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TRACK BY TRACK: Vampire Weekend's 'Father of The Bride'
Written by Jenna Minnig. Published: May 16 2019
6. “How Long”
This is a finger-snapping bop. I had to listen to this song a few times because the lyrics hold so much content but are sung so quickly. The title of the track describes exactly what the song discusses: how long? The rhetorical question is analyzed in different lights in the song through relationship experiences and career goals, all to wonder how long it’s going to take to reach these happy (or not so happy) endings.
Favorite Lyric: “What's the point of being seen? / Those eyes are cruel, those eyes are mean...”