Animal Collective to Release "Grass" Single
The track has lyrics, but I can't decipher them and neither can you.
Here's the lyrics, transcribed by the patient people at the Animal Collective Discussion Board:
Update: The correct lyrics have been now posted. These come direct from the band itself. The previous lyrics were a guess done by fans. The previous version is still listed below, because they're laughable compared to the real ones. Thanks Ben.
Animal Collective - Grass
i was walking on feet
just like my fathers
and my knees were trying to reach you
at your mothers
cause my nose was screaming that you
smelled like a lover
but my hands were happy to treat you
like a brother then
we do the dance up on the plains
then i shake your shoulders
you push me down into the grains
who rubs our noses in the night? we do we do
pow pow now now pow pow now now
ive been into the plants and simple treasures
and i sew patches on pants and i get pleasure
and i dont make particular plans
cause they dont matter
if you keep on foolin in bed
with my sleeping patterns
we do the dance up on the plains
then i shake your shoulders
you push me down into the grains
who rubs our noses in the night? we do we do
pow pow now now pow pow now now
Whats with all the changes since the time i was aware
its like the apple eating people that we once were arent there
Did they empty out their pockets and debase their younger faces and you must make sure your happy when you leave your summer places
pretty little femur sitting in my cherry dream boat
id be sad if your rejected from my hip bone and my knee
if i sailed away from continents and touched my lovers hair then
you'd be very happy if i touched her there
pretty little femur sitting in my cherry dream boat
id be sad if your rejected from my hip bone and my knee
if i sailed away from continents and touched my lovers hair then
you'd be very happy if i touched her there
i was very nervous how i felt in there
i was very cautious what'd you say hey there
would you like to see me often
though you dont need to see me often
cause i'd like to see you often
though i dont need to see you often
we do the dance up on the plains
then i shake your shoulders
you push me down into the grains
who rubs our noses in the night?
Previous Guessed lyrics:
Well, I was walkin' on feet
Just like my father's
As my knees tried to reach you
At your mother's
My nose was sniffin' that you smelled
Like a lover
But my hands were havin' (happy?) to treat you
Like a brother
THANK YOU FOR THE PAIN!
Shakey shakey shoulders
Down to the river of the noses in the night
Well I've given up lips and simple treasures
As I cross across your bends and I get pleasure
And I don't tickle your limbs
'Cause they don't matter
But you keep on movin' in bed
With my sleepin' patterns
THANK YOU FOR THE PAIN!
Got shakey shakey shoulders
Down to the river of the noses in the night
What's with all the changin' since the time I was aware?
It's like the apple-eatin' people of the worlds were all there
They empty out their pockets and they're facing other places
And you must be sure you're happy when you leave some places
Three little people sittin' in my cherry tree
But I'd be sad to be rejected from (a hippo with?) amnesia
Sail away forgotten and to touch was almost heaven
You'd be very happy if I touched her there
Three little people sittin' in my cherry tree
But I'd be sad to be rejected from (a hippo with?) amnesia
Sail away forgotten and to touch was almost heaven
You'd be very happy if I touched her there
I was very nervous how I felt in there
I was very cautious--won't you say hey there
Would you like to see me often?
No, you don't need to see me often
Because I'd like to see you often
No, I don't need to see you often
THANK YOU FOR THE PAIN!
Now shake your shoulders
And go down to the river of the noses in the night
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Here's the cover for the new album:

Thanks for the lyrics! This song may be one of my favourite Animal Collective tracks period. It's incredibly infectious.