The Kids Don't Stand A Chance
Unveiling the Inevitability: Kids Confronting Fate in Vampire Weekend's Melodic Tale
Lyrics
A devastating backstroke
A powerful and destructive swimming motion
All the way from France
Originating from France
With shiny, shiny cufflinks
Adorned with shiny cufflinks
A shirtsleeve to enhance
A casual shirt with rolled-up sleeves to improve
The pin-striped men of morning
Corporate individuals in formal attire during the morning
Are coming for to dance
Prepared to engage in a dance or struggle
With pure Egyptian cotton
Made of high-quality cotton from Egypt
The kids don't stand a chance
The younger generation is at a disadvantage
You criticize the practice
You express disapproval by destroying their plants
By murdering their plants
Committing plant murder as a form of criticism
Ignoring all the history
Disregarding past events and actions
Denying them romance
Refusing to acknowledge or allow romantic elements
The pin-striped men of morning
Similar to line 6: Corporate individuals in formal attire during the morning
Are coming for to dance
Reiterating the readiness for a dance or struggle
Forty-million dollars
A substantial amount of money, possibly symbolic
The kids don't stand a chance
The younger generation continues to face challenges
I didn't like the business
Initial dislike for the business world
But that was at first glance
First impression of the business environment
Your pillow feels so soft now
A comfortable and soft pillow
But still you must advance
Despite comfort, one must move forward
The pin-striped men of morning
Similar to lines 6 and 16: Corporate individuals in formal attire during the morning
The partners in the dance
Participants in the dance or struggle
The paper's shot to pieces
The documents or news are in disarray
The kids don't stand a chance
Reiteration that the younger generation faces challenges
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