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The official music video for "Despair" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs, taken from the album Mosquito on Interscope. Uploaded by YeahYeahYeahsVEVO, the artist's official channel.

Dork has covered Yeah Yeah Yeahs 13 times across news, features and reviews — full coverage below. Tagged on Dork's New York scene. The full lyrics and album page are linked above. If you like Yeah Yeah Yeahs, scroll for similar artists below.

The Song

From the album Mosquito

Label: Interscope
Released: 12 April 2013

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News
Yeah Yeah Yeahs announce an intimate theatre tour with reimagined songs for their 25th anniversary
The band will present reimagined versions of their catalogue, featuring new arrangements accompanied by strings and piano.
17 Mar 2025

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Lyrics

Yeah Yeah Yeahs — Despair

Don't despair, you're there

From beginning to middle to end

Don't despair, you're there

Through my wasted days

You're there through my wasted nights

Oh despair, you've always been there

You were there through my wasted years

Through all my lonely fears, no tears

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Played live

“Despair” was last played on 30 July 2025 at Beacon Theatre, New York.

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They'll play All Points East in London's Victoria Park on 25th August.

8 Feb 2023

The Stokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and girl in red are playing a day of London's All Points East

The Stokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and girl in red are playing a day of London's All Points East

Tickets go on general sale on Friday 27th January at 10am.

23 Jan 2023

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The California festival will take place in May.

17 Jan 2023

Dave Grohl and Karen O team up to perform Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ ‘Heads Will Roll’ - watch

Dave Grohl and Karen O team up to perform Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ ‘Heads Will Roll’ - watch

Recording in front of a live audience in Los Angeles, the rendition has been described as a ‘Hanukkah-ized’ version of the classic track.

24 Dec 2022

Yeah Yeah Yeahs have released their new single 'Burning', inspired by the time Karen O set fire to her room

Yeah Yeah Yeahs have released their new single 'Burning', inspired by the time Karen O set fire to her room

The band's new album is coming this September.

10 Aug 2022

The Cut: Lava La Rue, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Maggie Rogers and the best new tracks of the week

The Cut: Lava La Rue, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Maggie Rogers and the best new tracks of the week

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3 Jun 2022

Yeah Yeah Yeahs drop first new music in nine years, announce new album 'Cool It Down'

Yeah Yeah Yeahs drop first new music in nine years, announce new album 'Cool It Down'

Check out lead single 'Spitting Off the Edge of the World', featuring Perfume Genius.

1 Jun 2022

Yeah Yeah Yeahs are back next week with a new song, ‘Spitting Off the Edge of the World’

Yeah Yeah Yeahs are back next week with a new song, ‘Spitting Off the Edge of the World’

The new track will arrive on 1st June.

26 May 2022

Yeah Yeah Yeahs have signed to Secretly Canadian, with new music promised this autumn

Yeah Yeah Yeahs have signed to Secretly Canadian, with new music promised this autumn

They'll hit the UK for a pair of shows next month.

3 May 2022

Kevin Devine has shared a cover of Yeah Yeah Yeahs' 'Hysteric'

Kevin Devine has shared a cover of Yeah Yeah Yeahs' 'Hysteric'

New album 'Nothing's Real, So Nothing's Wrong' is set to arrive next Friday (25th March).

19 Mar 2022

Yeah Yeah Yeahs have added a second London show to their UK run this summer

Porridge Radio will support on the new Brixton show.

18 Mar 2022

Produced byDavid Andrew Sitek, Nick Launay

Written byBrian Chase, Karen O, Nick Zinner

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