Diplomat's Son Lyrics

Lyric discussion by ap0theosize 

Cover art for Diplomat's Son lyrics by Vampire Weekend

some corrections:

the chorus is "he was a diplomat's son it was '81"

the first line of the second bridge is "cause i'm gonna take it from Simon"

the last line is "there's a car all black with diplomatic plates"

this is my favorite song on the record. i think it's a story about how a friendship ended. i love how nostalgic it sounds

Thank you very much! I was thinking I heard "simon" in there, which happens to be my last name, so I just thought my ears were playing tricks on me. haha I'll correct it all immediately. Thanks =)