#19
"Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)"
Arcade Fire
Funeral
Number of listens: |
Stars (out of 5): 5 (I actually gave it a 4 until I read through the lyrics)
When I first bought this album it was sort of on a whim because I needed something new and had read about them in a music magazine. I was pleasantly surprised and immediately liked the "messiness" of their music. I think this is my favorite song on the album because it is so upbeat and almost rushes towards the end. It starts off with a (literal bang) which definitely draws the listener in with interest. I have a habit of singing along with a song the first time I hear it so I end up not really hearing the lyrics until many listens later. For this song, I am just now understand what he's singing about and it's not just crap...it's good, I like it.
I woke up with the power out,
not really something to shout about.
Ice has covered up my parents hands
don't have any dreams don't have any plans.
I went out into the night,
I went out to find some light.
Kids are swingin' from the power lines,
nobody's home, so nobody minds.
I woke up on the darkest night,
neighbors all were shoutin' that they found the light.
(We found the light)
Shadows jumpin' all over the walls
some of them big, some of them small.
I went out into the night.
I went out to pick a fight with anyone.
Light a candle for the kids,
Jesus Christ don't keep it hid!
Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo!
Ice has covered up my parents hands
don't have any dreams, don't have any plans.
Growin' up in some strange storm,
nobody's cold, nobody's warm.
I went out into the night,
I went out to find some light.
Kids are dyin' out in the snow,
look at them go, look at them go!
Woohoo!(3x) WOO! Woohoo!(3x)
And the power's out in the heart of man,
take it from your heart put in your hand.(hand)
What's the plan? What's the plan?
Is it a dream? Is it a lie?
I think I'll let you decide.
Just light a candle for the kids,
Jesus Christ don't keep it hid!
Cause nothin's hid, from us kids!
You ain't foolin' nobody with the lights out!
Woohoo!(2x)
And the power's out in the heart of man,
take it from your heart put in your hand.
And there's something wrong in the heart of man,
Take it from your heart and put it in your hand!
(hand!)(the lights out!)(hand!)(right now!)(hand!)
Arcade Fire
Funeral
Number of listens: |
Stars (out of 5): 5 (I actually gave it a 4 until I read through the lyrics)
When I first bought this album it was sort of on a whim because I needed something new and had read about them in a music magazine. I was pleasantly surprised and immediately liked the "messiness" of their music. I think this is my favorite song on the album because it is so upbeat and almost rushes towards the end. It starts off with a (literal bang) which definitely draws the listener in with interest. I have a habit of singing along with a song the first time I hear it so I end up not really hearing the lyrics until many listens later. For this song, I am just now understand what he's singing about and it's not just crap...it's good, I like it.
I woke up with the power out,
not really something to shout about.
Ice has covered up my parents hands
don't have any dreams don't have any plans.
I went out into the night,
I went out to find some light.
Kids are swingin' from the power lines,
nobody's home, so nobody minds.
I woke up on the darkest night,
neighbors all were shoutin' that they found the light.
(We found the light)
Shadows jumpin' all over the walls
some of them big, some of them small.
I went out into the night.
I went out to pick a fight with anyone.
Light a candle for the kids,
Jesus Christ don't keep it hid!
Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo!
Ice has covered up my parents hands
don't have any dreams, don't have any plans.
Growin' up in some strange storm,
nobody's cold, nobody's warm.
I went out into the night,
I went out to find some light.
Kids are dyin' out in the snow,
look at them go, look at them go!
Woohoo!(3x) WOO! Woohoo!(3x)
And the power's out in the heart of man,
take it from your heart put in your hand.(hand)
What's the plan? What's the plan?
Is it a dream? Is it a lie?
I think I'll let you decide.
Just light a candle for the kids,
Jesus Christ don't keep it hid!
Cause nothin's hid, from us kids!
You ain't foolin' nobody with the lights out!
Woohoo!(2x)
And the power's out in the heart of man,
take it from your heart put in your hand.
And there's something wrong in the heart of man,
Take it from your heart and put it in your hand!
(hand!)(the lights out!)(hand!)(right now!)(hand!)
posted by Miss Scarlet at 11:48 AM
2 Comments:
I love this song! I love the bells/xylophone in the background, it sounds so cute and delicate, it's a great contrast to the forcefullness of the rest of the music.
~ARC
Yeah, I'm a sucker for contrasts.
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