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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 – Oxford Comma
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“Oxford Comma” is full of anything and everything from slick guitar riffs to Lil Jon references, and appears as the second track on Vampire Weekend’s eponymous debut album.
When
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Vampire Weekend – Harmony Hall
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Along with the track “2021,” “Harmony Hall” is the first single released from Vampire Weekend’s fourth album Father of the Bride, their first since 2013.
The song breezes along
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Vampire Weekend – Obvious Bicycle
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“Obvious Bicycle” depicts the life of a man who has lost hope in life while growing, believing he is so small in a vast world, and that he has no importance.
One could see this
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Vampire Weekend – Finger Back
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“Finger Back” is about an Orthodox Jewish girl falling in love with an Arab falafel shop employee, as indicated in the bridge.
In this interview with Face Culture, Ezra Koenig
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Vampire Weekend – Ya Hey
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“Ya Hey” has a distinct religious tone. The searcher narrative may allude to some personal testimonies from the band members on the press junket promoting this album. After the
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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 – Diane Young
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“Diane Young” seems to be the “fun” song (about death) on Modern Vampires Of The City, an album full of death. The title, “Diane Young”, is a play on words of “dying young.”
You
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Ezra Koenig Defends Vampire Weekend’s Lyrics: “They’re Not Nonsense. They’re Impressionistic”
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The band’s lead singer compared its songs to collages.
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Vampire Weekend – A-Punk
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“A-Punk” clocks in at just over two minutes, but its awkward, reference-filled narrative, guitar, prep, and diversity with instruments like the chamberlain allow it to be
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Heisenferg
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Heisenferg is keeping quiet for now
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Vampire Weekend – Unbelievers
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“Unbelievers” is a ridiculously complex and witty take on where we stand in this world. What do our beliefs say about us? Do our commitments dictate our fate? Religious themes are
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Vampire Weekend – Young Lion
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The band’s multi-instrumentalist and producer, Rostam Batmanglij, wrote “Young Lion” about a real-life June 2009 encounter that lyricist Ezra Koenig had “with an older rasta at
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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 – Hannah Hunt
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“Hannah Hunt”, according to Ezra Koenig’s interview with Carrie Battan of Pitchfork, is “named after a girl the singer sat next to in a Buddhism class in college (who also happens
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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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Vampire Weekend – Worship You
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“Worship You” is a direct message to God. Although the lyrics are hard to understand with Ezra’s fast-paced vocals, it’s clear to see while reading them it’s an affirmation and
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Rock Genius (Ft. Vesuvius) – 5 best moments from "Modern Vampires Of The City"
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It’s the first anniversary of Modern Vampires Of The City. Rock Genius users suggested their favourite moments from the album, and we’ve compiled them here.
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Vampire Weekend – Hudson
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“Hudson” is drawn from a poem Ezra Koenig once wrote about Henry Hudson. The Hudson River looms large over New Jersey and Westchester County, New York as the path into the city’s
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The Weeknd (Ft. Daft Punk) – I Feel It Coming
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Inspired by house-and ‘80s pop, “I Feel It Coming” is about wanting more from a relationship. The song differs from The Weeknd’s usual attitudes towards love, which revolve around
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Future (Ft. Drake) – Life Is Good
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On “Life Is Good,” Future enlists the help of frequent collaborator Drake for their first collaboration since June 2018’s “Blue Tint.” Although the song was released as a
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