| Vampire Weekend – Oxford Comma Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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this is what ezra koenig said in an interview "Not really, because it only came from those people who are looking for something to be angry about. For example, with 'Oxford Comma,' to me it's very obvious that it's about elitism, and dealing with someone who thinks they're better than you, and who tries to criticize you in bulls**t ways. I know it's not the most straight-forward song in the world, but to me it's pretty obvious that that's the tone of it. But some people would say that by even naming a song 'Oxford Comma,' all we're doing is reinforcing elitism, because, in theory, only the privileged classes know what an Oxford comma is. That, to me, is a classic example of how people misinterpret our songs. Some people just hear certain words and think: 'these guys must think they're so smart!' But, my family history has pointed to the idea that you don't have to be rich to be educated, to care about books, to know obscure words. Those are the kind of misperceptions we need to fight. And, on this album, it's not going to be as easy for people to do that." |
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| Vampire Weekend – California English Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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You have to remember that they write their lyrics very different from others for example: Sweet carob rice cake She don�t care how the sweets taste Fake Philly cheese steak But she use real toothpaste Cuz if that Tom�s don�t work If it just makes you worse Would you loose all of you faith in the good Earth all it's saying is if you took away all the symbols that made you who you are would your life be as sweet I hope that helps because their lyrics are very contrived and tedious to understand but that;s cause they want you to have to think |
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| Vampire Weekend – M79 Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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i would agree that it's about people being stubborn to middle easterners i just wanted to say what i thought they meant by khyber pass No excuse to be so callous Dress yourself in bleeding madras Charm your way across the Khyber pass the key here is the madras part because madras is a city in India where madras plaid was made. so by telling you to "dress yourself in bleeding madras" this is like them saying you that you should be putting yourself in their shoes then the khyber pass should make sense |
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| Vampire Weekend – Walcott Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| Vampire weekend shot a short film called vampire weekend. The basic plot is Walcott, the main character, father is dying because of vampires. The father tells him to go to cape cod to warn the governor. Thought that might help a little clear up the confusion | |
| Vampire Weekend – Walcott Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| no vampire weekend shot a short film called "Vampire Weekend" i.e. their name. Walcott is the main character which he has to go to Cape Cod to warn the governor anout the vampires. Thought you should know | |
| Vampire Weekend – Diplomat's Son Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| hate to say but this song, that part especially is about rostam being gay | |
| Vampire Weekend – Cousins Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| i agree because i tead in an interview where Ezra, the lead singer and main lyricist, said that people would say they had a tuff life but for them instead they said they would embrace. so yeah kudos | |
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