“My Girls”

2009-11-22 - Quinn wrote:

i totally agree. i was let down by this song when i saw them live. i thought that they were experimenting or something until i downloaded some of their live albums. this song has a lot of power with the drums. they should bring it on stage

2009-11-16 - FletcherBangs wrote:

I'm a huge animal collective fan, like most of you here. Am I the only one who thinks this song falls so short when they play it live? On the album it hits so hard; it comes to life with the heavy bass and drums, but when they play it live all that low end is gone. The song just kind of floats by.
What's with that? Why don't they get some kick ass drum and bass up in there like they do with Summertime Clothes, or Brother Sport?

2009-11-16 - J.Argo wrote:

personaly i dont care if its adobe slats o adobe slabs the song i fuckin awsome ive been listening to the for a while now and i never looked a lyrics because there music is so moving to me

2009-10-29 - person wrote:

its adobe slabs guys.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb-8Z2TLCUo&feature=related

watch this, you can pretty clearly hear it as adobe slabs.

2009-10-23 - Panda Bear wrote:

I'm sorry folks but if you listen to the Taken By Trees cover it is very clearly "a dolby set". Unless someone lives in a house with "adobe slats". Ever notice when you google "adobe slats" or "adobe slabs" the results are a bunch of Animal Collective fans unsure of the lyrics? Whereas if you google "a dolby set" you get several links to an actual item that exists in reality. I'm just saying...

2009-10-13 - DearestDollface wrote:

People, people.
A song is how a song is.
It is how you hear it and how
you interpret the songs meaning.

After all, Do you realise how much more a song's meaning changes when you actually figure out the lyrics? Possibly, the reason of why they don't have their lyrics published is because they want you to sing the song how you feel it?

2009-08-24 - beans wrote:

you make slabs out of adobe..

2009-08-16 - twocents wrote:

@ DUH!, actually this isn't an official animal collective website. the website is run by a fan, so there's a possibility that the lyrics could be wrong on the website.

see the "about us" section of the site for more details

2009-08-15 - banana wrote:

i always thought it was "pretentious ways"

2009-08-11 - DUH! wrote:

oMG! guys! this is there website! I"m Pretty Sure that they have the lyrics right!

2009-07-31 - vicinema wrote:

I read somewhere in an interview with AC the lyrics went "Four walls and a door besides"... It also quotes the line "social status" not "stance.

2009-07-31 - VeryJay wrote:

Everyone needs to shut up and enjoy the song for whatever you think it is.

2009-07-19 - whiskachoo wrote:

to throw another take into the mix, i always heard it as:

"i don't mean
to seem like I care about material things
like a social stance."

2009-07-14 - Joey wrote:

I think ac is probably laughing at all of you. They obviously enjoy this controversy or they would have come out and put things straight. Sing the song however you want to. Interpret the song however you want to. Enjoy the song however you want to.

2009-07-07 - paul wrote:

I think most bands like to leave songs to fan interpretation (But I know what you all mean)

2009-07-06 - emily. wrote:

i just listened to this song about 8 times to figure out who was right. i thought it was

i dont mean to seem like a care about material things
like my social stats
i just want four walls and abobe slabs for my girls

but im not sure anymore.
good job.
jaydiohead is really awesome too.

2009-07-04 - mygirllllllls wrote:

i wish AC would come on this site to point it out to everyone what the CORRECT lyrics are haha

2009-07-03 - natalie wrote:

it's definitely 'i don't care for expensive things.' just sayin.

2009-07-03 - hannah wrote:

no matter what the lyrics are, its still such an amazing song! shows the soft side of animal collective haha

2009-07-01 - Dr Bondage wrote:

You all are asshats. It doesn't matter what you heard.

2009-06-30 - D_enialDenial wrote:

Isn't it 'Four walls and all be set for my girls'?

Saw them at Glastonbury on Friday. Was so beautiful. Shame they didn't look at my sign.

2009-06-19 - chuckster wrote:

This song, and the entire MPP record for that matter, is breakthrough- a "Pet Sounds" for the digital age...My son has been into this group for several years, and I took him to see them over a year ago. But with this record, I've also become a big fan...

2009-06-18 - junky wrote:

social stats, definitely.

2009-06-18 - SOW! wrote:

i think its rather humerous to hear people try to fill in the blanks like its some sort of adlib. this is music. any person who has had the pleasure of recording with a person who does not give a good goddamn the exact words or tone in which they presented their peice of art at that giving point in time should understand this and respect the fact that it could be infinite amount of things. much like a person playing a guitar riff, the guitarist might play it similar to the way they played it before but will still add the feeling that they felt at that very moment and may never play it that way again. stop trying to figure it out. its not science.

2009-06-10 - binkz wrote:

what radio station?

2009-06-10 - binkz wrote:

what radio station?

2009-06-10 - Fhq wrote:

It's "social stance".

And the following...

"But to provide for them when they ask
I will, with heart, on my father's grave"

Sounds completely wrong. The lyrics certainly aren't that, especially during the "Them when they ask" part, but from what hear this is what they're saying.

"But to provide from whence you ask,
I will work hard, on the father's grace"

But to switch from referring to his girls from a secondary to a direct position in the middle of the song doesn't make sense, so I'm probably wrong, but there's no way what's written down now is right.

2009-06-09 - AJM wrote:

Its: four walls in adobe slab for my girls...

