Slippi
Sentimental Reflections: Unveiling Life's Lessons in Animal Collective's 'Slippi'
Lyrics
I learned a lot about you in a day at school
I gained insight into your personality during a day at school.
You gotta think about the energy
Consider the energy involved in your actions.
And tell us that you try to (conclude) your day at school
You share your experiences of concluding your day at school.
I learned a lot about you in a day at school
Similar to line 1, reiterating the learning about the person at school.
I think that people knew what it was
People had an understanding of a situation or something.
Well I had a little slippi
Refers to a 'slippi,' a term introduced in the following lines.
And I held it as a baby
The speaker had a moment of vulnerability ('slippi') and treated it delicately.
And I wanna pick a mommy
Expresses a desire for a significant other ('mommy') to share emotional moments.
'Cause I'm sentimental slippi
The speaker is sentimental about the 'slippi' and desires a family.
Well, I'm gonna raise a family
The speaker intends to start a family and raise children.
And I gotta have a baby
Emphasizes the importance of having a baby in the speaker's plans.
And she'll have a little slippi
The future child will also experience a 'slippi.'
And she'll say oh my little slippi little slippi
Anticipates the affectionate expressions of the future child about their 'slippi.'
I could cheer up the tear that I hide from Mr. [?]
The speaker can uplift or comfort themselves from a hidden emotional pain.
She's not growing up, we want music with our eyes closed
Expresses a preference for experiencing music with closed eyes and childlike innocence.
I feel all right I think we've been a bit (tasteless)
The speaker feels okay despite potentially being tasteless in some aspects.
And I'm shouting cause you're naked, aah!
The speaker is excited or agitated, possibly due to nudity.
But the children better listen, aah!
Children are urged to pay attention, possibly to a message or warning.
Cause your memory's gonna riot, aah!
Warning about the consequences of memories causing turmoil.
And you'll be shootin' paranoia, aah!
Paranoia will take over and affect behavior negatively.
So don't you ever start your cryin, aah!
Encouragement to avoid crying and emotional distress.
Keep on shouting cause you're naked, aah!
Continuation of excitement or agitation due to nudity.
And your lives'll make you crazy, aah!
Lives may become chaotic, possibly as a consequence of actions.
When your fortune shoots a lie up on your list so keep it up
Fortune can deceive, but one should persevere despite challenges.
With the tear that I hide from Mr. [?]
Reiteration of the ability to uplift oneself from hidden emotional pain.
She's got wisdom like wise old babies
A person possesses wisdom akin to wise old babies with closed eyes.
With their eyes closed
Similar to line 17, emphasizing the innocence and wisdom of closed-eyed babies.
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