“Summertime Clothes”
Merriweather Post Pavillion
{ more } Track No. 4
Sweet summer night and I'm stripped to my sheets
Forehead is leaking, my AC squeaks and
A voice from the clock says, "You're not gonna get tired"
My bed is a pool and the walls are on fire
Soak my head in the sink for a while
Chills on my neck and it makes me smile but
My bones have to move and my skin's gotta breathe
You pick up the phone and I'm so relieved
You slide down your stairs to the heated street
And the sun has left us with slippery feet
And I want to walk around with you
And I want to walk around with you
And be here with you, we're goin'
It doesn't really matter, I'll go where you feel
Hunt for the breeze, get a midnight meal
I point in the windows, you point out the parks
Rip off your sleeves and I'll ditch my socks
We'll dance to the songs from the cars as they pass
Weave through the cardboard, smell that trash
Walking around in our summertime clothes,
Nowhere to go while our bodies glow
And we'll greet the dawn in its morning blues
With purple yawn, you'll be sleeping soon
And I want to walk around with you
And I want to walk around with you
When the sun goes down, we'll go out again
Don't cool off, I like your warmth
Let's leave the sound of the heat for the sound of the rain
It's easy to sleep when it wets my brain
It covers my rest with a saccharine sheen
Kissing the wind through my window screen
The restlessness calls us, that I cannot hide
So much on my mind that it spills outside
Do you want to go stroll down the financial street?
Our clothes might get soaked, but the buildings sleep
And there's no one pushing for a place
As we end up at an easy pace
And I want to walk around with you
And I want to walk around with you
I want to walk around with you
Just you, just you, just you...
Forehead is leaking, my AC squeaks and
A voice from the clock says, "You're not gonna get tired"
My bed is a pool and the walls are on fire
Soak my head in the sink for a while
Chills on my neck and it makes me smile but
My bones have to move and my skin's gotta breathe
You pick up the phone and I'm so relieved
You slide down your stairs to the heated street
And the sun has left us with slippery feet
And I want to walk around with you
And I want to walk around with you
And be here with you, we're goin'
It doesn't really matter, I'll go where you feel
Hunt for the breeze, get a midnight meal
I point in the windows, you point out the parks
Rip off your sleeves and I'll ditch my socks
We'll dance to the songs from the cars as they pass
Weave through the cardboard, smell that trash
Walking around in our summertime clothes,
Nowhere to go while our bodies glow
And we'll greet the dawn in its morning blues
With purple yawn, you'll be sleeping soon
And I want to walk around with you
And I want to walk around with you
When the sun goes down, we'll go out again
Don't cool off, I like your warmth
Let's leave the sound of the heat for the sound of the rain
It's easy to sleep when it wets my brain
It covers my rest with a saccharine sheen
Kissing the wind through my window screen
The restlessness calls us, that I cannot hide
So much on my mind that it spills outside
Do you want to go stroll down the financial street?
Our clothes might get soaked, but the buildings sleep
And there's no one pushing for a place
As we end up at an easy pace
And I want to walk around with you
And I want to walk around with you
I want to walk around with you
Just you, just you, just you...
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2009-12-15 - Quinn wrote:
i throw my head back, spinning and dancing in a circle while she holds my hand
2009-10-20 - You wrote:
amazing samples <3
2009-10-13 - DearestDollface wrote:
Summertime midnight strolling.
I love how the song is a story.
It paints how hot it was and it
gives color to how the night went.
Lovely, <3
2009-09-30 - Al-o wrote:
I love how "and the walls are on fiiire" is sung. I think that's my favorite part of this song
2009-09-14 - caroline wrote:
this song is so lovely. it makes me remember being in love in the summer. reminds me of kissing while our hot and sweaty bodies touch. almost becoming one.
2009-09-01 - GalacticEgg wrote:
The way "midnight meal" is sung is lovely
as if it's so special and fun for him to think about just walking around with this person and getting a bite to eat in the dead of night
...for someone to love me in such a way
2009-08-18 - scurus wrote:
this song is my introduction to the band, i feel i may never look back...
2009-07-20 - Mike wrote:
Isn't it "Let's meander at an easy pace"?
2009-07-20 - dfdfg wrote:
the way he says phone..in the song it sounds like he's spitting and i just love that, how emphasizes that word
2009-07-04 - ahhhhhhh wrote:
my favorite song of all time
2009-07-02 - ladeda wrote:
The perfect summer Trip...
2009-07-02 - Diana wrote:
This song is 100% New York in the summer to me.
2009-07-01 - vickayyy wrote:
this song makes me want to dance. a lot. lyrical genious. this whole album is amazing. dsfyguygkjdsgbuyfgslAsjkdh. lovelovelove.
2009-06-29 - K K wrote:
This song is absolutely, indescribably incredible, and I don't think any song in the world is better then this. Animal Collective is pure genius!
2009-06-28 - shlem wrote:
I don't think I can get tired of this song either! So amazing both sound and lyrics
2009-05-26 - Oliver wrote:
i love this song too the lyrics is amazing and the beat is amazing
2009-05-20 - animalcollectme wrote:
I love you.
2009-05-18 - cheesecake wrote:
Melody, I have also been hearing AC-like music in my dreams lately. I think that it has something to do with the slowly evolving, repetitious beats that line up perfectly with my thoughts as I drift more deeply off to sleep. Having your songs so natural -sounding and easy to connect with that they become the soundtracks for your fans dreams is quite an accomplishment and it's one of the reasons why I love this band so much.
2009-05-12 - me wrote:
I couldn't be bored of this song
2009-05-07 - irieart wrote:
How atmostphereically romantic!!
beautiful song
2009-05-02 - Asa wrote:
This whole album is just a modern masterpiece. Its all so beautiful!
2009-03-16 - mynameishannah wrote:
do the lyrics have to make me pull out my ears so i dont have to have "So much on my mind that it spills outside"
2009-03-09 - luscious wrote:
i love this song so much. fav A.C. song.
2009-02-28 - alejapgo wrote:
this song makes me dream and smile!
the sound is so sweet!
2009-02-27 - lxndr wrote:
What a great song. Perfect for Montreal in February. One could mash it up nice with Thomas Dolby's Windpower.
2009-02-22 - melody wrote:
I dream of this song. It's beautiful.
2009-02-10 - cboz wrote:
I loved listening to this music as I walked by the river today. The music and the river were beautiful..
2009-02-02 - MinaTaor wrote:
This album displays some of Animals Collectives best lyrics to date!
2009-01-28 - Kate wrote:
This song is absolutely going on my summer mix. So perfectly spun and sweaty.
2009-01-22 - Shazzy wrote:
Wonderful!
2009-01-22 - kingsalamander wrote:
my future summer song! such a joy to listen to!