This Life (Vampire Weekend song)

"This Life"
Single by Vampire Weekend
from the album Father of the Bride
A-side	"Unbearably White" (double A-side)
Released	April 4, 2019
Genre	Pop pop rock
Length	4:28
Label	Spring Snow Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Ezra Koenig Makonnen Sheran Mark Ronson
Producer(s)	Ariel Rechtshaid Ezra Koenig Dave Macklovitch (add.)
Vampire Weekend singles chronology
"Sunflower" / "Big Blue" (2019) "This Life" / "Unbearably White" (2019) "Capricorn" / "Gen-X Cops" (2024)
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"This Life" is a song by American rock band Vampire Weekend, released as the third single from their fourth studio album Father of the Bride. It was released on April 4, 2019, by Columbia Records as a double A-side with "Unbearably White". The highly referential song contrasts bright music against a lyrical exploration of uncertainty and suffering, and was written by lead singer Ezra Koenig with iLoveMakonnen and Mark Ronson. The track was released to widespread critical acclaim, being described as amongst the band's best work, and peaked at 11 on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart.