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Arcade Fire The Suburbs Lyrics
Total views: 2 times this week / Rating: 10/10 [1 vote]Album: The Suburbs / Original Release Date: 2010-07-03Genre: AlternativeSong Duration: 5 min 15 sec
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- The Suburbs Lyrics / with translationsIn the suburbs I
I learned to drive
And you told me we'd never survive
Grab your mother's keys we're leaving
You always seemed so sure
That one day we'd be fighting
In a suburban war
Your part of town against mine
I saw you standing on the opposite shore
But by the time the first bombs fell
We were already bored
We were already, already bored
Sometimes I can't believe it
I'm movin' past the feeling
Sometimes I can't believe it
I'm movin' past the feeling again
Kids wanna be so hard
But in my dreams we're still screamin' and runnin' through the yard
And all of the walls that they built in the seventies finally fall
And all of the houses they build in the seventies finally fall
Meant nothin' at all
Meant nothin' at all
It meant nothin
Sometimes I can't believe it
I'm movin' past the feeling
Sometimes I can't believe it
I'm movin' past the feeling and into the night
So can you understand
Why I want a daughter while I'm still young?
I wanna hold her hand
And show her some beauty
Before this damage is done
But if it's too much to ask, it's too much to ask
Then send me a son
Under the overpass
In the parking lot we're still waiting
It's already passed
So move your feet from hot pavement and into the grass
Cause it's already passed
It's already, already passed!
Sometimes I can't believe it
I'm movin' past the feeling
Sometimes I can't believe it
I'm movin' past the feeling again
I'm movin' past the feeling
I'm movin' past the feeling
In my dreams we're still screamin'
We're still screamin'
We're still screamin'
I learned to drive
And you told me we'd never survive
Grab your mother's keys we're leaving
You always seemed so sure
That one day we'd be fighting
In a suburban war
Your part of town against mine
I saw you standing on the opposite shore
But by the time the first bombs fell
We were already bored
We were already, already bored
Sometimes I can't believe it
I'm movin' past the feeling
Sometimes I can't believe it
I'm movin' past the feeling again
Kids wanna be so hard
But in my dreams we're still screamin' and runnin' through the yard
And all of the walls that they built in the seventies finally fall
And all of the houses they build in the seventies finally fall
Meant nothin' at all
Meant nothin' at all
It meant nothin
Sometimes I can't believe it
I'm movin' past the feeling
I'm movin' past the feeling and into the night
So can you understand
Why I want a daughter while I'm still young?
I wanna hold her hand
And show her some beauty
Before this damage is done
But if it's too much to ask, it's too much to ask
Then send me a son
Under the overpass
In the parking lot we're still waiting
It's already passed
So move your feet from hot pavement and into the grass
Cause it's already passed
It's already, already passed!
Sometimes I can't believe it
I'm movin' past the feeling
Sometimes I can't believe it
I'm movin' past the feeling again
I'm movin' past the feeling
I'm movin' past the feeling
In my dreams we're still screamin'
We're still screamin'
We're still screamin'
Facts about The Suburbs
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The Suburbs is written by William Butler, Win Butler, Regine Chassagne, Jeremy Gara, Tim Kingsbury, Richard R Parry.
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It is first released on July 03, 2010 as part of Arcade Fire's album "The Suburbs" which includes 16 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Arcade Fire’s track, 'The Suburbs', is a profound meditation on the inevitable passage of time and the alterations that growing up brings with it. It presents a feeling of melancholy over the lost days, a wishing for the time when life was less complicated and more innocent, the suburbs depicted as a setting where the speaker feels both at home and in prison. Moreover, the speaker is so immersed in the situation that he/she keeps trying to cling to the fading ideals of purity and love in this ever-changing and essence-losing world. The suburbs lyrics indeed shed more light on the issues of self-reflection and nostalgia mixed with love, angst, and social commentary. Simultaneously, however, the song highlights the significance of nostalgia, and loss, parenthood, and hope, and disillusionment. The lyrics are heavily loaded with conflict and existential concerns which may not be suitable for kids below 13 years of age. The words 'fighting' and 'bombs' evoke violence even if it's just figurative; hence, parents might want to be attentive. Also, the lyrics delve into intricate feelings and family relations that might need adult supervision for the little ones.
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The Suburbs falls under the genre Alternative.
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The Suburbs song length is 5 minutes and 15 seconds.
Who wrote The Suburbs lyrics?
The Suburbs is written by William Butler, Win Butler, Regine Chassagne, Jeremy Gara, Tim Kingsbury, Richard R Parry.
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When was The Suburbs released?
It is first released on July 03, 2010 as part of Arcade Fire's album "The Suburbs" which includes 16 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind The Suburbs lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Arcade Fire’s track, 'The Suburbs', is a profound meditation on the inevitable passage of time and the alterations that growing up brings with it. It presents a feeling of melancholy over the lost days, a wishing for the time when life was less complicated and more innocent, the suburbs depicted as a setting where the speaker feels both at home and in prison. Moreover, the speaker is so immersed in the situation that he/she keeps trying to cling to the fading ideals of purity and love in this ever-changing and essence-losing world. The suburbs lyrics indeed shed more light on the issues of self-reflection and nostalgia mixed with love, angst, and social commentary. Simultaneously, however, the song highlights the significance of nostalgia, and loss, parenthood, and hope, and disillusionment. The lyrics are heavily loaded with conflict and existential concerns which may not be suitable for kids below 13 years of age. The words 'fighting' and 'bombs' evoke violence even if it's just figurative; hence, parents might want to be attentive. Also, the lyrics delve into intricate feelings and family relations that might need adult supervision for the little ones.
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Which genre is The Suburbs?
The Suburbs falls under the genre Alternative.
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How long is the song The Suburbs?
The Suburbs song length is 5 minutes and 15 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): William Butler, Win Butler, Regine Chassagne, Jeremy Gara, Tim Kingsbury, Richard R Parry
Record Label(s): 2010 Merge Records
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