Vivian
Nerf Herder Lyrics
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Angular haircuts and black eyeliner
We'll start a new wave band
And then I'll make you mine
You'll play the keyboards
And everything will be alright
We'll show the soc's
We'll show the jocks
We'll show the heshers
We can't be stopped
Come on Vivian
Put your glasses on
Yeah you've gone away to med school
And I'm goin' out of my mind
Flock of Seagulls really busted out
Haysi Fantayzee made all of the kids shout
We've got a microphone and its made out of plastic
We've got a show tonight, it's gonna be classic
We'll take on the world and MTV
We'll rock the Math club Christmas party
Come on Vivian
Put your glasses on
Yeah you've gone away to med school
And I'm goin' out of my mind
Put 'em on...
Come on Vivian
Put your glasses on
Yeah you've gone away to med school
And I'm goin' out of my mind
The lyrics of Nerf Herder's song Vivian speak to the longing and nostalgia of a former aspiring musician who is reminiscing about his past ambitions of starting a new wave band with a girl named Vivian. The opening lines, "Electronic drums and synthesizers, Angular haircuts and black eyeliner," call to mind the distinct style of the early 1980s new wave movement. Through the lyrics, the singer expresses his desire to form a band with Vivian, who will play the keyboards, and together, they'll take on the world of music.
The chorus, "Come on Vivian, put your glasses on, yeah you've gone away to med school, and I'm going out of my mind. Put 'em on...", shows that Vivian has moved on with her life and is pursuing a different dream, while the nostalgic narrator is stuck in the past, unable to move on from his desire to start a band with her.
The lyrics go on to mention the success of other new wave bands, such as Flock of Seagulls and Haysi Fantayzee. This could be seen as the singer wanting to follow in their footsteps by starting their own band and becoming successful. The final lines of the song mention the idea of playing at the Math club Christmas party, which further emphasizes the idea of the singer clinging onto a dream from his past and not being able to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Electronic drums and synthesizers
We plan to use modern instruments and technology to create our music
Angular haircuts and black eyeliner
Our look will be edgy and unconventional
We'll start a new wave band
We're forming a band that will play music in the new wave style
And then I'll make you mine
I am romantically interested in Vivian and hope to pursue a relationship with her
You'll play the keyboards
Vivian will be playing the keyboard in the band
And everything will be alright
With Vivian in the band, we are confident that our music will be complete and successful
We'll show the soc's
We'll prove to the popular kids that we're cool too
We'll show the jocks
We'll prove to the athletic kids that we're just as talented in our own way
We'll show the heshers
We'll prove to the metalheads that our music is just as good, if not better, than theirs
We can't be stopped
We are determined to succeed and won't let anyone hold us back
Come on Vivian
A plea to Vivian to join the band and make our dreams come true
Put your glasses on
Presumably, Vivian wears glasses and we are asking her to put them on so she can see the potential in joining our band
Yeah you've gone away to med school
Vivian has left to attend medical school
And I'm goin' out of my mind
I am upset and frantic without Vivian in my life
Flock of Seagulls really busted out
Referencing the success of the band Flock of Seagulls as an example of what our band could achieve
Haysi Fantayzee made all of the kids shout
Referencing the popularity of the band Haysi Fantayzee to further emphasize that our band could also be successful
We've got a microphone and its made out of plastic
We have the basic equipment needed to start performing
We've got a show tonight, it's gonna be classic
We have a performance scheduled and we're confident it will be a hit
We'll take on the world and MTV
We are ambitious and hope to achieve global success through various platforms, including the music channel MTV
We'll rock the Math club Christmas party
We plan to perform at a school function, showing that our music can be enjoyed by all kinds of people
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVE EHRLICH, PARRY GRIPP, PARRY P. GRIPP, STEPHEN L. SHERLOCK, STEVE SHERLOCK
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