Born in the shadows of a Kiama garage, influenced by the old school blues a… Read Full Bio ↴Born in the shadows of a Kiama garage, influenced by the old school blues and today’s new indie genre, they formed The VANNS.
The VANNS began jamming in the early months of 2012 and went onto win the 2012 Red Bull Bedroom Jam, which scored them a gig with The Getaway Plan at the Sydney Hi-Fi, recording time in Melbourne with Jan Skubiszewski (Way Of The Eagle) and a set at HOMEBAKE 2012.
Recently they were the band chosen as the focus of Vivid’s Ideas session ‘Access All Areas – breaking new artists in 2013’, and have been receiving regular plays on triple j unearthed.
The VANNS have all taken 2013 off study to focus on their music and tour as much of the country as possible. They have started to headline shows in Wollongong and Sydney, plus support popular Australian artists such as Jinja Safari, Kingswood, Sticky Fingers and The Bamboos.
Their main influences are Ball Park Music, Jinja Safari, Kings Of Leon, Led Zeppelin, The Black Keys, Jimi Hendrix and The White Stripes. Mash them all together and what you get is the Blues and Indie styles of The VANNS!

Deranged
The Vanns Lyrics

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Woken up
I′m blinded by the London light
Tossing 'round an overdose
Dress myself in all things painted black
Roll us up a cigarette and dance out the night

I′ll carry you home
I'll take your advice and realise

I'm so
Deranged
I′m so, oh
Deranged
And it don′t get easier living alone
It don't get easier living alone

Rest in peace
To life that I lived last week
Demise to what we had, of sorts
Breathin′ honesty
So selfless in an old-fashioned way
But babe, you're not here to stay

And dance out night, I′ll carry my ass home
Never took your advice to realise

I'm so
Deranged
It don′t get easier living alone
And it don't get easier living alone now

'Cause we got everything we need
But no space
We′re countin′ the minutes left to waste
Oh, left to waste
We got everything we need
But no space
Waking up alone, how things have changed
How things can change

And it don't get easier living alone
And it don′t get easier living alone
And it don't get easier living alone
And it don′t get easier living alone

Woken up

I'm blinded by the London light
Tossing ′round an overdose

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Vanns's song, Deranged, tell the story of someone who is struggling to come to terms with the end of a past relationship. The first verse begins with the singer waking up, feeling lost and confused in the bright, overwhelming London light. They are struggling with an overdose, and as a result, dress themselves in black clothing before going out to dance the night away, trying to escape their pain. The chorus repeats the phrase "I'm so deranged" to emphasize the singer's mental state, showing that they are unstable and unsure of themselves.

The second verse mentions the death of the singer's old life, indicating that they are struggling to let go of the past. They reflect on the honesty and selflessness of their former lover, but ultimately acknowledge that they are alone now. The chorus repeats the idea that it doesn't get easier living alone, emphasizing the singer's loneliness and despair.

Line by Line Meaning

Woken up
The singer has woken up

I'm blinded by the London light
The singer is disoriented due to the brightness of London's light

Tossing 'round an overdose
The singer is referring to the feeling of being overwhelmed or consumed by something

Dress myself in all things painted black
The artist is wearing all black clothing, which could be interpreted as a representation of their mood

Roll us up a cigarette and dance out the night
The artist is planning on smoking a cigarette and dancing throughout the night

I'll carry you home
The singer will make sure whoever they're with safely gets home

I'll take your advice and realize
The singer will attempt to take the advice of others and become more aware of their actions

I'm so Deranged
The artist is admitting they are mentally disturbed or irrational

It don't get easier living alone
The artist is suggesting that life becomes more challenging when they are alone

Rest in peace
The artist is saying goodbye to a past version of themselves

To life that I lived last week
The singer is referring to a recent experience or moment in time

Demise to what we had, of sorts
The artist is acknowledging the end of a relationship

Breathin' honesty
The singer is trying to be truthful with themselves

So selfless in an old-fashioned way
The singer sees themselves as being selfless, but in a traditional sense

But babe, you're not here to stay
The singer is recognizing that someone they cared about has left

And dance out night, I'll carry my ass home
The artist will dance until it's time to go home

Never took your advice to realize
The artist never took the advice of others to become more aware

'Cause we got everything we need
The singer has what they need

But no space
The singer feels like they have no room to grow

We're countin' the minutes left to waste
The artist is aware of how they're spending their time

Oh, left to waste
The artist is considering much of their time to be wasted

Waking up alone, how things have changed
The artist is reflecting on how different life is without someone they cared about

How things can change
The singer is observing how quickly things can change in life

Writer(s): Oscar Chevallier Dawson, James Vann, Tom Switlek, Cameron Little, Lachlan Michael Jones

Contributed by Sydney M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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Woken up, I'm blinded by the London light
Tossing 'round an overdose
Dress myself in all things painted black
Roll us up a cigarette and dance out the night
I'll carry you home

[Pre-Chorus]
I'll take your advice and realise
I'm so deranged
I'm so, oh deranged

Chorus]
And it don't get easier living alone
It don't get easier living alone

[Verse 2]
Rest in peace
To laugh at how I lived last week

[?] had of sorts
Breathin' honesty
So selfless in an old-fashioned way
But babe, you're not here to stay

[Pre-Chorus]
And dance out night, I'll carry my ass home
Never took your advice to realise
I'm so deranged

[Chorus]
It don't get easier living alone
And it don't get easier living alone now

[Bridge]
Call out, oh
'Cause we got everything we need
But no space
We're countin' all the minutes left to waste
Oh, left to waste
We got everything we need
But no space
Waking up alone, how things have changed
How things can change

[Chorus]
And it don't get easier living alone
It don't get easier living alone
And it don't get easier living alone
It don't get easier living alone
And it don't get easier living alone
It don't get easier living alone

[Outro]
Woken up, I'm blinded by the London light
Tossing 'round an overdose

Thales Nigaiz

CORRECT LIRYCS:

Woken up, I'm blinded by the London light
Tossin' round an overdose
Dress myself in all things painted black
Roll us up a cigarette

[Pre-Chorus]
And dance out the night
I'll carry you home
I'll take your advice to realize
I'm so deranged
I'm so, oh, deranged

[Chorus]
And it don't get easier living alone
It don't get easier living alone

Rest in peace to the life that I live last week
Demise to what we had, of sorts
Breathin' honesty
So selfless in an old-fashioned way
But babe, you're not here to stay

[Pre-Chorus]
And dance out night, I'll carry my ass home
Never took your advice to realize
I'm so deranged

[Chorus]
It don't get easier living alone
And it don't get easier living alone now

[Bridge]
'Cause we got everything we need but no space
We're counting all the minutes left to waste
Oh, left to waste
We got everything we need but no space
Waking up alone
How things have changed
How things can changed

[Chorus]
And it don't get easier living alone
It don't get easier living alone
And it don't get easier living alone
It don't get easier living alone
And it don't get easier living alone
It don't get easier living alone

[Outro]
Woken up, I'm blinded by the London light
Tossin' round an overdose