement
(aaa hoooooo x 2)
pick a place and sit alone
too fast to fret the courses
and who'll fuck the likes of race
hold up there?

and when then they finally fall
her eyes are sorry for
but what are we waiting for
way uptight

In fast cars
just always waiting for
and watch the paintings through

the bells are clock twister
soldiers in their boldness
the bully grabs at my back
pushes too fast
for the pain goes
in pain now
the driver pushes the gas
escapes kinda fast
so he spins back
got his attention now
hit the brakes if we slide
and his head hits the side
and he screams out
creeps out "i'll take you on"
then he grabs me in dreadfuls
and the looks on his chestfuls
and my head thinks
no match son
and then there's the stop
and Sarah climbs in
she says
Tommy
there's a hole in Tim
he laughs in his place
she spits in his face
she says "Tommy
you leave my boy alone
everybody came down just to see me leaving
baby take my hand away can't you see i'm happy
when the story's mine I think I'll tell it different
it's a shame to hear the sound
when the penny hit the ground
and i want to go back home
when does this bus leave?"

In cycle,
I leave you around the ocean,
Where grass grows,
And remnants of you is emotion,
My breath's out,
Inhaling upon trees frozen,
We look out
And chase around our house with the chosen,
And holding,
Quietly,
The sound is dead,
Sing and turn,
In light,
And life meets child your only plight
is light,
And silly smiles, you'll sleep a while
in light,
I'll take you for walks in the ocean,

She had a pretty dad,
But she was growing out of play-school,
So she could kick and scream and play,
Until she wanted to,
My little chocolate girl,
Her brother barely out of high school,
There was a place where he could sleep,
Until he wanted to,
Our frozen, tiny cow,
And she could bury him in apples,
And curl around a bowl of cotton until she wanted to
Until she wanted to,

Still she had to speak loud,
Because hearing is an iron offense,
And quietly
Still drinking with the bones and the dead,
And play small,
In hopes of something better to show her,

The sound is dead,
It's singing time,
In light,
When light meets child
You're sleeping wild in light,
I'll take you for walks on the ocean,

She met a pretty boy,
And they would dance between their elders,
Where she would cream until the wine she bought had settled in,
My little chocolate girl,
She used to love the stars of England,
She sold them records in her home by the jury from her school,
Her colors matched the room,
And she would swirl around the curtains,
She had a hand to hold her chin up,
When her friends walked out,
The kid across the street,
He'll keep around when she was changing,
And he would wait until she told her friends about the boy,
Her Mom and Dad at home,
She has saliva in her pockets,
She gave a girl when her last graves have finally digged the day

So did the chocolate girl,

Put your lanterns all across the maze,
So I won't feast on fallen,
Bitter rain who brought the stings and dead,
And who will part the train,
Cause I can't see you,
I'll open up my brain again,
(repeat)

[No lyrics]

Watch the scene bend as my white face cut the skies like daggers
Face you towards the wall, you can't function but
you move a hobbie
Reaching to the whore, step around the leash, to find the lobby
It seems you've locked the door
See an angel and you lose your body.
My god,
it's an angel.
It's an angel.
It's an angel
We had a date, at least I'm not a porn sleeze
Isabelle, Isabelle, can't you hear me I can't tell
They're in the room, like in the first job
Hold me dear, hold me dear, can't you feel they're touched you're in
They'd return to throne, let them serve in battle-
Hands devoured!
Take them back their homes, let their minds go where-
There flights can't take them!
Please you've got two birds, so I highly choose-
In the basement!
Get out light the match, if there's angel shadows on the ceiling-
My god,
it's an angel!
it's an angel!
it's an angel!
Don't have a room, each one's with a prior
Isabelle, Isabelle, we're not talking you're not well
Well likes it goes, it's just they can't hang there-
Take them in, save them in, can't you see we're on to plan
On to plan
.......There've been sadder days.... (sadder days).... ummmm... angeeelllls... (what?)... Sadder days... the angels... (meh, friggin' angels)...
Starting, to rotting, and knotting pretty angels...
They're starting, to rotting, and nodding pretty angels...
They're starting, to rotting, and nodding pretty angels...
They're starting, to rotting, and nodding pretty angels...
Pretty angels...
Grab the bitches throat
Then she'll see the light
To leave the shudder
Please shed up the dog, we don't want them chasing-
We!? Fat chances
Break me off a piece, for there's an angel with-
A hand that's open.
Like not angel to eat, said the lady to-
The ground, he then ate him
Some christ pie...
It's the angelll!
It's your angellll!
your angeelll
How did they get cloned we've seen all your plant seeds
Isabell, Isabell, you're not with me when I plant
What about that pie, such is all that I know
It's a shame, it's a shame, it's just you're not on to the plan... on to the plan...
Some peoples eyes are too itsy bitsy I'm so sorry
French braids will crack a window and the wind might say
The birds are callin' for you please don't follow

stolen from the animal collective message board at

www.rerz.net/smf

And my lady said,
When you're with a maid,
Found your velcro shoes,
It's a holiday,
And run up to the village of our love,
'Cause happiness ain't being a swallow,

[Our time fades on the ode,
Beware till she's here, smile..
You'll find reason,
Doubt all the seasons,
I am reason... the child dies]

Don't you worry, I'm your brother,
Page flys hurry children cuddle (?)

