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Giving up the Gun - Vampire Weekend



     
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Your sword's grown old and rusty
Burnt beneath the rising sun
It's locked up like a trophy
Forgetting all the things it's doneAnd though it's been a long time
You're right back where you started from
I see it in your eyes
That now you're giving up the gunWhen I was 17, I had wrists like steel
And I felt complete
And now my body fades behind a brass charade
And I'm obsoleteBut if the chance remained to see those better days
I'd cut the cannons down
My ears are blown to bits from all the rifle hits
But still, I crave that soundYour sword's grown old and rusty
Burnt beneath the rising sun
It's locked up like a trophy
Forgetting all the things it's doneAnd though it's been a long time
You're right back where you started from
I see it in your eyes

That now you're giving up the gunI heard you play guitar down at a city bar
Where skinheads used to fight
Your Tokugawa smile and your garbage style
Used to save the nightYou felt the coming wave, told me we'd all be brave
You said you wouldn't flinch
But in the years that passed since I saw you last
You haven't moved an inchYour sword's grown old and rusty
Burnt beneath the rising sun
It's locked up like a trophy
Forgetting all the things it's doneAnd though it's been a long time
You're right back where you started from
I see it in your eyes
That now you're giving up the gunI see you shine in your way
Go on, go on, go on
I see you shine in your way
Go on, go on, go onI see you shine in your way
Go on, go on, go on
I see you shine in your way
Go on, go on, go onI see you shine in your way
Go on, go on, go on
I see you shine in your way
Go on, go on, go onI see you shine in your way
Go on, go on, go on
I see you shine in your way
Go on, go on, go onYour sword's grown old and rusty
Burnt beneath the rising sun
It's locked up like a trophy
Forgetting all the things it's doneAnd though it's been a long time
You're right back where you started from
I see it in your eyes
That now you're giving up the gun

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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), Rostam Batmanglij (keyboards, guitar, vocals), Chris Baio (bass) and Christopher Tomson (drums). The band has released two albums: Their successful 2008 self-titled album and 2010's "Contra". 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 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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