Date with the Night Lyrics

Lyric discussion by voodoodolly 

Cover art for Date with the Night lyrics by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

I think this song is about a night out and being young & wild. I think it has sexual connotations but I wouldn't interpret every line literally.

"Date with the night" is an expression meaning you plan on going out with the intention of having fun. "Gonna walk on water" means that she feels young & almost super human, like when you're really pumped up for something & feel like anything can happen. "Dropping brides at the alter" means forgetting your responsibilities & commitments, so again, it's about letting go & being young & wild. I think she says "chop" too, and it may have no meaning or it could mean "get to it right now", like "chop chop!"

@voodoodolly I agree