You hope one day you’ll watch me scream
I can’t be cool ‘bout everything
You know my weakness
Where to cling
I’m not prepared to let you in
I focused on myself this spring
Took time to fix my broken wings
You still assume the worst of me
My feelings don’t mean anything
And how can I be a modern man
When you give as little as you can
And you still have me holding back tears
I’m not some stupid Romeo
I pride myself that I’m a hoe
They watch me come they watch me go
It’s you I want and that they know
But I’m focused on myself right now
To fix in-flight what I lost in sound
You still assume the worst of me
My feelings don’t mean anything
And how can I be a modern man
When you give as little as you can
And you still have me holding back tears
If we talk about love we gotta talk about boredom
I haven’t seen your jeans since I last wore them
Can I trade it in
And take time back
It didn’t have to get like that
Our eyes on other lovers saying we abhor them
Then watch them close another door while we adore them
It didn’t have to get like this
No no
How can I be a modern man
When you give as little as you can
And you still have me holding back tears
How can I be a modern man
When you give as little as you can
And you still have me holding back tears
Alvvays has always been great, but with this album they took it to the next level. Every one of these songs is lodged in my brain now, permanently (in a good way). s. moxley
I think it's difficult to write songs about something other than romantic love, and still be able to communicate the intensity with which those feelings can hit a person. Some of the entries on this album are fantastic examples of this niche. dani_bloop
Sparkling synthpop with an emphasis on high-wattage chords and the kind of melodies that burrow themselves deep in the brain. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 1, 2023
This is undoubtedly my single favorite album of all time. It feels like such a perfect culmination of all the themes and ideas Fleet Foxes has been working with since 2008. It answers many of the questions found on both Helplessness Blues and Crack-Up, and represents an incredible maturation and growth in Robin Pecknold's perspective. Their other albums are certainly masterpieces, but this, in my opinion, is their magnum opus. I doubt it will be recognized as such in its time. isaiah_stuart