Ahhh Good Country
Awakening Echoes: Exploring Nature's Anthem in Animal Collective's Ahhh Good Country
Lyrics
I thought our brother [?]
I thought our brother [?] (unclear, possibly referencing a collective or shared identity)
It should be a leader
It should be a leader (implying a need for leadership)
Who kept them all in green and red
Who kept them all in green and red (symbolic colors, possibly representing balance or harmony)
Should not be allowed to be free
Should not be allowed to be free (questioning the freedom of a specific individual or group)
'Cause this land of mine beats still
'Cause this land of mine beats still (expressing a connection to the land)
The place would rise above us
The place would rise above us (suggesting a potential upliftment)
To tear your roots up out the earth
To tear your roots up out the earth (indicating a disruptive force affecting roots or foundations)
And man-made fruits don't [?]
And man-made fruits don't [?] (ambiguous, unclear reference to artificial creations)
Ah, good country
Ah, good country (expressing appreciation for the country)
Seeds above us
Seeds above us (symbolic imagery, possibly representing growth or potential)
Kiss this child and he'll surely wake up
Kiss this child and he'll surely wake up (suggesting a transformative experience)
I don't care if
I don't care if (indicating indifference)
I don't wake up
I don't wake up (expressing a lack of concern about personal awakening)
You'll kiss me and I'll surely wake up
You'll kiss me and I'll surely wake up (implying a reciprocal transformative experience)
Ah, good country
Ah, good country (reiteration of appreciation for the country)
Trees above us
Trees above us (continued symbolic imagery of growth or nature)
Mountain lions gonna surely wake up
Mountain lions gonna surely wake up (suggesting the awakening of a powerful force)
Child won't fret if
Child won't fret if (implying a sense of security for the child)
He does wake up
He does wake up (continuation of the theme of awakening)
You'll see me and we'll surely make up
You'll see me and we'll surely make up (implying reconciliation or resolution)
Ah, good country
Ah, good country (reiteration of appreciation)
Seeds below us
Seeds below us (continuation of symbolic imagery)
Kiss this child and he'll surely wake up
Kiss this child and he'll surely wake up (repetition of transformative imagery)
Don't you fret if
Don't you fret if (encouragement not to worry)
I will wake up
I will wake up (assertion of personal awakening)
They'll see you then they'll surely make up
They'll see you then they'll surely make up (implying the resolution of external conflicts)
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