The Lightning I
Arcade Fire * Track #6 On WE
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Album WE
- #1
Age of Anxiety IArcade Fire
- #2
Age of Anxiety II (Rabbit Hole)Arcade Fire
- #3
PreludeArcade Fire
- #4
End of the Empire I-IIIArcade Fire
- #5
End of the Empire IV (Sagittarius A*)Arcade Fire
- #6The Lightning I
Arcade Fire
- #7
The Lightning IIArcade Fire
- #8
Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)Arcade Fire
- #9
Unconditional II (Race and Religion)Arcade Fire & Peter Gabriel
- #10
WEArcade Fire
The Lightning I by Arcade Fire
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Arcade FireProduced by
Nigel Godrich & Régine Chassagne & Win ButlerWrited by
Régine Chassagne & Win ButlerAbout
“The Lightning I” and “The Lightning II” are the lead singles from Arcade Fire’s forthcoming album, WE. The song was released on March 17, 2022. In the week of release, several fans across the US and Canada received postcards with the phrase “WE missed you” followed by musical notes.
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The Lightning I Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Fourth place anthem playing tonight, on a broken radio
I thought we reached the mountaintop, but now, we just feel so low
The sky is breaking open, we keep hoping, in the distance we'll see a glow
Lightning, light our way 'til the black sky turns back to indigo
[Chorus]
We can make it if you don't quit on me
I won't quit on you
Don't quit on me
We can make it, baby
Please don't quit on me
I won't quit on you
Don't quit on me
I never quit on you
[Verse 2]
We were born in paradise, beneath a poisoned sky
Under a bad sign, the micro-age of Gemini
And we are still unlearning, tirеs are burning in the middle of Rodеo Drive
You know that we've been beat down and broken, but now we can testify
[Chorus]
We can make it if you don't quit on me
I won't quit on you
Don't quit on me
We can make it, baby
Please don't quit on me
I won't quit on you
Don't quit on me
I'll never quit on you
[Outro: Win Butler & Régine Chassagne]
It's not up to you
Some you win, some you lose (When the lightning comes)
You don't get to choose
Some you win, some you lose (When the lightning comes)
One, two, three, four
The Lightning I Q&A
Who wrote The Lightning I's ?
The Lightning I was written by Régine Chassagne & Win Butler.
Who produced The Lightning I's ?
The Lightning I was produced by Nigel Godrich & Régine Chassagne & Win Butler.
When did Arcade Fire release The Lightning I?
Arcade Fire released The Lightning I on Thu Mar 17 2022.
Is there a live performance for the song?
Yes: the band performed the song on TV during the episode of Saturday Night Live aired on May 7, 2022: