| Vampire Weekend – Ya Hey Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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Well, this song is about God obviously, and I think it is referring to the nature of God. "through the fire and through the flames you won't even say your name" I think Ezra is saying that despite all the terror happening in the world, God won't even utter his name. He then muses "who could ever live that way?" which insinuates that God couldn't just ignore all the terrible "fire and flames" if he had the power to change it. I like the personal touch Ezra gives to this song, it seems almost like it could be song to a woman or lover, but it is sung to God. When he says "oh sweet thing" it really drives the personal connection that Ezra may have with a supreme being. Then when he sings about Babylon, Zion, America, and others not loving God,he is IMO talking about how people don't really love God. I don't think it is necessarily referring specifically to unbelievers, because he later says "the faithless" which seprates them from the other groups. I think he is saying that: even places that proclaim to be in tribute to you(Zion, Babylon, America) don't really love you but rather they worship you to meet an end. I think part of the meaning of this song can be found on other tracks on this album. |
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