Animal Collective – No More Runnin

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No more runnin says my mind
All this movement has just
Proved your kisses are too fine

Hold the harmony
That I see
Friends I once had
Turn their thoughts away from me

No more runnin
I've got to breathe
On back porches
With the torch of a firefly-lit tree

It's what I hoped for
It's what I hoped for

No more runnin
No more runnin

I lock my bones and
Trip my feet
I told them
I'll find a place to be

Stick like candy
In your teeth
Will you lose your faith in me?

No more runnin
Says my mind
All this movement has just
Proved your kisses are too fine

It's what I hoped for
It's what I hoped for

No more runnin
No more runnin
No more runnin
No more runnin

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Track duration: 04:23


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  • 0
    My Interpretation:I think that this song is the ideal representation of new love. As the title states "No More Runnin", I can assume that means that Avey is so in love he has stopped his search for love as he has found love. It reads "Friends I once had
    Turn their thoughts away from me" meaning often times in relationships you focus more on your girlfriend/ boyfriend than you do to your friends or family. He means that since he has put his friends aside for his loves benefit, his friends no longer want anything to do with him. He states his loves kisses are too fine, and that he no longer wants to run around looking for love. He finally found it.

    This relationship is what Avey was looking and hoped for. (Whoa-oh)
    Flag ElGregoon February 12, 2013   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:this song speaks to me because whenever there is a big issue, trouble, or stress, I just push it out of my mind. I don't think about what needs to be done.
    Flag PerfectJoeon January 05, 2012   Link
  • +5
    My Interpretation:This song is about taking small steps. Yes, you want to accomplish goals and live out your dreams ("Daily Routine" and "Lion in a Coma" contrasted with "No More Runnin"); yes, you want to take your romantic relationship to the next level ("Bluish" contrasted with "Guys Eyes"); yes, you want to raise children already; but you have to do it in small steps or else your body will crash. One day at a time. It's important for your body and mind to relax; it's important to love and care for yourself.

    Placing "Brother Sport" after this song speaks to shy people and lazy people who relax more than they accomplish; that song tells them to open up and voice your opinions and do things.

    The whole album is seriously an archetypal Jungian type of journey.
    Flag backyardgypsyon February 17, 2011   Link
  • +2
    General Comment:i put this song on repete when i can't sleep. it's like a lullaby for me. and it's a personal song to me, because i've run away from a lot of good things, and i think thats what this song is about. hwo sometiems, you just have to stop running from shit you need to take care of, and deal with.
    Flag birdogyceon December 07, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:interesting. i had been thinking the first line ended: "all this movement has just proved your kisses hard to find" which makes sense.
    the actual lyrics have a different feel them, i like it.
    Flag mahmahon November 09, 2009   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:About the profound emotions you experience that cannot be replicated or replaced.
    "Your kisses are too fine."

    About trying to escape the vulnerability, only to realize that it will follow you.

    "You are candy in my teeth."
    Flag LunaFlyon June 17, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Panda sings 'Its what i hoped for' & 'No more running' parts while Avey joins in at 'running & whoa' part..rest of the song is sung by avey alone except for the backing vocals by Panda..

    On the whole , most of the songs with high notes like My Girls,Daily Routine,Guys Eyes, Brother sport,all falsetto parts in Bluish('Put on the dress that i like' & 'Keep on your stockings for a while' & others like '
    apartment babe'/ 'kiss you there' etc) & all the high regions in 'Summertime clothes' are sung by Panda..& ofcourse
    'this wilderness up in my head,
    this wilderness that's up in my head,
    this wilderness needs to get right out of my clothes and get into my bedroom.' part in Lion in a coma..
    :)
    Flag pranav ojhaon March 07, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I think this is becoming my favorite off the new album, totally mellow but completely effective. Love it.
    Flag iawakeon January 21, 2009   Link
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  • -2
    General Comment:official

    No more runnin says my mind
    All this movement has just proved
    your kisses are too fine

    Not much harmony
    From what I see
    Friends I once had
    Turn their thoughts away from me

    No more runnin
    I've got to breathe
    On back porches
    With the torch of a firefly
    And trees

    It's what I hoped for
    Whoa
    It's what I hoped for
    Whoa
    No more runnin
    No more runnin

    Cause you are candy
    In my teeth
    Please don't lose your faith in me

    If you are candy
    In my teeth
    Please don't lose your faith in me

    No more runnin
    Says my mind
    All this movement has just
    proved your kisses are too fine

    It's what I hoped for
    Whoa
    It's what I hoped for
    Whoa
    No more runnin
    No more runnin
    No more runnin
    No more runnin
    Flag nominalon January 18, 2009   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:i think avey sings this song, but the "its what i hoped for / no more runnin'" i think is sung by both in harmony.

    this is perhaps the best song on the album. the calmest, but the most delicate and beautiful.
    Flag zoolahon January 10, 2009   Link

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