Vampire Weekend — Harmony Hall
Album: Father of the BrideAvg rating:
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Length: 4:59
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We took a vow in summertime
Now we find ourselves in late December
I believe that New Year's Eve
Will be the perfect time for their great surrender
But they don't remember
Anger wants a voice, voices wanna sing
Singers harmonize 'til they can't hear anything
I thought that I was free from all that questionin'
But every time a problem ends, another one begins
And the stone walls of Harmony Hall bear witness
Anybody with a worried mind could never forgive the sight
Of wicked snakes inside a place you thought was dignified
I don't wanna live like this, but I don't wanna die
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I don't wanna live like this, but I don't wanna die
Within the halls of power lies a nervous heart that beats
Like a Young Pretender's
Beneath these velvet gloves I hide
The shameful, crooked hands of a moneylender
'Cause I still remember
Anger wants a voice, voices wanna sing
Singers harmonize 'til they can't hear anything
I thought that I was free from all that questionin'
But every time a problem ends, another one begins
And the stone walls of Harmony Hall bear witness
Anybody with a worried mind could never forgive the sight
Of wicked snakes inside a place you thought was dignified
I don't wanna live like this, but I don't wanna die
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I don't wanna live like this, but I don't wanna die
And the stone walls of Harmony Hall bear witness
Anybody with a worried mind could never forgive the sight
Of wicked snakes inside a place you thought was dignified
I don't wanna live like this, but I don't wanna die
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I don't wanna live like this, but I don't wanna die
And the stone walls of Harmony Hall bear witness
Anybody with a worried mind could never forgive the sight
Of wicked snakes inside a place you thought was dignified
I don't wanna live like this, but I don't wanna die
Now we find ourselves in late December
I believe that New Year's Eve
Will be the perfect time for their great surrender
But they don't remember
Anger wants a voice, voices wanna sing
Singers harmonize 'til they can't hear anything
I thought that I was free from all that questionin'
But every time a problem ends, another one begins
And the stone walls of Harmony Hall bear witness
Anybody with a worried mind could never forgive the sight
Of wicked snakes inside a place you thought was dignified
I don't wanna live like this, but I don't wanna die
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I don't wanna live like this, but I don't wanna die
Within the halls of power lies a nervous heart that beats
Like a Young Pretender's
Beneath these velvet gloves I hide
The shameful, crooked hands of a moneylender
'Cause I still remember
Anger wants a voice, voices wanna sing
Singers harmonize 'til they can't hear anything
I thought that I was free from all that questionin'
But every time a problem ends, another one begins
And the stone walls of Harmony Hall bear witness
Anybody with a worried mind could never forgive the sight
Of wicked snakes inside a place you thought was dignified
I don't wanna live like this, but I don't wanna die
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I don't wanna live like this, but I don't wanna die
And the stone walls of Harmony Hall bear witness
Anybody with a worried mind could never forgive the sight
Of wicked snakes inside a place you thought was dignified
I don't wanna live like this, but I don't wanna die
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I don't wanna live like this, but I don't wanna die
And the stone walls of Harmony Hall bear witness
Anybody with a worried mind could never forgive the sight
Of wicked snakes inside a place you thought was dignified
I don't wanna live like this, but I don't wanna die
Comments (16)add comment
Irritating song!
The podcast "Song Exploder" did a great exploration with the songwriter of how this song was written.
Please stop playing this song. Nothing honest or sincere about the lyrics, just some melodramatic crap.
I think I am hearing arpeggios in the guitar solo, is this correct?
Sounds like a trey anastasio solo to me, he uses a lot.
Sounds like a trey anastasio solo to me, he uses a lot.
I've heard this enough to last two lifetimes already.
Strange, every song that directly follows this one sounds better!
"But every time a problem ends another one begins"
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"I don't wanna live like this, but I don't wanna die"
Certainly been feeling this for some time. But, aside from that, this has been one of my favorite VW songs for awhile.
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"I don't wanna live like this, but I don't wanna die"
Certainly been feeling this for some time. But, aside from that, this has been one of my favorite VW songs for awhile.
lizardking wrote:
Heh, if only there were a god.
Spot on, @William! Call this one a 7 +1 for the NYE references on December 30th, 2023.
And great intro comment as we prep for 2024!! God help us!! (and I'm atheist)
LLRP
Heh, if only there were a god.
feeling these lyrics as of late:
Anybody with a worried mind could never forgive the sight
Of wicked snakes inside a place you thought was dignified
I don't wanna live like this, but I don't wanna die
Anybody with a worried mind could never forgive the sight
Of wicked snakes inside a place you thought was dignified
I don't wanna live like this, but I don't wanna die
MrPou wrote:
Kind of Dead like vibe, like it.
Yes!!
Cool song! A little Jerry Garcia-esque style solo guitar 🎸
Kind of Dead like vibe, like it.
Spot on, @William! Call this one a 7 +1 for the NYE references on December 30th, 2023.
And great intro comment as we prep for 2024!! God help us!! (and I'm atheist)
LLRP
And great intro comment as we prep for 2024!! God help us!! (and I'm atheist)
LLRP
This is like a bluegrass version of Grateful Dead's "Touch of Grey." I like it! 
Catchy!