“Advice” is the fifth track on Cavetown’s Animal Kingdom mixtape and the first track on his EP Ash. The song was written with his friend Sam Goater and it focuses on frustration of being surrounded by people who try to help him with his personal stuff without even knowing him in person.
[Verse 1]
I lost all my lunch, I threw it on the ground
I don't wanna talk, don't wanna be around
I know you're tryin' to help, I think that's really nice
But I know myself, I don't need your advice
[Verse 2]
I've got a hint for you, take it
Are you hungry?
I have my shorts for you to eat
Leave me alone
I don't owe you anything
You're not my friend
You're not my mom
[Chorus]
So please don't talk to me
You don't know anything
I am not your conversation
People will talk
But that's not what I want
I can be myself without explanation
[Verse 3]
Alone on Sunday night, I saw a ton of shit
It made me really mad, you told me not to quit
Said, "This is how it is, you're giving them your life"
But I don't wanna give, I want it for myself
As selfish as it is, I need it for my health
And I have stuff to do
For me, nobody else
Nobody else
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
So please don't talk to me
You don't know anything
I am not your conversation
People will talk
But that's not what I want
I can be myself without explanation
Advice was written by Cavetown.
Advice was produced by Cavetown.
It’s probably about people who aren’t close to Robbie trying to help him but he doesn’t want help from them, he wants it from people he’s comfortable with
This song is the first track of the third split of the Animal Kingdom mixtape. It is track 1 out of 2 of Ash, which is split 3 out of 5 of Animal Kingdom.