Big Thief - Vampire Empire (Lyric Video)

Lyrics:

Watching TV tired, bleeding on the bed
The milk has just expired, all the leaves are dead
I’m not quiet, you’ve been quiet, just receiving what you said
Reeling, feeding, feeling filled by everything you fed
I see you as you see yourself through all the books you read
Overwhelmed with guilt and realizing the disease

You give me chills
I’ve had it with the drills
I am nothing, you are nothing, we are nothing with the pills
I am empty ‘til she fills
Alive until she kills
In her vampire empire I am
Falling, yeah
Falling, yeah

I see you there rejecting all your earthly power
Protecting and dissecting ‘til you’ve emptied every hour
We jump into the pond then we come under the shower
You lay upon my pillow and you open like a flower
I wanted to see you naked, I wanted to hear you scream
Wanted to kiss your skin and your everything
I wanted to be your woman, I wanted to be your man
I wanted to be the one that you could understand

You give me chills
I’ve had it with the drills
I am nothing, you are nothing, we are nothing with the pills
I am empty ‘til she fills
Alive until she kills
In her vampire empire I am
Falling, yeah
Falling, yeah

Well, I walked into your dagger for the last time
It’s like trying to start a fire with matches in the snow
Where You can’t seem to hold me, can’t seem to let me go
So I can’t find surrender, and I can’t keep control
You turn me inside out and then you want the outside in
You spin me all around and then you ask me not to spin
You say you wanna be alone and you want children
You wanna be with me, you wanna be with him

You give me chills
I’ve had it with the drills
I am nothing, you are nothing, we are nothing with the pills
I am empty ‘til she fills
Alive until she kills
In her vampire empire I am
Falling, yeah
Falling, yeah

[KPOli-vj]

"I see you as you see yourself through all the books you read", bro casually dropped the most jaw wrenching line like tf

[toby]

"it's uncomfortable!" "there's too many wired moments" THATS THE PONT

[dinnerbone]

you definitely don’t get to hear the anger in the live version love this one

[Prince-Ren]

I love both versions, but this one really hits the spot IMO. The lyric changes had meaning, I'm sure (to me they really do. It's a lot more polished, there's meaning). The vocals stand out more. There's a lot more power behind this. They did amazing.

If y'all don't like it, go listen to the other one. It's still up.

[olliegreyh]

I will never understand the hate that the official release has received. I would listen to this over the demo all day long, this song will be a hard one to get out of my head. I feel like you can hear every emotion so clearly and upfront. Love this band!

[comradehermit]

Adrianne Lenker just fascinates me. I feel like she has all the answers, but she'll only share them in riddles.

[desiderium]

I do NOT understand the drama over the demo and final version, this is SO much better?? Vocals, energy, tone, everythings so improved??? I like how the tossed lines sounded but they no longer match as well, they're not needed, this is fantastic

[mewkt]

The angriness on "You spin me all around, then you ask me not to spin?!?!" hits so much harder on this version, this one is so much more desperate, but theyre both so good imo

[womperhault]

the anger and frustration hits harder in this version, and i LOVE IT SO MUCH

[joshuacamacho]

i’m sad the “i’m the fish and she’s my gills” and the guitar solo was taken out in this version but i’m so glad vampire empire is finally released!!

[danielprofeta]

Heheh, I love how much more emotional impact the final version has, absolutely incredible you guys are the best.

[LH-tgpj]

I’ll definitely miss “I’m the fish and she’s my gills” but the song is beautiful! So happy it’s finally out.

[mmiiww]

this song is all i’ve been thinking about for months

[Kittyfert]

This song is how it feels to be hurt by someone but still crave their touch

[Justabowlofpeanuts]

I wanted to be your women, i wanted to be your man, i wanted to be the one that you could understand🗣🗣🗣🗣‼️‼️🔥🔥

[undoxxbruh]

I never realized how much pain my relationship is causing me until i listened to this song and realized how much i relate to it, he doesn't hold me but never lets me go, he changed me and then wanted me to be like before, he turned my whole world around but told me to stop feeling so much, he wants to be alone but doesn't want me to go away, He ignores me completely every single day but I can't do the same, I'm in pain, I'm living a nightmare, I'm with a man that maybe once loved me but doesn't act like he does, i feel like in every word and detail i put my whole heart yet his constant ghosting and stoicism makes me feel like I'll never be enough... And the worst part is that i love him, i don't want to leave because i still hope and pray for the day he treats me with the love i treat him. This song helped me realize how delusional i sound

[m.c.d.]

You know that lump in your throat you get when your about to cry.. That feeling is in music form of this song.

[RobtheMeower]

Mouth gaping jaw to the floor tears in my eyes puking clawing at the walls peeing my pants. This song is so good

[Ddury]

Vampire Empire
Big Thief

Watching TV tired, bleeding on the bed
The milk has just expired, all the leaves are dead
I'm not quiet, you've been quiet, just receiving what you said
Reeling, feeding, feeling, filled by everything you fed
I see you as you see yourself through all the books you read
Overwhelmed with guilt and realising the disease

You give me chills
I've had it with the drills
I am nothing, you are nothing, we are nothing with the pills
I am empty till she fills
Alive until she kills
In her vampire empire, I am
Falling, yeah
Falling, yeah

I see you there, rejecting all your earthly power
Protecting and dissecting till you've emptied every hour
We jumped into the pond and then come under the shower
We lay upon my pillow and you open like a flower
I wanted to see you naked, I wanted to hear you scream
I wanted to kiss your skin and your everything
I wanted to be your woman, I wanted to be your man
I wanted to be the one that you could understand

You give me chills
I've had it with the drills
I am nothing, you are nothing, we are nothing with the pills
I am empty till she fills
Alive until she kills
In her vampire empire, I am
Falling, yeah
Falling, yeah

Well, I walked into your dagger for the last time in a row
It's like trying to start a fire with matches in the snow
Where you can't seem to hold me, you can't seem to let me go
So I can't find surrender and I can't keep control
You turn me inside out, and then you want me outside in
You spin me all around, and then you ask me not to spin
You say you want to be alone and then you want children
You wanna be with me, you wanna be with him

You give me chills
I've had it with the drills
I am nothing, you are nothing, we are nothing with the pills
I am empty till she fills
Alive until she kills
In her vampire empire, I am
Falling, yeah
Falling, yeah
Falling, yeah
Falling, yeah
Falling, yeah
Falling, yeah

[The_rat_inside_yoyr_walls]

2:05 I AM LITERALLY OBSESSED WITH THIS PART
2:26 AND I LOVEE HOW THE SCREAMING SOUNDS IDK WHY THOUGH