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Swingin Party
Lorde Lyrics


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Bring your own lampshade
Somewhere there's a party
Here it's never ending
Can't remember when it started
Pass around the lampshade
There'll be plenty enough room in jail

If being wrong's a crime
I'm serving forever
If being strong's your kind
Then I need help here with this feather

If being afraid is a crime
We hang side by side
At the swingin' party down the line

Pound the prairie pavement
Losing proposition
Quitting school and going to work
And never going fishing
Water all around,
I never learned how to swim now

If being wrong's a crime
I'm serving forever
If being strong's your kind
Then I need help here with this feather

If being afraid is a crime
We hang side by side
At the swingin' party down the line
At the swingin' party down the line

Bring your own lampshade
Somewhere there's a party
Here it's never ending,
Can't remember when it started
Pass around the lampshade
There'll be plenty enough room in jail

If being wrong's a crime
I'm serving forever
If being strong is what you want
Then I need help here with this feather

If being afraid is a crime
We hang side by side
At the swingin' party down the line
At the swingin' party down the line

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Swingin Party" by Lorde talks about the various aspects of life and how each individual faces their own battles. In the beginning, the lyrics indicate the presence of a party, which seems to never end. The idea of bringing your own lampshade may symbolize bringing your own light or style to the party, rather than just fitting in with the crowd. The line "Can't remember when it started" implies a sense of lost time, the feeling of being lost in the moment. The next verse talks about the consequences of life choices that may result in imprisonment or social isolation, but it's also made clear that everyone has their own struggles, and we are all in this "swingin' party" called life together.


The chorus of the song conveys the idea of how people are judged for what they believe in or how they live their lives. The use of the feather as a symbol for weakness and need for help, juxtaposes with the idea of being imprisoned/bullied for being different. The lyrics "If being afraid is a crime/ We hang side by side/ At the swingin' party down the line" is a line that shows how we all have fears in life, but it's something that everyone relates to, and we can all come together in those moments.


Line by Line Meaning

Bring your own lampshade
Come prepared to have a wild time and be ready for anything


Somewhere there's a party
There's always an opportunity to have fun and let loose


Here it's never ending
This party isn't going to stop anytime soon


Can't remember when it started
The night has been so wild that I can't even remember when it all began


Pass around the lampshade
Share in the craziness and let loose


There'll be plenty enough room in jail
This party is so wild that it could easily lead to getting arrested


If being wrong's a crime
If making mistakes is punishable


I'm serving forever
Then I'll be stuck in this situation indefinitely


If being strong's your kind
If you value strength and toughness


Then I need help here with this feather
I'm feeling vulnerable and need others to support me


If being afraid is a crime
If feeling scared is considered wrong


We hang side by side
We're all in this together, regardless of our fears


At the swingin' party down the line
This is a crazy, wild event that everyone is a part of


Pound the prairie pavement
Work hard and relentlessly


Losing proposition
Seems pointless or futile


Quitting school and going to work
Giving up education to pursue a job


And never going fishing
Missing out on life's pleasures and experiences


Water all around,
Feeling overwhelmed or drowning in life's challenges


I never learned how to swim now
I'm struggling to survive and cope with these challenges




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Paul Westerberg

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@rectaldischarge

lyrics: (note: these are the lyrics i found for the replacements's version. im assuming theyre the same, but still.)

Bring your own lampshade
Somewhere there's a party
Here it's never ending
Can't remember when it started
Pass around the lampshade
There'll be plenty enough room in jail

If being alone's a crime I'm serving forever
Being strong's your kind 
I need help here with this feather
If being afraid is a crime 
We hang side by side
At the swingin' party down the line

On the prairie pavement
Losing proposition
Quitting school and going to work
And never going fishing
Water all around
Never learn how to swim now

If being alone's a crime I'm serving forever
Being strong's your kind
Then I need help here with this feather
If being afraid is a crime
We hang side by side
At the swingin' party down the line
At the swingin' party down the line

Bring your own lampshade
Somewhere there's a party
Here it's never ending 
Can't remember when it started
Pass around the lampshade
There'll be plenty of room in jail

If being alone's a crime I'm serving forever
Being strong is what you want
Then I need help here with this feather
If being afraid is a crime 
We hang side by side
At the swingin' party down the line
At the swingin' party down the line
Catchin' time
At the swingin' party down the line



@juarezlincolin6039

[Verse 1]
Bring your own lampshade, somewhere there's a party
Here it's never ending, can't remember when it started
Pass around the lampshade, there'll be plenty enough room in jail

[Chorus]
If being wrong's a crime, I'm serving forever
If being strong's your kind, then I need help here with this feather
If being afraid is a crime, we hang side by side
At the swingin' party down the line

[Verse 2]
Pound the prairie pavement, losing proposition
Quitting school and going to work and never going fishing
Water all around, I never learned how to swim now

[Chorus]
If being wrong's a crime, I'm serving forever
If being strong's your kind, then I need help here with this feather
If being afraid is a crime, we hang side by side
At the swingin' party down the line
At the swingin' party down the line

[Verse 1]
Bring your own lampshade, somewhere there's a party
Here it's never ending, can't remember when it started
Pass around the lampshade, there'll be plenty enough room in jail

[Chorus]
If being wrong's a crime, I'm serving forever
If being strong is what you want
Then I need help here with this feather
If being afraid is a crime, we hang side by side
At the swingin' party down the line
At the swingin' party down the line



All comments from YouTube:

@pagolainaki7175

I always listen to Lorde in Summer, when everything is free and calm and I can think and relax, usually we go to the old big house of my grandma which is very much like a farm, now she is selling it, and I am happy I've enjoyed that little freedom it gives that house.

@moonlightriverra6019

I started to listen to her in the summer of last year. It was great

@afz5355

this comment is like as if i wrote it

@misscamaraderie5213

i hope ur memory associated lorde songs with those good times. always a soothing feeling to remember something thru songs

@gavinkearns1219

Hopefully you're enjoying Solar Power, so many summer anthems

@pagolainaki7175

@Gavin Kearns I WILL, here in Argentina it's still winter, but in a few weeks is gonna be spring.

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@leonardoguedes4968

I don't have a favorite song anymore, I just let her voice pause my head for hours.

@watermelon5405

Exactly

@levirodrigues9157

Exacly

@cotufasinsal

this cover is pure and calm, a masterpiece.

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