Attack Animation Not Working | Godot Engine | Page 1

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The input button is fine because it's printing "Attack!" statement, but the animation isn't playing.

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This is the code in player.gd:

extends CharacterBody2D

const SPEED = 130.0
const JUMP_VELOCITY = -400.0
var attack_damage = 2
var can_attack = true

@onready var animated_sprite: AnimatedSprite2D = $AnimatedSprite2D
@onready var message_2: Label = %Message2
@onready var message_1: RichTextLabel = %Message1
@onready var animation_player: AnimationPlayer = %AnimationPlayer
@onready var timer: Timer = $Timer

func _ready() -> void:
    %Message1.position = Vector2(-62, -409)

func _process(delta: float) -> void:
    pass

func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
    if not is_on_floor():
        velocity += get_gravity() * delta
    if Input.is_action_just_pressed("jump") and is_on_floor():
        velocity.y = JUMP_VELOCITY
        
    var direction := Input.get_axis("move_left", "move_right")
    
    if Input.is_action_pressed("attack_button") and can_attack:
        perform_attack()
        timer.start()
        print("Attack!")
    
    if direction > 0:
        animated_sprite.flip_h = false
    elif direction < 0:
        animated_sprite.flip_h = true
    
    if is_on_floor():
        if direction == 0:
            animation_player.play("idle")
        else:
            animation_player.play("run")
    else:
        animation_player.play("jump")

    if direction:
        velocity.x = direction * SPEED
    else:
        velocity.x = move_toward(velocity.x, 0, SPEED)

    move_and_slide()

func perform_attack():
    can_attack = false
    timer.start()
    %AnimationPlayer.play("attack")

func _on_trigger_area_body_entered(_body: Node2D) -> void:
    animation_player.play("fade_in")

func _on_sword_hit_area_entered(area: Area2D) -> void:
    if area is HitBoxComponent:
        var hitbox : HitBoxComponent = area
        
        var attack = Attack.new()
        attack.attack_damage = attack_damage
        hitbox.damage(attack)
        print("Hit!")

func _on_timer_timeout() -> void:
    can_attack = true

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Just to add a little bit of info

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whenever I remove the timer or the attack cooldown, if I just hold the Left Button, my character just stops at 1st frame (of idle animation... I think?) and go back into Idle animation if I let go

#Attack Animation Not Working