Lyric discussion by KubalahtKoala 

Cover art for Sweet Road lyrics by Animal Collective

The song has a simple, childlike dream logic. Put down your burdens (stones, purse, guilt, worry, materialism, status, the blahs) and the sweet road of life will roll out before you.

Yes, this is the most accurate analysis on this comment thread.

I thought the its a road and not a soda was a pretty hilarious line. Sweet road sounds like a good soda, but he was also commenting on how you're not gonna find the sweet side of life in artificiality. And I think let the eagles have good times is something about being above things like that, soaring highhhhhh

Yes, this is the most accurate analysis on this comment thread.

I thought the its a road and not a soda was a pretty hilarious line. Sweet road sounds like a good soda, but he was also commenting on how you're not gonna find the sweet side of life in artificiality. And I think let the eagles have good times is something about being above things like that, soaring highhhhhh

Yes, this is the most accurate analysis on this comment thread.

I thought the its a road and not a soda was a pretty hilarious line. Sweet road sounds like a good soda, but he was also commenting on how you're not gonna find the sweet side of life in artificiality. And I think let the eagles have good times is something about being above things like that, soaring highhhhhh