Harmony Hall

Vampire Weekend * Track #2 On Father of the Bride

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Album Father of the Bride

ALBUM

Vampire Weekend

2019

Harmony Hall by Vampire Weekend

Release Date

Thu Jan 24 2019

Performed by

Vampire Weekend

Produced by

Ezra Koenig & Ariel Rechtshaid

Writed by

Ezra Koenig

About

Along with the track “2021,” “Harmony Hall” is the first single released from Vampire Weekend’s fourth album Father of the Bride, their first since 2013.

The song breezes along with an infectious energy, with the lyrics interpolating a line from their 2013 song, “Finger Back,” off of their previous...

Harmony Hall Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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

[Pre-Chorus]
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

[Chorus]
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

[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I don't wanna live like this, but I don't wanna die

[Verse 2]
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

[Pre-Chorus]
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

[Chorus]
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

[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I don't wanna live like this, but I don't wanna die

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Chorus]
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

[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I don't wanna live like this, but I don't wanna die

[Chorus]
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

Harmony Hall Q&A

Who wrote Harmony Hall's ?

Harmony Hall was written by Ezra Koenig.

Who produced Harmony Hall's ?

Harmony Hall was produced by Ezra Koenig & Ariel Rechtshaid.

When did Vampire Weekend release Harmony Hall?

Vampire Weekend released Harmony Hall on Thu Jan 24 2019.

What did Vampire Weekend say about "Harmony Hall"?

According to Ezra Koenig:

“Harmony Hall” is one of those songs that has deep roots. Vampire Weekend fans might recognize a little shared DNA, lyrically, with some other things I’ve done. It’s one of those songs that started with a piano part, this baroque part that happens in the middle. And then t...

Is there a music video for this song?

Yes, an official music video was released on February 20, 2019. It was directed by Emmett Malloy and features Jonah Hill and Blood Orange.

What has the media said about the song?

Rolling Stone ranked “Harmony Hall” as the #6 song of 2019, saying:

The lead single from Father of the Bride felt transitional in the best way. With one foot in VW’s old sound — departed co-founder Rostam Batmanglij gets a co-production credit — it steps into a brave new jam-band–y world, opening o...