[Look i've found a beautiful place and the harps of which have grown
the village where we hide our socks and I'll witness your hair grow]

On a summer day,
There's a village way,
And the leaves are golden,
And the trees are colder,
And crouch into a bush like a matyr,
'Cause happiness ain't love and its waitin'

And if it's trouble I'm your brother,
Words are subtle but that's just a concept (?)

[Look I burned my hands,
Are the hands have come to share...
Streets are powered with people,
While the woods are different than rain from,
Bats will fly]

I could've told you,
'Til we landed our way out,
I could've you,
'Til we literally found a better way out.

[May lay the doctor only gets what he wants,
Say so give it to the preacher now...
Melody was hanging from the west wind damn all around,
Your mother said your girl's drunk]

[Swallow on your wonderwall,
And we'll ride in my buggy,
Takes me across the indian waves and we'll swim with the great whites]

And the house felt bad,
And the mother lonely,
And the village cries,
'Cause the kid is older,
But you can still think back to the wild,
'Cause happiness was being a child,
Every boy and I'm your brother,
Memories pushing paint a concept. (?)

[Marble sea,
Foil eyes...
When the tide,
She's here, smile,
You'll find reason,
Doubt all the seasons,
I am the reason the child dies]

I could've told you,
'Til we landed out,
I could've told you,
'Til we literally found a better way out,

[Bathe near, the doctor only preaches what he wants,
Say so give it to the preacher now,
Melody was hanging from the west wind damn all around,
Your mother said your girl's drunk.]

Don't you pray, you don't little baby, (?)
Right and stand and into the ground,
And I won't wait for you in a murial,
If you won't wait for me in a mainland.

I feel so ellusive in Houston,
You feel so exclusive in Houston...

[No lyrics]

Baby love me now that you are born
Oh! A Baby!
Baby in your cradle look at me
Baby speak in rhythms now you're free
Ride your german shepherd 'till you find
Baby think the TV is alive

Baby spend the night out you're 13
Bending for a wish your candle's lean
Baby bang erasers and wash the boards
Think just yesterday you wore a sword
Watch your New Years evening wash away
You're on the floor
Can you hear me troubadour?

Alvin Row
Tangled in your broken kite
It's hard to be Ben Franklin but
(?) will feel you out
(?) can stay inside
Accustomed to the rust your silver child
I never was glad to see
That you can't fake it
(?) on every side
But you can't take it
Your wardrobes suits you fine
Alvin are these visions mine?

Let them do your makeup
I know...
Alvin Row

Half of them are on your side
The other figments of
(?) into their skin
(?) that they can't win
My mind is not unkind
It's just not open

I never
(?)
Crying his witching (?)
Brown blackbird
Will let you be
Until your fade
Now
Fade
Now
Fade
Now
Fade
Now

Tired of reaching
For the lampshade
Baby bleeding
Baby love me

(screaming)

I told the baker's daughter
That I didn't want the water
She only likes it when I beg
So I expect she's waiting
(x2)

Oh
Alvin Row
Alvin Row
Alvin Row
Oh Alvin...

I remember the day that I walked away from the city fight
Curse our demons and really the ones when there's nothing on
Would slip by when I'm silent I have to let so many people down
But the bell from the ice cream man comes to save the day

Winter clouds would do no harm, but I've been loved
The chocolate shakes, the sun awakes to bring him home
Get out on the clouds to storm and crowd (?)
Up all the glass we tripped too fast for second dawn

Thumb through hours through the age as we unlock the stage of another ride
But I remember the shining the spot on the day she ran
Though I never knew Moses and no body noses with thoughts like mine
Take a drive to the Jacksonville farm and see every tale

But a new apartment and a heart don't make me old
This is final rage and lit a page and I've been told
But I'm walking on a wire with 8 other eyes
Be sure to play the best of you 8 other sides

I'll stay shy, you stay shy
Dear Alvin
I'll say bye, you say bye
Dear Alvin
I'll say go, you say go
Dear Alvin
I'll sing Row, you sing Row
Dear Alvin
I'll stay shy, you stay shy
Dear Alvin
I'll say bye, you say bye
Dear Alvin
I'll say go, you say go
Dear Alvin
I'll sing Row, you sing Row
Dear Alvin

Child: "Well that's funny, my voice didn't come back to me
I'll try it again:
Hello? Hello?!
Oh my goodness!
Now my singing voice is gone!
...my singing voice is gone
(repeated)
...my singing voice is..."