Arcade Fire
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Off of their concept album, The Suburbs, Arcade Fire explore one of the most prominent aspects of suburban life (sprawl) in “Sprawl II” (and its predecessor, “Sprawl I”). This pulsing track is one of two songs from the album that feature founding member Régine Chassagne as the lead vocalist.
[Verse 1]
They heard me singing and they told me to stop
Quit these pretentious things and just punch the clock
These days, my life, I feel it has no purpose
But late at night, the feelings swim to the surface
'Cause on the surface, the city lights shine
They're calling at me, "Come and find your kind"
[Pre-Chorus]
Sometimes, I wonder if the world's so small
That we can never get away from the sprawl
[Chorus]
Living in the sprawl
Dead shopping malls rise like mountains beyond mountains
And there's no end in sight
I need the darkness; someone, please cut the lights!
[Verse 2]
We rode our bikes to the nearest park
Sat under the swings and kissed in the dark
You shield my eyes from the police lights
We run away, but we don't know why
Black River, your city lights shine
They're screaming at us, "We don't need your kind"
[Pre-Chorus]
Sometimes, I wonder if the world's so small
That we can never get away from the sprawl
[Chorus]
Living in the sprawl
Dead shopping malls rise like mountains beyond mountains
And there's no end in sight
I need the darkness; someone, please cut the lights!
[Verse 3]
They heard me singing and they told me to stop
Quit these pretentious things and just punch the clock
[Pre-Chorus]
Sometimes, I wonder if the world's so small
Can we ever get away from the sprawl?
[Chorus]
Living in the sprawl
Dead shopping malls rise like mountains beyond mountains
And there's no end in sight
I need the darkness; someone, please cut the lights
I need the darkness; someone, please cut the lights
Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) was written by Arcade Fire.
Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) was produced by Markus Dravs & Arcade Fire.
Arcade Fire released Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) on Mon Aug 02 2010.
There are two official music videos.
The first is an interactive video released by Merge Records prior to the song’s actual release.
The second is shot by Vincent Morisset and features Régine Chassagne.