Music video by Vampire Weekend performing This Life (Official Audio). (C) 2019 Spring Snow, LLC. under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment vevo.ly/6BoZa4
Sp0oky It's funny that you say that because I ate too many edibles yesterday so I'm coming down from a really really aggressive, long high. I had a panic attack because of it so my mom gave me a Xanax. So I am doing both. It's not much different tbh.
The structure & wordplay of Ezra's lyrics gets more sophisticated on every VW album, but he never sacrifices clarity of feeling for cleverness. He was an English Lit major & so was I and I really appreciate the way he uses language, it's certainly not a requirement to make decent pop music but it adds so much
*Lyrics:* Baby, I know pain is as natural as the rain I just thought it didn't rain in California Baby, I know love isn't what I thought it was Cause I've never known a love like this before ya Baby, I know dreams tend to crumble at extremes I just thought our dream would last a little bit longer There's a time when every man draws a line down in the sand We're surviving, we're still living, all stronger You've been cheating on, cheating on me I've been cheating on, cheating on you You've bean cheating on me But I've been cheating through this life, and all its suffering Oh Christ! Am I good for nothing Baby, I know hate is always waiting at the gate I just thought we locked the gate when we left in the morning And I was told that war is how we landed on these shores I just thought the drums would all be loud warnings You've been cheating on, cheating on me I've been cheating on, cheating on you You've bean cheating on me But I've been cheating through this life, and all its suffering Oh Christ! Am I good for nothing Baby, I know death probably hasn't happened yet Cause I don't remember living life before this Darling, our disease is the same one as the trees Unaware that they've been living in a forest You've been cheating on cheating on me I've been cheating on cheating on you You've bean cheating on me But I've been cheating through this life and all its suffering Oh Christ! Am I good for nothing This life, and all its suffering 🤙🤙🤙
Vampire Weekend are one those great indie-alternative bands that rarely get the attention they deserve and they have a unique sound that is pretty much instantly recognisable. This is one of those songs and “tout de suite” a song that if you are a grown up, one you will love. Being a grown up, I love this song with just a single listen with the organic sound of real instruments we lack so much in modern mainstream charts and in some respects a feeling given by Paul Simon in the 70s.
I wake up every morning in a bed that's too small, drive my daughter to a school that's too expensive, and then I go to work to a job for which I get paid too little. But on new VW day? Well, I like new VW day.
I never sing along to songs and am super self conscious about my singing even when I’m alone but I try to sing ever single part of this song it makes me so happy. It’s cheered me up too many times to count.
Holy moly, this is my favourite track released so far. Love everything about it. Am getting strong 60s-50s era surf/beach vibe but without the usual throwaway surf guitar reverb tones. Really fresh and amazing pop song structure.
Evangelionlovr correct. The brilliance of this song comes from the bright uplifting pop feel with the contrast of life and suffering in its lyrics and cheating on the virtues of life to escape from suffering, in whatever form that may be.
This Tune will always remind me of my Mam, as she died @ the same time as it came out brilliant track & the sentiment and lyrics are so fitting. As well as poiniant. I miss you, Mam AML, Nick xxx
How is this a coincidence! I was studying Microbiology for my exam and was getting really bored with all those names and comes to a point where I decided to give up then this uploads... now i gotta start studying coz of all this little guys .. thanks for making my life good vampire weekend n_n
Jonathan Elliott Could you do me a favour? Please sail to the edge,have a peer over and tell me what you see underneath,then communicate back. Ta very.
Wouldn't say it transferred to a Smiths sound, still very Paul Simon. Also notice the crazy bass sound in the outro/fading part, has a lot of graceland-vibes.
Lyrics [Verse 1] Baby, I know pain is as natural as the rain I just thought it didn't rain in California Baby, I know love isn't what I thought it was Cause I've never known a love like this before ya Baby, I know dreams tend to crumble at extremes I just thought our dream would last a little bit longer There's a time when every man draws a line down in the sand We're surviving, we're still living, are we stronger? [Chorus] You've been cheating on, cheating on me I've been cheating on, cheating on you You've been cheating on me But I've been cheating through this life And all its suffering Oh Christ Am I good for nothing? [Verse 2] Baby, I know hate is always waiting at the gate I just thought we locked the gate when we left in the morning And I was told that war is how we landed on these shores I just thought the drums of war beat louder warnings [Chorus] You've been cheating on, cheating on me I've been cheating on, cheating on you You've been cheating on me But I've been cheating through this life (You've been cheating on, cheating on me I've been cheating on, cheating on you) And all its suffering (You've been cheating on me I've been cheating through) Oh Christ (You've been cheating on, cheating on me I've been cheating on, cheating on you) Am I good for nothing? (You've been cheating on me I've been cheating through) [Verse 3] Baby, I know death probably hasn't happened yet Cause I don't remember living life before this And darling, our disease is the same one as the trees Unaware that they've been living in a forest [Chorus] You've been cheating on, cheating on me I've been cheating on, cheating on you You've been cheating on me But I've been cheating through this life (You've been cheating on, cheating on me I've been cheating on, cheating on you) And all its suffering (You've been cheating on me I've been cheating through) Oh Christ (You've been cheating on, cheating on me I've been cheating on, cheating on you) Am I good for nothing? (You've been cheating on me I've been cheating through) This life (You've been cheating on, cheating on me I've been cheating on, cheating on you) And all its suffering (You've been cheating on me I've been cheating through) Oh Christ (You've been cheating on, cheating on me I've been cheating on, cheating on you) Am I good for nothing?
