| Vampire Weekend – Giving Up the Gun Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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This song hints a lot to Japan. Right when they were industrialized, and the use of swords was no longer needed. Think "The Last Samauri" time era. But more than that, it's about them returning to the sword, back to their roots. All the words such as "rising sun". Especially with his war references, such as "brass atire", and the lyrics about the cannons and rifles. Koenig even makes use of the surname "Tokugawa smile", referring to the shoguns who began the name. And "Giving up the Gun" was actually a book, with the full title being, "Giving Up the Gun: Japan's Reversion to the Sword". It all fits, but how? I honestly don't know what this song is about, but I want to. I feel I've found bits and pieces, but I don't see the whole picture yet. |
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