Reflektor

Arcade Fire & David Bowie * Track #2 On Reflektor

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Reflektor by Arcade Fire (Ft. David Bowie)

Release Date

Mon Sep 09 2013

Performed by

Arcade FireDavid Bowie

Produced by

Mark Lawson & Arcade Fire & Markus Dravs & James Murphy

Writed by

Arcade Fire

About

Released on a vinyl single under the alias of The Reflektors on 9/9/13, this song features David Bowie on backing vocals.

Reflektor Lyrics

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1: Win Butler, Win Butler & Régine Chassagne]
Trapped in a prison, in a prism of light
Alone in the darkness, darkness of white
We fell in love, alone on a stage
In the reflective age

[Pre-Chorus: Régine Chassagne, Win Butler & Régine Chassagne]
Entre la nuit, la nuit et l’aurore
Entre le royaume des vivants et des morts
If this is heaven
I don't know what it’s for
If I can’t find you there
I don't care

[Chorus: Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, & Both]
I thought I found a way to enter
It’s just a Reflektor (Just a Reflektor)
I thought I found the connector
But it’s just a Reflektor (Just a Reflektor)

[Verse 2: Win Butler, Win Butler & Régine Chassagne]
Now, the signals we send, are deflected again
We're so connected, but are we even friends?
We fell in love when I was nineteen
And now we're staring at a screen

[Pre-Chorus: Régine Chassagne, Win Butler & Régine Chassagne]
Entre la nuit, la nuit et l’aurore
Entre le royaume des vivants et des morts
If this is heaven
I need something more
Just a place to be alone
'Cause you're my home

[Chorus: Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, & Both]
I thought I found a way to enter
It’s just a Reflektor (Just a Reflektor)
I thought I found the connector
But it’s just a Reflektor (Just a Reflektor)
Just a Reflektor

[Post Chorus: Win Butler, & Régine Chassagne]
But it’s just a Reflektor (Just a Reflektor)
It’s just a Reflektor (Just a Reflektor)
It’s just a Reflektor (Just a Reflektor)
Reflektor
Just a Reflektor
Just a Reflektor (Just a Reflektor)
It’s just a Reflektor (Just a Reflektor)
Reflektor
Just a Reflektor
Just a Reflektor
Just a Reflektor (Just a Reflektor)
And just a Reflektor (Just a Reflektor)

[Bridge: Win Butler & Régine Chassagne]
Just a reflection of a reflection
Of a reflection of a reflection of a reflection
But I see you on the other side? (Just a Reflektor)
We all got things to hide (Just a Reflektor)
Just a reflection of a reflection
Of a reflection of a reflection of a reflection
But I see you on the other side (Just a Reflektor)
We all got things to hide (Just a Reflektor)
All right, let's go back

[Verse 3: Win Butler, Win Butler & Régine Chassagne]
Our song it skips, on little silver discs
Our love is plastic, we'll break it to bits
I want to break free, but will they break me
Down, down, down?
Don't mess around

[Chorus: Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, & Both]
I thought I found a way to enter
It’s just a Reflektor (Just a Reflektor)
I thought I found the connector
But it’s just a Reflektor (Just a Reflektor)

[Post Chorus: Win Butler, & Régine Chassagne]
It’s just a Reflektor (Just a Reflektor)
It’s just a Reflektor (Just a Reflektor)
It’s just a Reflektor (Just a Reflektor)

[Bridge 2: Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, David Bowie, & Win Butler & David Bowie]
Thought you were praying to the resurrector
Turns out it was just a Reflektor
It’s just a Reflektor (Just a Reflektor)
Thought you were praying to the resurrector
Turns out it was just a Reflektor
It’s just a Reflektor (Just a Reflektor)
Thought you were praying to the resurrector
Turns out it was just a Reflektor
It’s just a Reflektor (Just a Reflektor)
It’s just a Reflektor (Just a Reflektor)

[Outro: Win Butler & Régine Chassagne]
It’s a Reflektor
Just a Reflektor
Just a Reflektor
But I see you on the other side
Just a Reflektor
Ah, but I see you on the other side (Reflektor)
We all got things to hide (Reflektor)
Just a Reflektor
But I see you on the other side

Reflektor Q&A

Who wrote Reflektor's ?

Reflektor was written by Arcade Fire.

Who produced Reflektor's ?

Reflektor was produced by Mark Lawson & Arcade Fire & Markus Dravs & James Murphy.

When did Arcade Fire release Reflektor?

Arcade Fire released Reflektor on Mon Sep 09 2013.

What makes the song important?

“Reflektor” was the titular opening track and first single from Arcade Fire’s fourth album. It was highly anticipated after The Suburbs brought them a degree of mainstream recognition.

It features David Bowie on vocals. This introduced him to James Murphy, who he would collaborate with several time...

What does the song sound like?

The seven-minute disco-influenced track opens with a sample from “Tunnels”, digitally edited by Kid Koala.

The melody is primarily based around Will Butler’s synths complemented by Colin Stetson’s brass arrangements. It also has a strong rhythm section, characteristic of Reflektor.

What did Arcade Fire say about "Reflektor"?

Win Butler explained that the lyrics were inspired by “The Present Age”, an essay by Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard:

This is like in 1846, and it sounds like he’s talking about modern times. He’s talking about the press and alienation, and you kind of read it and you’re like, ‘Dude, you have...

Have Arcade Fire and Bowie worked together before?

Bowie first linked up with the band in 2005 for a live performance and subsequent EP, where they played Bowie’s “Five Years” and “Life on Mars?”, and Arcade Fire’s “Wake Up”.

After Bowie’s death in 2016, the band led a memorial parade in New Orleans with the help of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.

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