Graveyard
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Lyrics


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I kiss you once I'll kiss you twice
I kiss you once I'll kiss you twice
I kiss you once I'll kiss you twice
And I get the shivers cause you're cold as ice

I'll dig you up and I'll get me some
I'll be the one tickling right in your ear
I'll dig your belly skin on tight
I'll dig you you're coming home with me
I'll dig you up I'll dig you up

You take me home gonna rocking zombie
I got an appetite for your loving
I bring you flowers every night and ten,every night and ten
Well well well well
I got shows,babe you got bone
Ow come on

I'll dig you up and I'll get me some
I'll be the tickling one in your ear
I'll dig your belly skin on tight
I'll dig you you're staying over here
I'll dig you up oh overnight
I'll dig you up I'll dig you up

I got a heart at the cemetery
No cheers they're really scary




R.i.p., r.i.p. yeah, r.i.p, man right by me
Second verse sounds good to me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of “Graveyard” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs showcase a rather macabre, disturbing tone, accompanied by the grungy garage-rock music associated with the band. The singer of the song seems to be attracted to someone who has passed away and is buried in a graveyard. The repeated lines "I’ll kiss you once I’ll kiss you twice" highlights the romantic element of the song, despite the subject matter. It is almost as if the singer is yearning for the subject's return from death. The lines, "I'll dig you up and I'll get me some" confirm this, indicating that the singer plans to exhume the body of the intended interest. The lyrics seem to deal with themes of love, necrophilia, fetishism, and a fascination with death.


The lyrics contrast with the upbeat, fast-paced music of the song, adding a layer of irony to the piece. It is unclear if the vocalist is singing as if they are already dead or if they are considering taking this journey into the world of the dead. The chorus, “I’ll dig you up, I’ll dig you up,” is the most repeatable and memorable line in the song, expressing the singer's intentions to disturb the dead. The song is an homage to graveyards and all the aspects associated with them, from death and the supernatural to the art that usually surrounds such places.




Line by Line Meaning

I kiss you once I'll kiss you twice
I am deeply in love and will never tire of expressing my affection


And I get the shivers cause you're cold as ice
Your emotional detachment and lack of warmth makes me feel uneasy


I'll dig you up and I'll get me some
I am so infatuated with you that I am willing to desecrate graves to be close to you


I'll be the one tickling right in your ear
I will use any means necessary to get your attention and affection


I'll dig your belly skin on tight
I am willing to use violence to control and possess you


I'll dig you you're coming home with me
I will stop at nothing to have you by my side, even if it means taking you by force


You take me home gonna rocking zombie
I am so consumed by my obsession for you that I feel like a lifeless undead creature


I got an appetite for your loving
My desire for you consumes me completely and I cannot resist it


I bring you flowers every night and ten, every night and ten
I attempt to compensate my violent and obsessive behavior with superficial romantic gestures


Well well well well, I got shows, babe you got bone
I am fascinated by the physical and sexual aspect of our relationship, and I view you as an object to possess


Ow come on
My obsession with you is so intense that it is all-consuming and difficult to control


I'll dig you up you're staying over here
I am willing to do whatever it takes to make you mine, even if it means keeping your corpse in my home


I got a heart at the cemetery
My fixation with death and the dead is a prominent aspect of my personality


No cheers they're really scary
Death is a deeply unsettling and disturbing concept that fills me with fear and dread


R.i.p., r.i.p. yeah, r.i.p, man right by me, Second verse sounds good to me
I am so enamored with death and the macabre that I find comfort in the presence of corpses and embrace the idea of being buried next to them




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Written by: BRIAN CHASE, KAREN LEE ORZOLEK, NICHOLAS JOSEPH ZINNER

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Buyin' out the fight
Gonna walk on water
Gonna catch the kids dry
Gonna bend my finger
Flyin' out my sight
We're sweatin' in the winter


Both thighs squeeze tight
Both thighs squeeze tight