"contra" is slang for counter-revolutionary, which is doublespeak for a revolutionary, an anarchist.
The point of the song is that this person claims to be a "contra" and he's buying it and maybe even he's falling in love with this person. Then they start telling each other things for real (life goals like having a house in a good school district and neighbors with swimming pools) and he realizes that this person isn't a contra, they're just a normal person, but, despite her earlier "contra"ish declaration that a person should never choose between two things, he's still in love with her and he chooses her.
It's about young love maturing with the lovers. The people grow up, and so does their love. Vampire Weekend is the greatest band of all time.
"contra" is slang for counter-revolutionary, which is doublespeak for a revolutionary, an anarchist.
The point of the song is that this person claims to be a "contra" and he's buying it and maybe even he's falling in love with this person. Then they start telling each other things for real (life goals like having a house in a good school district and neighbors with swimming pools) and he realizes that this person isn't a contra, they're just a normal person, but, despite her earlier "contra"ish declaration that a person should never choose between two things, he's still in love with her and he chooses her.
It's about young love maturing with the lovers. The people grow up, and so does their love. Vampire Weekend is the greatest band of all time.