Lion in a Coma - Animal Collective

[g0pi3]

THIS RHYTHM ENDS UP IN MY HEAD

[IDchampAZ]

this is...TrIpPy

[yaitsreallyme]

im on acid right now.... no but really i am.

[Jackiesoarous]

read from bottom to top for lyrics v

[Jackiesoarous]

lion in a coma, lion in a coma

who wants to smell the fine aroma,

lion in a coma, lion in a coma

who wants to run but cannot roam

a lion in a coma, lion in a coma

who wants to use his aching bones

a lion in a coma, lion in a coma

don't keep a lion in a coma

[Jackiesoarous]

lion in a coma, lion in a coma lion in a coma, lion in a coma sometimes the sun will shine, yes I am just doin fine. sometimes i'm not aware where I am or what I care sometimes i'm well-to-do but I don't know what to do sometimes I don't agree with my thoughts on being free please don't leave me things that feel good, I've been lucky trying to feel good

[Jackiesoarous]

There'll always be that fear of dying or is it just trying to divide?

It makes me think my dearest things are not what they're supposed to be

I trick myself when it is hard, I've got to keep up, oh my god

And hope that I will not be wrong and keep my faith inside a song

And we'll make up 'morrow, which reminds me not to leave them back inside

this rhythm that's up in my head,

this wilderness up in my head,

this rhythm it needs to get right out of my clothes and get into my bedroom.

[Jackiesoarous]

I pack my bags and feel the family here is cropped by many hands

That dig and plant me for the spring, come dig me out my lucid brain

this wilderness up in my head,

this rhythm that's up in my head,

this rhythm it needs to get right out of my clothes and get into my bedroom.

Is there no reason it can't be the way it was, music and me?

My three best friends so casually just letting go so joyfully

But if I let my wrist get tired, but if I let my spirit cry out

[Jackiesoarous]

When all this mess will get me down I will depart from Chinatown

Weaving in and out of line, the sidewalk's full of merchandise

My nervous tick has got to quit, my cheeks are chewed down to the bit

Up on the roof they're still around the hustling crowds still reach down

I go up there and light a leaf and wish our turn was not so brief

I'm paler than a summer blouse that's packed inside a haunted house...

[aQuickrebuttle]

THIS WILDERNESS UP IN MAH HEEEEAD THIS WILDERNESS NEEDS TO GET RIGHT OUT OF MY CLOTHES AND GET INTO my BEDroom!

[Jackiesoarous]

I love this band, but I always get really pissed off when my friends feel the need to point out its about drugs.

NOOOOO, REALY?! Shut up and let me enjoy my music. >.>

[lexijade44098]

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[dayna366]

Song has major undertones about drug use behind the crazy in the beginning that prob was just made up while on drugs.

1)Lion in a coma - lyin' in a coma -> in a state so messed up on something like heroin or painkillers feeling like you can't move

2)the wilderness up in my head -> can't think clearly

3)sometimes i'm not aware where I am or what I care -> again strong usage state

4) please don't leave me things that feel good -> not wanting the drugs to leave

[roosmiles]

@dayna366 Also "I go up there and light a leaf and wish our turn was not so brief"

[nge1301]

I GOT IT

the time signature is 9/8

[nge1301]

whats the friggen time signature?

[ThatGayKid101]

This wilderness needs to get right outta my clothes

And into my BEDROOM!!!! ^^

[PAPAZTV]

When all this mess will get me down I will depart from Chinatown

Weaving in and out of line, the sidewalk's full of merchandise

My nervous tick has got to quit, my cheeks are chewed down to the bit

Up on the roof they're still around the hustling crowds still reach down

I go up there and light a leaf and wish our turn was not so brief

I'm paler than a summer blouse that's packed inside a haunted house

:)

[rose43564]

11 people suck balls

[mistresstayful]

i love how you know animal collective makes music for drugs. HAHA(:

[goosfrabaza]

I go up there and light a leaf and wish our turn was not so brief

I'm paler than a summer blouse that's packed inside a haunted house

I pack my bags and feel the family here is cropped by many hands

That dig and plant me for the spring, come dig me out my lucid brain

[eddddddy]

Lion in a coma, I know..I know...it's really serious.

[ZACKnirvana]

there is no such thing as a bad animal collective song

[g0pi3]

@ZACKnirvana yahyahayhayahayahayahayaha <3

[ZACKnirvana]

@g0pi3 :) peace to you friend.

[pinepil]

Super cool!

[xXTitoman66Xx]

Don't hold yourself back = Don't keep the lion in a coma.

[Aquasiel]

@xXTitoman66Xx it also doubles as a pun

a seriously lame pun that they pull off really well

[avedic]

musically, this is, of course, amazing. but, so are the lyrics. maybe my favorite lyrics on this album. seems to be about that horrible aching feeling of wanting to DO something meaningful and fulfilling but not being able to for some reason and trying to keep the faith to persevere long enough to see better days through. pretty deep song :)

[numbersnmumbless]

i hate this song

[babidiss]

@numbersnmumbless why would you hate this?

[sugarisgoodness]

get into mahhh BEDROOOOOM!

[kevantewhite]

3:00 my mine came..

A.Co puts together vocals and melodies to make a sound like no other, it all blends together to make one perfect sound thats capable of conveying its notes but at the same time blast you together to make it trip you out..

[Spritaek]

I'm trying to figure out the time signature...is it 4.5/4?

[andrewcubbie]

@Spritaek 9/8 baby.

[gtrhero93]

@Spritaek technically it's 9/8, which i sort of the same thing. Well it's not really 9/8, its actually mixed meter in that the 9 is divided like 4/8 + 5/8, which equals 9/8. Props to anyone that can count it.

