Song Analysis: Vultures Like Lovers

With Kevin away at school, it was really hard for me emotionally; I always felt so alone and unhappy… I missed Kevin. The last song of my suite represents our love being rekindled after 4 years of being apart. The first song that I have chosen to begin my suite is, “Vultures Like Lovers” by Wild Nothing. This song represents the beginning of my relationship with Kevin. The time when we were best friends but started to catch feelings for each other. At this time, life was so easygoing and carefree. We just went with the flow and had fun. The light, upbeat, and fun sound of “Vultures Like Lovers,” reminds me of all of the reckless nights that we had: sneaking into his car for joyrides, skateboarding around town, running into buildings late at night and climbing on to the rooftops just to see the twinkling lights around us. At 14 years old, this was the first time that I’ve ever felt this way about someone. The butterflies that scurried around in my stomach whenever we hung out, my blood pumping, my heart pounding in my chest. In “Vultures Like Lovers,” the first 30 seconds of the song has the sound of a guitar fluctuating from a higher pitch to a lower pitch. This reminds me of the butterflies that I would get in my stomach fluttering up and down. The sound of the drums at 1:10 was the sound of my heartbeat, whenever we were together. Throughout the song, the coalescence of the guitars and drums sounds like a weird and confused sound that shouldn’t go together, but they actually sound beautiful. This is much related to …show more content…
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