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Vampire Weekend Is An Indie Rock Band Which Formed In February 2006 In New York City New York United States. The Band Consists Of Ezra Koenig Vocals Guitar Chris Baio Bass And Christopher Tomson Drums . Rostam Batmanglij Has Left The Band In Early 2016 To Begin Solo Career But Will Continue To Collaborate With Ezra. The Band Has Released Four Albums "Vampire Weekend" 2008 "Contra" 2010 " "Modern Vampires Of The City" 2013 And "Father Of The Bride" 2019 . The Band Has Gained Positive Comparisons To Such Artists As Paul Simon Haircut 100 And The Walkmen. Vampire Weekend Received Much Buzz From Local Blogs Throughout 2007 During Their Rise To A Record Deal With Indie Label XL Recordings. Rolling Stone Placed Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa At Number 57 For The Top 100 Songs Of 2007. The Band's Debut Album "Vampire Weekend" Was Released On January 28. 2008. It Was A Surprise Success Peaking At #17 On The Billboard 200. Their Second Album "Contra" Was Released On January 12 2010. It Contains The Single "Cousins". The Album Debuted At #1 On The Billboard 200 Only The 12th Independently Released And Distributed Album To Achieve Such A Feat. They Are Self-Proclaimed "specialists In The Following Styles 'Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa' 'Upper West Side Soweto' 'Campus' And 'Oxford Comma Riddim.'" The Name "Vampire Weekend" Comes From A Movie That Ezra Koenig Made In The Summer Of His Freshman Year At College. You Can Watch The Trailer On Youtube Here. Their Official Site Is Http //www.Vampireweekend.Com/
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“Don’t Lie” Is A Song About Not Lying. Truthtelling Realkeeping You Could Say “Don’t Lie” Is Also A Double Entendre Like “Don’t Die” I.E. Lie In The Ground . It Is About Not Wanting A New Lover To Betray You Like The Last One Or Not Wanting God To Lie To You About Existing After You’ve Struggled To Find The Spirit Elsewhere. There Is A Significant Amount Of Introspection On Their Other Songs On This Album About Plant Growth And Relationship Death. While This Lyric May Not Be As Overtly And Self-Consciously Intellectual As Their Earlier Work It Is Thematically In Line With The Earlier Songs Especially Those That Reference The Evelyn Waugh Novel "Brideshead Revisited" “contra Mundum” On “California English ” “Arrows” From Their Demo Album. The Music Critic Matthew Perpetua Who Considers This Album The Logical Endpoint Of #YOLO 2k12 Also Argues That It’s Not Exactly About Death “I Want To Know Does It Bother You? / The Low Click Of A Ticking Clock.” Yes Yes It Does. Nearly Every Song On "Modern Vampires Of The City" Reckons With The Inevitability Of Time Running Out And To Be Honest With You It Really Gets Under My Skin. Ezra Koenig Mentions Death A Lot But In Some Ways It’s Hyperbolic – It’s Not About Death It’s About The Fear Of Adulthood And Surrendering The Possibilities Of Youth. Koenig’s Characters Sense Doors Closing Behind Them At Every Turn And Feel The Weight Of Decisions They Might Have Not Considered To Be Particularly Important Even Just A Few Years Ago. “Don’t Lie” Is A Love Song Really But The Urgency Of The Romantic Feeling Is Amped Up By Morbidity – “there’s A Headstone Right In Front Of You And Everyone I Know.” The Feelings Are Strong But The Character Is Caught Up In The Anxious Rush To Find More Experiences And The Fear That Making A Commitment Is A Death Sentence For Their Youth. In Their Reddit AMA They Said That “Don’t Lie” Was Their Favorite Song.
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Vampire Weekend Is An Indie Rock Band Which Formed In February 2006 In New York City New York United States. The Band Consists Of Ezra Koenig Vocals Guitar Chris Baio Bass And Christopher Tomson Drums . Rostam Batmanglij Has Left The Band In Early 2016 To Begin Solo Career But Will Continue To Collaborate With Ezra. The Band Has Released Four Albums "Vampire Weekend" 2008 "Contra" 2010 " "Modern Vampires Of The City" 2013 And "Father Of The Bride" 2019 . The Band Has Gained Positive Comparisons To Such Artists As Paul Simon Haircut 100 And The Walkmen. Vampire Weekend Received Much Buzz From Local Blogs Throughout 2007 During Their Rise To A Record Deal With Indie Label XL Recordings. Rolling Stone Placed Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa At Number 57 For The Top 100 Songs Of 2007. The Band's Debut Album "Vampire Weekend" Was Released On January 28. 2008. It Was A Surprise Success Peaking At #17 On The Billboard 200. Their Second Album "Contra" Was Released On January 12 2010. It Contains The Single "Cousins". The Album Debuted At #1 On The Billboard 200 Only The 12th Independently Released And Distributed Album To Achieve Such A Feat. They Are Self-Proclaimed "specialists In The Following Styles 'Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa' 'Upper West Side Soweto' 'Campus' And 'Oxford Comma Riddim.'" The Name "Vampire Weekend" Comes From A Movie That Ezra Koenig Made In The Summer Of His Freshman Year At College. You Can Watch The Trailer On Youtube Here. Their Official Site Is Http //www.Vampireweekend.Com/ read less
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“Don’t Lie” is a song about not lying. Truthtelling, realkeeping, you could say “Don’t Lie” is also a double entendre, like “Don’t die” (i.e. lie in the ground). It is about not wanting a new lover to betray you like the last one, or not wanting God to lie to you about existing after you’ve struggled to find the spirit elsewhere.
There is a significant amount of introspection on their other songs on this album about plant growth and relationship death. While this lyric may not be as overtly and self-consciously intellectual as their earlier work, it is thematically in line with the earlier songs, especially those that reference the Evelyn Waugh novel "Brideshead Revisited" (“contra mundum” on “California English,” “Arrows” from their demo album.)
The music critic Matthew Perpetua, who considers this album the logical endpoint of #YOLO 2k12, also argues that it’s not exactly about death:
“I want to know, does it bother you? / the low click of a ticking clock.” Yes, yes it does. Nearly every song on "Modern Vampires of the City" reckons with the inevitability of time running out, and to be honest with you, it really gets under my skin. Ezra Koenig mentions death a lot, but in some ways, it’s hyperbolic – it’s not about death, it’s about the fear of adulthood, and surrendering the possibilities of youth. Koenig’s characters sense doors closing behind them at every turn, and feel the weight of decisions they might have not considered to be particularly important even just a few years ago. “Don’t Lie” is a love song, really, but the urgency of the romantic feeling is amped up by morbidity – “there’s a headstone right in front of you, and everyone I know.” The feelings are strong, but the character is caught up in the anxious rush to find more experiences, and the fear that making a commitment is a death sentence for their youth.
In their Reddit AMA, they said that “Don’t Lie” was their favorite song. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.