Erm okay, the text seems to be weird? I'm not understanding much despite "You've been cheating on me, I've been cheating on you", which wouldn't be a good basis for a relationship...
I just saw this awful video where this guy washed his hands and, like, intentionally soaked the cuffs of his hoodie's sleeves with water and this is exactly the kind of thing I needed to cheer me up.
Hapito The dame thing happened to me with Logic (my favorite rapper)’s Bobby Tarantino 2, which was what I also got front row concert tickets to for as my birthday present.
Has anyone seen how they’re playing these live? I just watched ‘2021’ and ‘big blue’ live in London and they turn a 1:30 opening album song like 2021 into an absolute divine 8 minute jam out session. And same with big blue for like 6 minutes. Also, they have reworked a few older songs like giving up the gun and some added guitar on kids don’t stand. I think they’re taking full advantage of the mesmerizing Brian Robert Jones’ guitar playing and just jamming out like proper jam bands haha. I have a feeling these songs will sound nothing like the recorded versions by the time this tour is over. So excited to see them live in Philly in Sept. I grew up in New York and was living in the city still when they first hit the scene. I can still remember hearing Oxford Comma for the first time ever when my girlfriend at the time said I gotta check these guys out. It was such a fresh and clean new sound that I needed in my life at that point and I was happy to have them as my little secret for about a month before the blogs got ahold of them and the secret was no more. But really, it was inevitable. I’ll link the live version songs here. I can’t say for sure yet if this album is gonna be a masterpiece but I do know the live versions will be epic. 👍🏻 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-l2zeCwXmyvo.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4T62P7pBEEs.html
My people have not been sustained by the voices they hear in their heads giving them commands to rigorously follow. So I listen to vampire weekend. Blessed are you, Lord of the Universe, whose commandments sustain us. Blessed are you Baphomet, ruler of the world.
I was in the car, and I heard this on our local alternative station and I swear I jumped out of my seat 😂 This song is absolute perfection. That bassline tho 👌🏽
Sounds like them, right? But mushrooms are really a disgusting thing! Also, do you think it's okay to cheat on ur partner? That would be a horrible basis for a relationship...
@@SkywalkerSam64 do you think the song is saying that cheating is a good basis for a relationship? "Baby I know dreams tends to crumble at extremes, I just thought our dream would last a little longer". Sounds like an ENDED relationship to me, not the basis for an ongoing one lol
Baby I know pain is as natural as the rain I just thought it didn’t rain in California Baby I know Love isn’t what I thought it was Cuz I’ve never known a love like this before yea Baby I know dreams tend to crumble at extremes I just thought Our dream would last a little bit longer There’s a time When every man draws a line down in the sand We’re surviving we’re still living I was stronger Woo hoo Woo hoo You’ve been Cheating on cheating on me I been cheating on cheating on you You’ve been cheating on me But I’ve been cheating through... ...this life, and all it’s suffering. Oh Christ! Am I good for nothing? Baby I know hate, is always waiting at the gate I just thought we locked the gate when we left in the morning Now I was told that war is how we landed on these shores I just thought the drums would all be loud warnings Woo hoo Woo hoo You’ve been Cheating on cheating on me I’ve been cheating cheating on you You’ve been cheating on me But I’ve been cheating through... ...this life, and all it’s suffering. Oh Christ! Am I good for nothing? Baby I know death prolly hasn’t happened yet Cuz I don’t remember living life before this Darling our disease, is the same one as the trees Unaware that they've been living in the forest Woo hoo Woo hoo You been cheating on cheating on me I’ve been cheating on cheating on you You been cheating on me, but I’ve been cheating through... ...this life, and all its suffering. Oh Christ! Am I good for nothing? This life, and all it’s suffering. Oh Christ!
I got to see Bob Dylan and Paul Simon perform in the Dallas Amphitheater in 1999. I was seventeen, but I bought tickets for my parents and my kid sister Ms. Mary Sutton, and we all had a blast.
Lyrics of this Lovely song 😍: Baby, I know pain is as natural as the rain I just thought it didn't rain in California Baby, I know love isn't what I thought it was 'Cause I've never known a love like this before ya Baby, I know dreams tend to crumble at extremes I just thought our dream would last a little bit longer There's a time when every man draws a line down in the sand We're surviving, we're still living I was stronger You've been cheating on, cheating on me I've been cheating on, cheating on you You've been cheating on me But I've been cheating through this life And all its suffering Oh Christ, Am I good for nothing? Baby, I know hate is always waiting at the gate I just thought we locked the gate when we left in the morning I was told that war is how we landed on these shores I just thought the drums would all be loud warnings You've been cheating on, cheating on me I've been cheating on, cheating on you You've been cheating on me But I've been cheating through this life And all its suffering Oh Christ, am I good for for nothing? Baby, I know death probably hasn't happened yet 'Cause I don't remember living life before this And darling, our disease is the same one as the trees Unaware that they've been living in a forest You've been cheating on, cheating on me I've been cheating on, cheating on you You've been cheating on me But I've been cheating through this life And all its suffering Oh Christ, am I good for nothing? This life and all its suffering
I listened to Vampire Weekend the first time last weekend. I'd avoided it because I mistakenly thought it sounded like an emo goth depresio band. Yeah... turns out I was missing some amazing music. So glad I found this band!!!
