Lyrics for Guys Eyes as interpreted by equivalence

Guys Eyes Lyrics
I really want to do just what my body wants to
I really want to do just what my body needs to
(If I could just hold all the thoughts in my head and just keep them for you)
I really want to show to my girl that I want her
(If I could just purge all the urges that I have and keep them for you)
I really want to show to my girl that I need her
(I keep it locked right now)

Need her

I want to do just what my body needs to
If I want I just might do what my body needs to
(If I could just hold all the thoughts in my head and just keep them for you)
I want to show to my girl that I need her
(If I could just purge all the urges that I have and keep them for you)
(I keep it locked right now)


So I used my mind
And I used my hand
It was what I want to do
(I really don't know what to do if my body should want to)

What I want

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rentboy
01-03-2009

Rated 0 
It's so hard to pick a favorite song from MPV, but this one is definitely up there.

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zoolah
01-11-2009

Rated +2 
Panda's songs (even though i think both of them sing on this one) seem to often have the words "my girl" somehwere in its lyrics. is that a sign of something... ?

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theaxxx
01-11-2009

Rated +1 
a song about beatin' it... right on AC

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nominal
01-18-2009

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official

I really want to do just what my body wants to
I really want to do just what my body needs to
I really want to show to my girl that I want her
I really want to show to my girl that I need her

I want to do what my body needs to
I want to show to my girl that I need her

I started using my mind
And I used my hands
It was what I want to

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thequiettype
01-20-2009

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this song's left on repeat. sogood.
and i never took this song as bein' about 'beating it' (haha) but it very well could be!

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amonvenautechre
01-20-2009

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and yes...i'm fairly sure that this song is about a softer, more romantic side of "beatin in" :)

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TheConsultancy
01-23-2009

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I absolutely love this song. I don't think its as simple as to be about "wanking" though. What I get from it is a guy who wants to tell a girl how he feels, and what he has urges to do both psychically and emotionally, but dosnt because he hides all of these emotions and feelings and keeps them "locked up" but you never really know I guess with Animal Collective. I must say though, this album is a lot more mature than a few of the other LP's in many ways. Can't wait to hear what they come up with next.

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carrot rope jive
01-25-2009

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ha. they've scraped the subject of retarded kids drooling; now they're on to masturbation

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jhkast
01-27-2009

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my first reaction was ... wait... is that about... omg wow...
but now thinking about it more i think that spottedots is right. i dont think ac would do a song simply about masturbation - it has to have something more to it and i think the away from home thing works well

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mahmah
01-28-2009

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This song took a bit for me to understand, but it's definitely one of my favorite of the new album. I've been thinking about the beating it theory, and it's really funny. But I think the other guys are right... taking your hand and doing what you what could mean using your life to do what you want to do deep down. Although the masturbation could go along with the sexualism of the line "i really want to show my girl that i want her/need her"

Also, the craziness of panda bears 'sliding' vocals around 3:20 really blow me away...his voice control is amazing. I think I have a man crash.

Anyone else? Anyone? Uh...
This is awkward.

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beepohbeep
02-05-2009

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i'm not a man, but i definitely have a crush on panda bear, and this song just makes it come on stronger.

to me, it's a very sexual song. i think when he says:

"i want to do what my body needs to
i want to show to my girl that i need her

i started using my mind
and i used my hands
it was what i want to"

he's talking about being sexually adventurous with her, and that he is really into her and wants to show her how much he likes her by physically showing her.

i really don't think it's about jerking off, but then again, everyone has a different interpretation until you hear it from the horse's mouth.

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forthereverendgreen
02-06-2009

Rated 0 
nother Avey Tare song about his marriage to kyra

Is it so hard to think that this song is about him wanting to have sex whilst out on tour away from his wife so he
so I used my mind
and I used my hand
it was what I want to do

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tortagirl
02-06-2009

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I'm not english so excuse me if I'm saying bullshit
but do they say:
I really want to do just what my body wants to - fuck
???

ahah

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tarzan05
03-24-2009

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I don't know about this new shit, i thought it was gay till the end where he uselesses his hand

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HopeSoForYou
06-26-2009

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yeah I'm pretty sure the part they repeat is "What I want to do..." (the "do" is hard to pick up sometimes but if you listen hard it's almost like a pick up note for the next repetition.) kind of nitpicky, yes, but whatever.

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Lexington125
07-24-2009

Rated +2 
Seems pretty straightforward to me- Although he has carnal thoughts, he earnestly wants to be faithful and monogamous. Pretty evident in the line...

"If I could just purge all the urges that I have and keep them for you"

He's not above admitting that he does have urges, The title of the track says it all alluding to the "wandering eye" that people in relationships often have. Don't lie, you women have it too! I'm certain being away from your loved one (paired with the absence of physical contact) for long periods of time would add to such feelings.

I think that as the song develops he is differentiating his wants from his needs. Early he states that he wants to do what his body wants to. Yet he states later he wants to show his girl that he NEEDS her. While we may want a wide array of things, it is important to seperate that from what you need. In the end it seems to me that he came to a resolution and started using his mind and hands to do what he earnestly wanted all along....That resolution goes above and beyond physical gratification.



...or maybe he just jerked off ;)

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theleafhouse
08-01-2009

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First of all I think it was Panda Bear who wrote this.

Secondly, I think this song is about having a sexual attraction to his girlfriend, but wanting to hide it from her becuase he's shy and embarrassed and wants to show her that it's not all about sex with him.

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jeevesquimby
09-18-2009

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"Guys Eyes" = from Rosemary's Baby? (~"He has his father's eyes" "but GUYS EYES are normal..")

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humancheese
11-06-2009

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I think noah wrote this song but was originally called song for ariel. Someone correct me if i'm wrong.

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