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Original Lyrics
Translation in Spanish
verse
Johanna drove slowly into the city
Johanna conducía lento a la ciudad
The Hudson river all filled with snow
El rio Hudson todo cubierto de nieve
She spied the ring on His Honor′s finger
Ella espiaba el anillo en el dedo de su señoría
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
A thousand years in one piece of silver
Miles de años en una pieza de plata
She took it from his lily white hand
Ella lo tomo de su mano de lirio blanco
Showed no fear, she'd seen the thing
No mostró ningún miedo - ella había visto esa cosa
In the young men′s wing at Sloan-Kettering
En los muchachos con alas de Sloan Kettering
chorus
Look outside at the raincoats coming, say, "Oh"
Mira afuera a los impermeables viniendo, dicen oh
Look outside at the raincoats coming, say, "Oh"
Mira afuera a los impermeables viniendo, dicen oh
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Oye oye oye oye
Hey, hey, hey
Hey hey hey
verse
His Honor drove southward seeking exotica
Su honor lo condujo hacia el sur buscando lo exótico
Down to the pueblo huts of New Mexico
Hasta las cabañas de pueblo en nuevo Mexico
Cut his teeth on turquoise harmonicas
Cortó sus dientes en turquesa armónica
Oh, whoa, oh
Oh, whoo, ho
I saw Johanna down in the subway
Vi a Johanna abajo en el metro
She took an apartment in Washington Heights
Ella tomó un apartamento en Washington Heights
Half of the ring lies here with me
La mitad de la corona está aquí conmigo
But the other half's at the bottom of the sea
Pero la otra mitad está en el fondo del mar
chorus
Look outside at the raincoats coming, say, "Oh"
Mira afuera a los impermeables viniendo, dicen oh
Look outside at the raincoats coming, say, "Oh"
Mira afuera a los impermeables viniendo, dicen oh
Look outside at the raincoats coming, say, "Oh"
Mira afuera a los impermeables viniendo, dicen oh
Look outside at the raincoats coming, say, "Oh"
Mira afuera a los impermeables viniendo, dicen oh
outro
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Oye oye oye oye
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Oye oye oye oye
Writer(s): Rostam Batmanglij, Ezra Koenig, Christopher William Tomson, Christopher Joseph Baio
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Meaning
The song 'A-Punk' by Vampire Weekend tells a story of Johanna, who takes a ring from someone and splits it in half, symbolizing a broken relationship. The raincoats coming represent challenges or changes in life, while the turquoise harmonicas and pueblo huts symbolize seeking adventure and new experiences.
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Themes
Loss and separation
• But the other half's at the bottom of the sea
• Half of the ring lies here with me
Urban life and observation
• Look outside at the raincoats coming, say, 'Oh'
• Johanna drove slowly into the city
Search for identity and belonging
• Cut his teeth on turquoise harmonicas
• His Honor drove southward seeking exotica
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Moods
Heartbreak, reflection, despair, love, nostalgia
Rating: G
Lyrics are child-friendly and safe for all!
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Vampire Weekend
Album • 2008 • 11 tracks
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