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Vampire Weekend - The Kids Don't Stand a Chance Meaning

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"The Kids Don't Stand A Chance"

A devastating backstroke
All the way from France
With shiny, shiny cufflinks
A shirtsleeve to enhance

The pin-striped men of morning
Are coming for to dance
With pure Egyptian Cotton
The kids don't stand a...

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  1. anonymous
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     May 21st 2013 !⃝

    this song is pretty obviously about how our generation (the kids) dont stand a chance thanks to the older generation who have kindly ruined the world for us. you know global warming, debts, war. its not hard to figure out

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  2. anonymous
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     Nov 21st 2012 !⃝

    Drug dealers stealing our son's and daughters souls.

  3. anonymous
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     Apr 5th 2011 !⃝

    I have read on another website that someone believes that this beautiful song Is about settlers coming to America and setteling but in the process taking the land from the native people. To me this makes the most sence.


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