On their Instagram on February 13th, 2024, the band announced the imminent release of the song on February 23rd, 2024. They explained that the song’s genesis came from a search for a theme song for the WWE NXT event Stand and Deliver that is part of the Wrestlemania event taking place in Philadelphi...
[Chorus 1]
I ram my head into a brick wall
And I'll swing until it breaks
If this is when the reign falls
I'm dragging you down with me
[Verse 1]
Silhouettes in the dead of the night
It's the year of the vulture
I can tell by the look in your eye
It's another disaster
But if they're circling in
Then I'll fight it again
[Chorus 2]
I ram my head into a brick wall
And I'll swing until it breaks
If this is when the reign falls
I'm dragging you down with me
I've always been a long shot
I could crack under the weight
If this is how the king falls
I'm dragging you down with me
[Verse 2]
I'm broken, battered, and scarred
In the grave of my past lifе
I see the stress fractures start
On thе edge of a jackknife
But if I'm deep in the water
Then I'm pulling you under
[Chorus 2]
I ram my head into a brick wall
And I'll swing until it breaks
If this is when the reign falls
I'm dragging you down with me
I've always been a long shot
I could crack under the weight
If this is how the king falls
I'm dragging you down with me
[Outro]
You down with me
Year of the Vulture was written by Matt Brasch & Dan Campbell & Mike Kennedy & Josh Martin & Casey Cavaliere & Nick Steinborn.
Year of the Vulture was produced by The Wonder Years.
The Wonder Years released Year of the Vulture on Fri Feb 23 2024.