Animal Collective – Bleed

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  General Comment:"You know"
  i.e. your point of view
  
  "those red moments where it's thin"
  Red moments can symbolize a heavy situation (i.e. when times are tough)
  and "thin" meaning the situation was risky
  
  "like, pretty, early on, and...
  But then, simul- I also, like, include the..."
  Sounds like he's describing a bad first impression with somebody
  
  "like the tinted blues"
  dark blue represents depression
  
  Religious aspects: Blessed, Hopeful, Shameful

  Flag nacnud317on June 13, 2010   Link

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    no... its just random words one of them said on the tour bus that vaguely have a sort of like kind of meaning, i think its just more of a device to kick off the song and give the impression of fragmented thoughts, as the whole song never completes a sentence, pobably just about being high. the song after it has the incredible deep message of im bored and on the road, why not smoke my hash, so im guessing they were being sarcastic with this song, its an incredible song though, its weird that this osng and if i had a heart by fever ray have almost the same sounding drone thing in it

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  General Comment:Ill take a STAB at it.... I think it's about repenting sins, or bleeding for God's forgiveness.

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  General Comment:I'm not a big fan of AC's lyrics some of the time. They're not the best lyricists, but they manage to get a point across. Although I don't really, nay, CAN'T really, find a meaning to this song, it's just gorgeous and one of my faves on the EP. The abstract meter and...ugh, what's the word I'm looking for...brevity? IDK, Hemingway did it alot, where there are just phrases and not complex and convoluted thoughts. Anyway, I digress, great song, amazing band..!

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  General Comment:itunes also says "bleed"...beautiful song

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  General Comment:obviously about the band members first period. they felt shameful their vags were bleeding

  Flag TehMadCowon March 11, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:MySpace says "Bleed" -that's pretty official

  Flag jpajpaon January 18, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:the song is called "bleeding".

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  General Comment:I think it's "THAT I must bleed"

  Flag dgreeneon December 05, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:I just can't get over how great the intertwining vocals sound.
  And it is indeed just called 'Bleed'.

  Flag MilkForWhaleson December 04, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:So beautiful.
  I think it's simply about trying (and perhaps failing) to help a friend. But who knows. All that matters to me is that it's lovely, and it makes me feel. Thank you once again for some wonderful music, AC. <3

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