Rococo Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Let’s go downtown and watch the modern kids
Let’s go downtown and talk to the modern kids
They will eat right out of your hand
Using great big words that they don’t understand
[Chorus]
They’re singing
Rococo, Rococo, Rococo, Rococo
Rococo, Rococo, Rococo, Rococo
[Verse 2]
They build it up just to burn it back down
They build it up just to burn it back down
The wind is blowing all the ashes around
Oh my dear God, what is that horrible song?
[Chorus]
They’re singing
Rococo, Rococo, Rococo, Rococo
Rococo, Rococo, Rococo, Rococo
Rococo, Rococo
Rococo
[Verse 3]
They seem wild but they are so tame
They seem wild but they are so tame
They’re moving towards you with their colors all the same
They want to own you but they don’t know what game
They’re playing
Let’s go downtown and watch the modern kids
Let’s go downtown and talk to the modern kids
They will eat right out of your hand
Using great big words that they don’t understand
[Chorus]
They’re singing
Rococo, Rococo, Rococo, Rococo
Rococo, Rococo, Rococo, Rococo
[Verse 2]
They build it up just to burn it back down
They build it up just to burn it back down
The wind is blowing all the ashes around
Oh my dear God, what is that horrible song?
[Chorus]
They’re singing
Rococo, Rococo, Rococo, Rococo
Rococo, Rococo, Rococo, Rococo
Rococo, Rococo
Rococo
[Verse 3]
They seem wild but they are so tame
They seem wild but they are so tame
They’re moving towards you with their colors all the same
They want to own you but they don’t know what game
They’re playing
About
Genius Annotation
A look at conformism in today’s youth.
The major theme is that these young people go around using words such as “Rococo” to sound educated and artsy, without really knowing what it means.
Rococo is a style of art that was popular in France during the 18th century. It is sometimes criticized for being an era where French citizens were rich enough to spend large amounts on art without actually having much taste or culture.
As an extension, this Rococo era can be compared to the modern day, where people are encouraged to consume art for outward appearances, rather than appreciating it for their own pleasure.
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Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
- 1.The Suburbs
- 3.Modern Man
- 4.Rococo
- 5.Empty Room
- 7.Half Light I
- 9.Suburban War
- 10.Month of May
- 11.Wasted Hours
- 12.Deep Blue
- 13.We Used to Wait
Credits
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Label
Vocals
Release Date
August 2, 2010
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