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My Girls Lyrics

Is it much to admit I need
A solid soul and the blood I bleed
With a little girl, and by my spouse
I only want a proper house

I don't care for fancy things
Or to take part in a precious race
And children cry for the one who has
A real big heart and a father's grace

I don't mean to seem like I care about material things like a social status
I just want four walls and adobe slabs for my girls

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supportyrbrother
12-09-2008

Rated 0

I think at the end he says

"adobe slabs for my girls"

on the album version

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DanzaSlap
12-09-2008

Rated +3

Brother is correct, I do believe.

And just a guess, but this will be the album of 2009.

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landofsubmarines
12-09-2008

Rated +1

i totally agree, danza. this song is so, so nice! it's hard for me to not close my eyes when i listen to this and sway a little.

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Mordekainen
12-10-2008

Rated +1

I think the first line says

"There isn't much that I feel I need"

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rooney131
12-29-2008

Rated 0

after listening again im going to have to agree with mordekainen. in fact i like that line better than the original everyone thought.

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elisaaaaaaa
01-06-2009

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I'm gonna have to agree.
Or atleast it says that when it's being repeated again in the second half of the song.

elisaaaaaaa
01-09-2009

Rated 0

Okay, I'm listening, it's definitely "There isn't much that I feel I need."

bohemiandonut
01-10-2009

Rated 0

I'm hearing this too. Seems to fit better as well.

eojnam0889
09-30-2009

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yeah definatly "not much i feel i need"

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colintroy
12-10-2008

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transcendent...

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whiterain05
12-10-2008

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January 20th is so far away. if the mp3 of this and brothersport hadn't leaked i would be going insane by now. great song.

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iusebigwords
12-12-2008

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I'm thinking that it might be "vicious race" but I can't really hear it clearly. I don't think precious makes much sense though. Not that all AC lyrics do, but this one's pretty clear cut.

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teamcooperuk
12-16-2008

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Ok, just posted this on the House lyrics...

http://lyricalcollective.wikispaces.com/MyGirls

Which version is right, anyone know?

What an amazing song.

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TehMadCow
12-17-2008

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pretty obvious that it's about what panda bear or whoever wrote it wants in life. a small family, and a good house for his wife and daughter to live in.

the chorus is amazing. so is the rest of the song.

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YouKnowStuff
12-22-2008

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i thought he was saying a "silent soul"...like, he was at peace or something.

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btuthill
12-25-2008

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on the album, the first line is definitely

"there isn't much that i feel i need"

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mah-nikka_please
12-27-2008

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i'm not sure but i think i hear:

"I don't care for fancy things
Or to take part in a 'vicious' race
And children cry for the 'man' who has
A real big heart and a father's grace"

and i agree that it sounds like "there isn't much that i feel i need" some of the words just aren't audible the first time he says them

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mah-nikka_please
12-27-2008

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or maybe "or to take part in a vicious way"
maybe?

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iusebigwords
12-28-2008

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I think it sounds most like "or to take part when the pressures weigh" like the version teamcooperuk posted.

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jemoncrunk
01-01-2009

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i was looking at some footage from coachella and heard this song in one of the clips and immediately
fell in love with it. sooooo great... i love it, can't wait to get their new album.

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marlenflowers
01-02-2009

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I hear,

Isn't much I feel I need [or sometimes i think it says "Of you I need]
a silent soul [or solid] and the blood i bleed
with a little girl and by my spouse
i only want a proper house

....

or to take part in a vicious way? [race?]
.... to ask??
i will work hard for my mother's [something that rhymes with ace?]
i thought i heard on my mother's grave, on my mother's grave.... in the next couple lines...

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OliMCFC
01-04-2009

Rated +16

There isn't much that I feel I need
A solid soul and the blood I bleed
With a little girl, and by my spouse
I only want a proper house

I don't care for fancy things
Or to take part in the vicious race
But to provide, for one who asks,
I will, with heart, on my father's grave

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

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bombfishing
01-13-2009

Rated +2

thanks I think these are more accurate

lochraven88
02-04-2009

Rated 0

i think it's my father's graCe. makes more sense because it rhymes with race and all that

t4pyro
03-11-2009

Rated 0

I think it's "on my fathers grave" but animal collective are excellent at making things sound different. It also sounds like "by my father's grace" Excellent vocalists. I'm pretty sure these are the most accurate after listening to this song a hundred times.

jm4392
07-02-2009

Rated 0

It's "father's grave", if you listen when it's repeated after the verse, you can hear
"grave" much clearer.

poppyseeds91
08-19-2009

Rated 0

wow, I thought it was "I will work hard on the proper stage" this whole entire time. God I feel like an idiot when trying to interpret animal collective lyrics! They always cleverly seperate syllabals at random beats, its like impossible to define their lyrics word for word. I thought it made sense for "work hard on the proper stage" meaning he will provide for his family through his career..?
But then again father's grave makes sense too, its a stronger promise.
:)

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dynagirl
01-08-2009

Rated +4

beautiful. i love how they're writing more about family and home now that they've got them. it shows such maturity and grace without ever once taking away from animal collective's essence. i fucking love them.

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mabonuob
01-08-2009

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Okay, this is my song of 2009 so far. Very hard to beat on its studio version, which is the summit of perfection.
I'm pretty sure it's "on my father's grave". Noah's father died a couple of years ago, and Noah is known for writing very autobiographical lyrics (all of "Young Prayer", Take Pills, Bro's, Brother Sport etc). I think he's promising on his father's grave that he'll do well with his family.

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Str4yDogStrut
01-09-2009

Rated +1

avay and panda have obviously matured alot
i absolutely love aveys vocals in the backround
and then the part after "adobe slabs for my girls" where you hear b'DUM DUM OWWW!!!! just gives me the chills (:

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zoolah
01-10-2009

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i love this song, especially the "OHHHHHHH"s in the background after the "and adobe slabs for my girls"

:)
make me smile

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absorbthemoment
01-12-2009

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So.... here's a question. What the hell does he mean by "adobe slabs?" What are these said adobe slabs exactly?

I thought maybe he was saying adobe FLATS... I dunno, my mind is just trying to make a little sense out of it...

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sheemie
01-12-2009

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I always want to clap after that "Owww!", it's so good. I agree with Madcow, i think Panda wrote it about his wife/daughter? It's such a great song. My favorite song of 2009 so far.

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RyderOnTheStorm
01-12-2009

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with so many other AC songs spewing absurd groupings of words, this is one that actually comes off blunt and direct in every way. With the group now growing and starting families, this tune is a reflection on domesticated lifestyle that's to come, and the minimal requirements they aspire to have: contentment with self, wife and children that live well and happy, and a place to rest bones at the end of the day. nothing extravagant or sublime, just the standard house-that-can-be-called-a-home type of deal. Adobe is one of the more basic substances used to build houses and has been around for thousands of years, so it seems like what's going on inside the house is more important thn its actual appearance.

the one line of note I find interesting is that they refer to their social status as a "material thing." maybe that classification goes beyond the average definition of material, as if social status is a reflection of the material things they may have, and therefore is of no importance. either way, a gem of many sorts and one of the stronger numbers on Merriweather.

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tonyjames
01-13-2009

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adobe slabs refers to building a home from the ground up like way back in the day. basically stating that as father he's going to work hard in providing for his children. but yes i agree that while most animal collective songs are a little difficult to interpret on the first try, this one is way easy to understand. its in general a song about a man providing for his family and making his father proud in the process. such a great song though! i got this album early and i cant stop listening to it. its fantastic!

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