7.19.2007

more music

For some reason I've just got music on the brain lately. The following lyrics are from "Windowsill" by The Arcade Fire and can be found on their album Neon Bible.

I don't want to hear the noises on TV
I don't want the salesmen coming after me
I don't want to live in my father's house no more
I don't want it faster, I don't want it free
I don't wanna show you what they done to me
I don't want to live in my father's house no more
I don't want to choose black or blue
I don't wanna see what they done to you
I don't want to live in my father's house no more

Because the tide is high
And it's rising still
And I don't want to see it at my windowsill

I don't want to give 'em my name and address
I don't want to see what happens next
I don't want to live in my father's house no more
I don't want to live with my father's debt
You can't forgive what you can't forget
I don't want to live in my father's house no more
I don't want to fight in a holy war
I don't want the salesmen knocking at my door
I don't want to live in America no more

Because the tide is high
And it's rising still
And I don't want to see it at my windowsill
I don't want to see it at my windowsill
Don't want to see it at my windowsill

MTV what have you done to me?
Save my soul, set me free
Set me free, what have you done to me?
I can't breathe, I can't sleep
World war three, when are you coming for me?
Been kicking up sparks to set the flames free
The windows are locked now, so what'll it be?
A house on fire or rising sea?

Why is the night so still?
Why did I take the pill?
Because I don't want to see it at my windowsill
I don't want to see it at my windowsill
Don't want to see it at my windowsill

This album was recommended to me by a friend and although it took me several listen-throughs I'm now completely hooked. Anybody wanna share their thoughts on these heavy words?

3 Comments:

At 5:43 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Heavy lyrics, but thoughtful. Emo music. I too wonder what MTV has done to the world.

 
At 6:15 AM, Blogger Travis said...

the lyrics are heavy and pensive. i don't think i'd really label arcade fire as an emo band though. at least not this album. i find it interesting that the lyricist doesn't resort to just laying blam at the feet of a particular segment of society (like MTV) but rather points to a more all-inclusive problem. on other songs the singer is self-incriminating as well.

 
At 7:37 AM, Blogger Mark Peach said...

This album is amazing! I still like Funeral a little more though. My favorite song from Neon Bible is Intervention. Amazing lyrics and musicianship throughout.

 

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