Animal Collective
Animal Collective
Animal Collective
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Animal Collective
Animal Collective
Animal Collective
Animal Collective
Animal Collective
Animal Collective
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The fourth track from Animal Collective’s 2012 album Centipede Hz, “Applesauce” uses fruit as an extended allegory for youth, and the struggle of getting old.
[Refrain]
I eat a mango and I'm feeling like a little honey can roll
Star fruit so simple and I'm feeling like a little honey can roll
How could I feel so so when I'm feeling like a little honey can roll
Tart but not total and I'm feeling like a little honey can roll
[Verse 1]
When I was young I thought fruit was an infinite thing
I'd be sad to wake up and find all of my cherries are charred or they're rotted to ruin
It seems we all can't last
Oh pink lady your days so distinguished are a movement so fluid
So smooth against my palm
Reminisce of the days when they all praised your sweet red delicious
[Pre-Chorus]
When a farmer picks a good thing
(When you think you don't know, you don't know what comes next)
Then a kid he picks a good thing
(When you think you don't know, you don't know what comes next)
Then a chef she makes a good thing
(When you think you don't know, you don't know what comes next)
Then a mayor eats a good thing
(When you think you don't know, you don't know, you don't know, you don't)
[Chorus]
Ripe and whole, we can move outside us
Ripe and whole, we can move outside us
Ripe and whole, we can move outside us
Ripe and whole, we can move outside us
Take for me, take for me pictures of valleys with lemons hung
Dangling, dangling, they will be released, every little piece does make a one
Brown on the ground, can you show me a way I can simplify
Comfort me, comfort me after the battles and sleepless nights
[Post-Chorus]
I'm just a rush
Rush to blow upon the fire
You're just a rush
Rush to blow open my mind
I'm just a rush
Rush to blow upon the fire
You're just a rush
Rush to blow open my mind sometimes
[Refrain]
I eat a mango and I'm feeling like a little honey can roll
Star fruit so simple and I'm feeling like a little honey can roll
How could I feel so so when I'm feeling like a little honey can roll
Tart but not total and I'm feeling like a little honey can roll
[Verse 2]
When I want fruit I can find it wherever I please
What if I cracked my eyes and find dudes on the street waiting in lines or scrounging for berries?
I'm losing things so fast
One day maybe I'll have a cool kid with a granny but I don't have a pose for applesauce on clothes
Reminisce of the days when my mom made it all seem delicious
[Pre-Chorus]
When a farmer picks a good thing
(When you think you don't know, you don't know what comes next)
Then a kid he picks a good thing
(When you think you don't know, you don't know what comes next)
Then a chef she makes a good thing
(When you think you don't know, you don't know what comes next)
Then a mayor eats a good thing
(When you think you don't know, you don't know, you don't know, you don't)
[Chorus]
Ripe and whole, we can move outside us
Ripe and whole, we can move outside us
Ripe and whole, we can move outside us
Ripe and whole, we can move outside us
Take for me, take for me pictures of valleys with lemons hung
Dangling, dangling, they will be released every little piece does make a one
Brown on the ground, can you show me a way I can simplify
Comfort me, comfort me after the battles and sleepless nights
Take for me, take for me pictures of valleys with lemons hung
Dangling, dangling, they will be released, every little piece does make a one
Brown on the ground, can you show me a way I can simplify
Comfort me, comfort me after the battles and sleepless nights
[Post-Chorus]
I'm just a rush
Rush to blow upon the fire
You're just a rush
Rush to blow open my mind
I'm just a rush
Rush to blow upon the fire
You're just a rush
Rush to blow open my mind
Why should I rush
Rush to blow upon the fire
Why do I rush
Rush to blow upon the fire
Why should I rush
Rush to blow upon the fire
Why do I rush
Rush to blow upon the fire
[Outro]
One, the eagle
Two, the Nobel
Three, the lizard
Four, the sole
One, the eagle
Two, the Nobel
Three, the lizard
Four, the sole
Four, the sole
Four, the sole
Four, the sole
Applesauce was written by Geologist & Avey Tare & Panda Bear & Deakin.
Applesauce was produced by Deakin & Panda Bear & Avey Tare & Geologist.
Animal Collective released Applesauce on Tue Sep 04 2012.