[Aquasiel]

@Spritaek 9/8, lol

[itsukasa1]

Ahaha, "whateves"

hahaha

[MonkeyNinja313]

didgeridoo! :D

[gogobaga]

it's in 9/8 but it has a polyrhythm of 4 over 6. SUPER syncopated haha i had to subdivide and count on my fingers to figure out the rhythm

[BroGuyDude]

fucking garbage.

[insectfreak1]

this song reminds me of like a huge rain cloud moving really fast across the sky and you try to run after it. and then it rains but it isnt a sad rain because its a satisfying rain. and the sun is out at the same time. i dont know thats just how it feel for me

[tubbbbbby]

@insectfreak1 hahahahahahahahaha... that's such a specific and detailed feeling for such a ridiculous song. but awesome man! keep chasing those clouds!

[aniivialplanet]

@insectfreak1 it makes me feel like i'm in a really comfortable dark air-conditioned room and all i can hear is this song and a loud calming fan

[GoBobe]

Ori Toor's is WAY better.

[beatles925]

I think this may be my favorite song on merriweather post pavilion!!! <3 <3

[TushZora]

very psychodelic :)

[MaxChaplin]

The time signature is 9/16. you can count it as |X_x_X_xx_|X_X_X_xx_| (these two bars take about 4.5 seconds)

[TheMeatballMen]

What time signature does this song follow? My friend says that it's in 9/8, but every time that I try to count along, I get lost. Can anybody verify this? Either way, this song is awesome :)

[veeas11]

@TheMeatballMen (1+2) (3+4) (5+6+7) (8+9)

[12345hidan]

Smoke. Weed.

[STEEZEMCGEE]

@12345hidan how does this have anything to do with weed? its kids like you that make pot and animal collective gay

[MsEminemily]

@12345hidan Shut. Up.

[LzrFce]

@MsEminemily hater da house!

[Jauwp]

sounds like crash bandicoot

[fastkomplett]

Its impossible to dislike this!

[MarkWF5485]

At there best Animal Collective has a kinetic energy that's nearly impossible to equal or copy.

Whether you like them or not you have to accept the fact that Animal Collective is striving like no other popular musical group to push the limits of form in popular music -a daring task to say the least.

[lostempire]

wilderness up in yer head

[Marphis]

This wilderness up in my head

This wilderness up in my head

This wilderness needs to get right out of my clothes AND GET INTO MY BEDROOM!

[caiopezz]

the starting sample is from brazilian song "CRÉU"

[AdioBlackMentality]

dude i am like.......trippin fuckin shit right now. wtf.

[sxmfs74]

bless you-I've been trying to hear this again since it played on Bonarroo radio last month.

[PoYrRg]

Seriously this album is the most ridiculously faux-exotic, forgettable, yet somehow homogenous album released in the past twenty years.

[alliant]

as forgettable as your musical criticism expertise. pretentious fella

[PoYrRg]

@alliant thank you... but your sarcasm detector is broken.

[ImTheCrazyOneRAWR]

sounds like a didgeridoo!

[Glrrrbagaloo]

:D:D

S'one of my favorite songs.

[beauceron]

MPP is really one of the best places in the world to see live music...as long as the weather's nice...

[habiby56]

DIDGERIDOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[je1117]

it's actually a jaw harp.

[Ntar0]

Uh, AC has never played at Merriweather Post Pavilion. It's actually somewhere they would really like to play. Just thought I'd correct you.

[tony6787]

@Ntar0 i pray to god that they will someday. i live in baltimore and they never come around here. need to come back to their roots and play

[marinakezen]

1:35 OMG

[Koraine]

que?

[theoogabear]

@marinakezen this made me lol. really hard.

[dankworksteezflow]

merriweather post pavilion isnt an abstract name its the name of a concert hall in baltimore where they played their when they were first starting out as a band

just thought id let you know

[GoldenFocker]

Yes, I knew that, it's just that I think it's an abstract name for an album. But thanks anyway!

[noquarter610]

It is pretty much the opposite of abstract. Its literally named after an amphiteater in Columbia, MD.

[outtathaway21]

great song.

[ritta182]

soooo dynamic and wonderful, better than "my girls" by far

[bulletfreak101]

@ritta182 hahahahaha

[1Nso13]

@ritta182 it's just different, both are awesome

[VeryAmpersand]

go back to the bomb shelter, johnny napalm.

[standardyarn]

overwhelming

[dannycantwait]

what an incredible band

[ALPHAQUPNOW]

whoa stoned

[teivosenol]

learn2sing

[fonnyface]

holy shit, is that picture seriously not moving? those lime things are fucking all over the place

[Smapla]

try focusing in on only one and not moving your eyes for ten seconds. they'll stop 'moving' it's a very strong illusion

[fonnyface]

my bad i was trippin shit when i saw this lol

[hotttarheeldude]

@fonnyface Thats called an optical illusion. your mind and your eyes are tricking you to think its moving, when its actually not. its pretty cool though

[iinspectra]

@fonnyface fucking illusions, how do they work?

[BaRRicade120]

@iinspectra if the white and black borders were not on those lime green ovals it wouldn't work

[Salatta666]

i'll see them live this monday :D

[phunkroller]

THIS WILDERNESS

[sano2000]

im obsessed with this song

[Tribune12345]

God I know I do.

[sublimechick571]

wow that is trippy

[WhereMightWaldoB]

do u like it?

[Amandabearish]

@WhereMightWaldoB WHERE IS WALDO..