Lyric discussion by WhistleBlower 

Cover art for Harmony Hall lyrics by Vampire Weekend

Research deep into Q-anon and Pizza Gate if you want to know what this song is really about. Go down the rabbit hole. Wicked Snakes obviously means Reptilians. Many famous pop stars have witnessed shocking and unforgettable rituals. (as depicted in 'eyes wide shut') Then they are blackmailed and threatened to keep quiet about what they have seen. "I don't wanna live like this, but I don't wanna die" Because they wish they were never involved but now they are afraid of being
targeted if they were to speak out.

My Opinion

@WhistleBlower - Lol!!!! Q-anon & Pizza Gate -- give me a break. That's conspiracy idiocacy for absolute morons who will believe any propaganda pushed by the extremist loony right.

@WhistleBlower you know Ezra Koenig is Jewish, right? And your conspiracy theory comes from David Icke's raging antisemitism, which is in turn heavily influenced by the Protocols of the Elders of Zion? No doubt you assumed the line about the "shameful crooked hands of moneylenders" was a dogwhistle for antisemites and white supremacist, but it's literally him talking about the struggles his people have endured for centuries. This song is about people like you, and not in a good way.