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Artist: Vampire Weekend
Track: Unbearably White

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Baby, I love you
But that's not enough
And pulling away has been unbearably buff
I ran up the mountain
Out of your sight
The snow on the peak was just unbearably white

The city was freezing
An elegant flow
The wind at the doorway was unbearably cold
You walked to the bedroom
And sat down all right
The page in your notebook was unbearably white

There's an avalanche coming
Don't cover your eyes
It's what you thought that you wanted
It's still a surprise
It's hard on the body
It's hard on the mind
To learn what kept us together, darling
Is what kept us alive

Sooner or later
The story gets told
To tell it myself would be unbearably bold
Presented with darkness
We turn to the light
Could've been smart, we're just unbearably bright

There's an avalanche coming
Don't cover your eyes
It's what you thought that you wanted
It's still a surprise
It's hard on the body
It's hard on the mind
To learn what kept us together, darling
Is what kept us alive

Call it a day
Call it a night
Careless and cold
And just unbearably white

Call it a day
Call it a night
Careless and cold
And just unbearably white

Call it a day
Call it a night
Careless and cold
And just unbearably white

Baby, I love you
But that's not enough
And pulling all the weight has been unbearably rough
I ran up the mountain
Out of your sight
The snow on the peak was just unbearably white

Call it a day
Call it a night
Careless and cold
And just unbearably white
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Genius Lyrics
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Vampire Weekend - Unbearably White Lyrics
Vampire Weekend "Unbearably White": Baby, I love you, but that's not enough And pulling away has been unbearably buff I ran up the mount...
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Vampire Weekend - Harmony Hall Lyrics
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did Vampire Weekend release “Unbearably White”?
Vampire Weekend released “Unbearably White” on April 4, 2019.
Q:Who produced “Unbearably White” by Vampire Weekend?
“Unbearably White” by Vampire Weekend was produced by Ariel Rechtshaid & Ezra Koenig.
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Ezra Koenig
Ezra Michael Koenig (born April 8, 1984) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, radio host, and playwright. Apart from being the frontman and lead vocalist of Vampire Weekend
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Vampire Weekend Lyrics
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Traducción de la letra de Unbearably White de Vampire Weekend al español
Traducción de la letra de Unbearably White de Vampire Weekend al español. Baby, I love you But that′s not enough And pulling away has been unbearably buff I ran up ...