2009-05-22 - Patrick Fields wrote:

it's "social stance". =]

2009-05-20 - poway wrote:

yeah

2009-05-20 - MY BOYS <3 wrote:

This song makes me wanna get pregnant with some girls. Adobe slap my ass.

2009-05-19 - spider_cider wrote:

I'm pretty sure it's...

"I don't mean

To seem like I care about material things,

Like our social stats,

I just want

Four walls and adobe slats for my girls."

It has to be "stats." Stats rhymes with slats.

2009-05-15 - Andrew in MD wrote:

I thought it was "I'm up out this place" for the father's grave line. I still think it is kind of funny that way, sort of like a speech to be given when quiting a job on wall street for the simpler life. I personally like some of the abstract dissonant animal collective songs from the more art albums, but this one shows a maturity most popular bands show in the opposite direction. Most modern bands albums get progressively isolating and arty as they "mature". AC was esoteric and off putting to many before but MPP is more inviting to a wider audience with lyrics that have more surface value, but still just as much coy humourous insinuations below the surface

2009-05-10 - maybe? wrote:

its adobe slats and it could be social stats/status

2009-04-19 - Lorax wrote:

wow. im laughing at myself. i was wrong about so many words.
this song is beautiful. its so peaceful and climactic.
this song, along with "Brother sport", make family and personal comfort with the people you love seem so beautiful and perfect.

2009-04-09 - jonny u wrote:

i agree that ambiguity is key and to be embraced. in that vein, i first heard 'on my parking space' where here it is posted as 'on my father's grave.' call me a pluralist and a deconstructionist, but i love it both ways and care not what it really is.

2009-04-08 - urasian93 wrote:

this song is as close to perfection as anyone can get, in my opinion.
sentimentality, simplicity, the ability to make "I just want, four walls and adobe slabs, for my girls," catchy.
just epic.

2009-03-26 - Sam wrote:

yeah it's definately adobe slabs

2009-03-23 - Badger wrote:

love it

2009-03-16 - Matt wrote:

simply unbelievably beautiful -- makes me want to completely change my lifestyle...

2009-03-01 - AC_FAN wrote:

i agree with the adobe slats thing

i think it's also:
I don't care for fancy things
Or to take part in a precious wait

2009-02-27 - marley wrote:

slats FTW there is no doubt left in my mind.

four walls and a roof over your head
for your girls

2009-02-19 - dudeman wrote:

Instrumental Illness

2009-02-08 - ben usher wrote:

dude, it's obviously a doggy flap so the dog can come and go as it pleases.

2009-02-06 - Ambuuur wrote:

genius.

2009-02-05 - shelbetron wrote:

This is an epic groundbreaking work of art. My first impression sonically was a beach boy sound over an almost echoed chacarera style transposed onto keyboards.

2009-02-04 - bubcha wrote:

you can excuse part fo that i for some reason thought this was their official site, i'm dumb, but my main argument still stands

2009-02-04 - bubcha wrote:

uhh who exactly posted these i assumed that these being on their website that it's as official as it gets, but in an interview they said sometimes they don't understand each other's lyrics, so i doubt it was posted by AC themselves, but if something were terribly far off i would think that they wouldn't allow it, so if it's similar don't bother posting i'm sick of seeing " i think it's slats, not slabs" interpret what you will and enjoy as AC has said. Nothing needs to be demystified, the ambiguity only makes it all the more enjoyable, if they wanted it all clear and understandable they would have made it that way

2009-02-02 - Wadely wrote:

These lyrics aren't right. Vilainie is close.

2009-02-01 - nautilein wrote:

instead of "adobe slats", what about "a dolby set" ? curiosity: are there any official lyrics anywhere?

2009-01-30 - vilainie wrote:

i believe it's :
or to take part in a vicious wade,
but to provide for mine who ask.
(or might you ask)

2009-01-29 - dan wrote:

Adobe slabs, like a roof, guys.

2009-01-28 - cogz wrote:

I think he says "adobe slacks". You wear them.

2009-01-27 - Marsvoltaman wrote:

This song is my favorite Animal Collective song to date. That says a lot.

2009-01-27 - milk thistle wrote:

very very good track. i heard this song on the radio. animal collective on the radio? strange. i love this entire record! i love this band!

2009-01-27 - Nickodub wrote:

Does it matter. Great tune, cant wait to see this live

2009-01-26 - 9w wrote:

This is such a hot track. jesus.

2009-01-25 - PMc wrote:

I agree with the "adobe slats" as well. If the were indeed referring to wall material, why would they say 4 walls AND adobe slabs. There just saying 4 walls and a roof over their heads. Also, I believe it's "provide for the one's who ask."

2009-01-22 - Shazzy wrote:

I agree...it is "adobe slats". Thanks for the lyrics by the way.

2009-01-22 - Roryzilla wrote:

I'm pretty sure the lyrics to the song that they wrote are accurately depicted here...
very cute and amazing song by the way, can't wait to see you guys in D.C!

2009-01-22 - codger wrote:

it's slabs like the wall material they use is....hmm portugal perhaps.

2009-01-20 - Contrary wrote:

you are wrong.

2009-01-19 - An appreciative read wrote:

in the last refrain, i think it's, "like a social stance" rather than what you've written, and i believe it's "adobe slats" (as in roofing material) rather than slabs. thanks!