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Vampire Weekend Diplomat's Son Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.83/10 [6 votes]Album: Contra / Original Release Date: 2010-01-11Genre: AlternativeSong Duration: 6 min 01 sec
VAMPIRE WEEKEND
- Diplomat's Son Lyrics / with translationsIt’s not right but it’s now or never
And if I wait could I ever forgive myself?
On a night when the moon glows yellow in the riptide
With the light from the TVs buzzing in the house
Cuz I’m gonna cut it where I can
And then I’m gonna duck out behind them
If I ever had a chance it’s now then
But I never had the feeling I could offer that to you
To offer it to you would be cruel
When all I want to do is use, use you
He was a diplomat’s son
It was ‘81
Dressed in white with my car keys hidden in the kitchen
I could sleep wherever I lay my head
And the sight of your two shoes sitting in the bathtub
Let me know that I shouldn’t give up just yet
Cuz I’m gonna take it from Simon
And then I’m gonna duck out behind them
If I ever had a chance it’s now then
But I never had the feeling I could offer that to you
To offer it to you would be cruel
When all I want to do is use, use you
He was a diplomat’s son
It was ‘81
I know, you’ll say
I’m not doing it right
But this is how I want it
I can’t go back
To how I felt before—
That night I smoked a joint
With my best friend
We found ourselves in bed
When I woke up he was gone
He was the diplomat’s son
It was ‘81
Looking out at the ice-cold water all around me
I can’t feel any traces of that other place
In the dark when the wind comes racing off the river
There’s a car all black with diplomatic plates
And if I wait could I ever forgive myself?
On a night when the moon glows yellow in the riptide
With the light from the TVs buzzing in the house
Cuz I’m gonna cut it where I can
And then I’m gonna duck out behind them
If I ever had a chance it’s now then
But I never had the feeling I could offer that to you
To offer it to you would be cruel
When all I want to do is use, use you
He was a diplomat’s son
It was ‘81
Dressed in white with my car keys hidden in the kitchen
I could sleep wherever I lay my head
And the sight of your two shoes sitting in the bathtub
Let me know that I shouldn’t give up just yet
Cuz I’m gonna take it from Simon
And then I’m gonna duck out behind them
But I never had the feeling I could offer that to you
To offer it to you would be cruel
When all I want to do is use, use you
He was a diplomat’s son
It was ‘81
I know, you’ll say
I’m not doing it right
But this is how I want it
I can’t go back
To how I felt before—
That night I smoked a joint
With my best friend
We found ourselves in bed
When I woke up he was gone
He was the diplomat’s son
It was ‘81
Looking out at the ice-cold water all around me
I can’t feel any traces of that other place
In the dark when the wind comes racing off the river
There’s a car all black with diplomatic plates
Facts about Diplomat's Son
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Diplomat's Son is written by Frederick Hibbert, David James Andrew Taylor, Mathangi Arulpragasam, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Rostam Batmanglij, Ezra Koenig.
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It is first released on January 11, 2010 as part of Vampire Weekend's album "Contra" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 8th track on this album.
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When we try to understand the message behind it, Vampire Weekend’s song ‘Diplomat’s Son’ evokes feelings of yearning, sorrow, and missed chances through its narrative. The words portray a picture of remorse and willingness to manipulate another person for one’s own benefit, the whole situation being represented through the figure of an ‘81 diplomat’s son. The music touches upon the issues of treachery and reminiscence, as well as the impossibility of returning to the past uncomplicated days—themes being very much intertwined with the story of fading ties and unappeased wishes. The lyrics of the diplomat's son mainly point out reflection, heartbreak, nostalgia, angst and despair. At the same time, the song emphasizes the themes of regret and missed chances, desire and longing, nostalgia and reflection, and friendship and loss. The lyrics imply a grown-up world and drug references, as well as suggestive expressions that might be inappropriate for children under 13. The terms joint and the relationships context imply a degree of adult content that deserves a PG-13 rating.
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Diplomat's Son falls under the genre Alternative.
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Diplomat's Son song length is 6 minutes and 01 seconds.
Who wrote Diplomat's Son lyrics?
Diplomat's Son is written by Frederick Hibbert, David James Andrew Taylor, Mathangi Arulpragasam, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Rostam Batmanglij, Ezra Koenig.
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When was Diplomat's Son released?
It is first released on January 11, 2010 as part of Vampire Weekend's album "Contra" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 8th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Diplomat's Son lyrics?
When we try to understand the message behind it, Vampire Weekend’s song ‘Diplomat’s Son’ evokes feelings of yearning, sorrow, and missed chances through its narrative. The words portray a picture of remorse and willingness to manipulate another person for one’s own benefit, the whole situation being represented through the figure of an ‘81 diplomat’s son. The music touches upon the issues of treachery and reminiscence, as well as the impossibility of returning to the past uncomplicated days—themes being very much intertwined with the story of fading ties and unappeased wishes. The lyrics of the diplomat's son mainly point out reflection, heartbreak, nostalgia, angst and despair. At the same time, the song emphasizes the themes of regret and missed chances, desire and longing, nostalgia and reflection, and friendship and loss. The lyrics imply a grown-up world and drug references, as well as suggestive expressions that might be inappropriate for children under 13. The terms joint and the relationships context imply a degree of adult content that deserves a PG-13 rating.
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Which genre is Diplomat's Son?
Diplomat's Son falls under the genre Alternative.
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How long is the song Diplomat's Son?
Diplomat's Son song length is 6 minutes and 01 seconds.
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these lyrics are submitted by mta_mtaSongwriter(s): Frederick Hibbert, David James Andrew Taylor, Mathangi Arulpragasam, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Rostam Batmanglij, Ezra Koenig
Record Label(s): 2010 XL
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