| Vampire Weekend – Don't Lie Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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To me, there very first obvious interpretation that stands out to me as someone young who has been diagnosed with a terminal condition of some sort. Again to me, that just makes sense throughout the whole song. In particular though - "One look sent knees to the ground" "Don't lie, I want em' to know/ God's loves die young, is he ready to go?" "Does it bother you - the low click of a ticking clock?" (This referring to if it bothers the person who's life has been limited, and if that knowledge bothers them).... And many more quotes. I feel that the perspective in who he sings changes a few times. The only other interpretation I can find in this, other than the broad concept of someone coming to terms with their mortality, is someone who has been drafted into the military or something like that. |
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