Genius Lyrics
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Vampire Weekend – California English
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Offering keen commentary on snobbish east coast attitudes, “California English” stands out for being one of the most bright, jittery, and hyper songs on an album full of them.
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Vampire Weekend – California English Pt. 2
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“California English Part 2” serves as a sequel to “California English” yet was a B-side to “Cousins.”
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Vampire Weekend – Ya Hey (Live at Bonnaroo 2014)
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[Verse 1] / Oh, sweet thing / Zion doesn't love you / And Babylon don't love you / But you love everything / Oh, you saint / America don't love you / So I could never love you / In
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Vampire Weekend – Don't Lie
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To provide the most Genius-style explanation of the song possible, “Don’t Lie” is a song about not lying. Truthtelling, realkeeping, you could say “Don’t Lie” is also a double
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Vampire Weekend – Giant
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“Giant”, the bonus track from Contra, seems to be a token rap track with its mentions to California, Thrasher Magazine, and yachts. However, within the context of the almost-faux
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Vampire Weekend – Diplomat's Son
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Either a Whit Stillman-esque coming out / gay love story or a parable about Clash frontman Joe Strummer; really, it’s both of these things. Music critic Simon Reynolds called it “
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Vampire Weekend – Step
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“Step” is inspired by “Step to My Girl” by Souls of Mischief. Per the band:
“Souls Of Mischief I’ve always loved. I kind of associate them with the first time that I really
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Vampire Weekend – This Life (Live in Indianapolis)
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[Verse 1] / Baby, I know pain is as natural as the rain / I just thought it didn't rain in California / Baby, I know love isn't what I thought it was / 'Cause I've never known a
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Vampire Weekend – Holiday
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“Holiday” similarly begins life as a ska thrash in the mould of The Specials’ Too Much Too Young with nothing more on its mind than hitting the beach before a submerged bed of
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Vampire Weekend – Everlasting Arms
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“Everlasting Arms” is a riff on the hymn “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms.”, which is covered by artists from multiple genres. On Grantland, Steven Hyden pointed out the inclusion
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Vampire Weekend – Taxi Cab
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“Taxi Cab” deals with the darker side of a relationship that Ezra was slowly exposed to (even as their affection deepened) before the inevitable consequences caught up with the
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Vampire Weekend – Ottoman
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“Ottoman” was included as the B-side to “Holiday”. It was on Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist OST.
Decline and fall – in a Vampire Weekend song?! Surely you jest! (In other
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Vampire Weekend – I Think Ur a Contra
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“I Think Ur A Contra” is a look into the inner workings of a man’s mind questioning a failed relationship–including all the doubts, signs (once ignored) indicating an unhappy end
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Vampire Weekend – Run
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“Run” is essentially Vampire Weekend’s take on the themes of Drake’s “Over” (“I know way too many people here that I didn’t know last year–who the fuck are y'all?!”), which may be
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Vampire Weekend – Contra Melt B
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[Intro] / Compound to compound / Compound to compound / Compound to compound / Compound to compound / Compound to compound / Compound to compound / Compound to compound / Compound
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Vampire Weekend – Horchata
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Although “Horchata” isn’t a rap song by any means, its lyrics are reference-y enough and potentially even influenced enough to warrant a comparison. Weirdly, New York Magazine
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Vampire Weekend – Cousins
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“Cousins” features long, complicated guitar riffs and disjointed vocalizations in the background, but it’s still good enough to serve as Contra’s second single and gain critical
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Vampire Weekend – White Sky
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Synth foam, perky digital rhythms, joyful whoops and African-flavored guitars…“White Sky” is the sound of a young band discovering how much is possible. Or just a song.
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Vampire Weekend – Giving Up the Gun
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“Giving Up The Gun” is technically an update of Ezra Koenig’s 2004 “Giving Up Da Gun” by L'Homme Run, a comedic rap duo that Koenig created during while attending Columbia
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MoMilli – Young Money: Rap, "Step," and V-Dubs (And the Vampy Weeks Rap References You Missed)
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Last week, Vampire Weekend covered “Blurred Lines” on the BBC. A lot of listeners said they’d never heard Ezra Koenig rap to T.I. before–or rap ever !–which got them asking how
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Genius Brasil Traduções – Vampire Weekend - Cousins (Tradução)
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[Letra de "Cousins (Tradução)" por Genius Brasil Traduções & Vampire Weekend] / [Verso 1] / Você achou um suéter no fundo do oceano / Eles vão achá-lo se você não fechou a porta
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